WOMEN'S LACROSSE FALLS TO C.W. POST 21-8

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Apr. 1, 2006) - Junior attack Shannon Fabian scored eight points on two goals and a game-high six assists, while sophomore Mallory Poole tied for the game-high with four goals Saturday afternoon at Hickox Field, leading the second-ranked C.W. Post women's lacrosse team to a 21-8 victory over visiting Bryant.

The 21 goals scored by the Pioneers (7-0) tied for the most scored in a single-game in school history; CWP won its last game against Mercyhurst (Mar. 26) by a 21-9 decision.

C.W. Post scored the first nine goals of the contest, en route to a 13-3 halftime advantage. After Poole scored a pair of goals less than two minutes into the game, Jenna Miller's (2 a) lone tally of the afternoon five minutes in came just before a pair of goals by both Fabian and Lauren LoMonaco (3 g, 1 a) gave the Pioneers a 7-0 advantage with 21:09 remaining.

Colleen Agostinachio and Masina Longo (3 g, game-high 7 draw ctrl.) closed out the game-opening stretch, before a pair of Delia Glover (4 g, 4 draw ctrl.) scores sandwiched a Lauren Carlisle (2 g) tally and pulled the Bulldogs (3-3) within a 9-3 count with 8:19 to go in the half. LoMonaco, Longo, Ashlyn Giulianelli (1 g, 1 a) and Poole each scored single goals as C.W. Post closed out the half with a 4-0 spurt.

The Pioneers took full advantage to start the second half, scoring the first four goals of the frame - including two in the opening three minutes by Poole and Elaine Williams (2 g, 2 a).

On the afternoon, C.W. Post held a 32-20 shot adavantage over Bryant, and the hosts were successful on 19 of their 20 clears. The Pioneers also held advantages in the ground ball (24-19) and draw control (18-13) battles.

Freshman Gabrielle Letterel came off the bench to score three second-half goals for CWP, while classmates Samantha Lyons (goal) and Jaclyn Napoli (assist) also registered points in the latter frame. Defender Kristin Godfrey led all players with three caused turnovers. Starting keeper Lauren Scipione made six first-half saves, while Chrissy Esposito stopped three shots in her second-half action.

Lindsey Cann and Marisa Lawrence scored single goals for Bryant, while Shaun Leddy recorded the lone Bulldogs assist on the day. Starting goalkeeper Samantha Libby made seven saves in her 49:55 of action, before giving way to Marie Grant (10:05; 2 GA, 0 svs.).