April 14, 2008
NEW HAVEN DEFEATS BRYANT 16-12 IN NON-CONFERENCE WOMEN'S
LACROSSE MONDAY
BOX SCORE
WEST HAVEN, CT - Allison Faiola
(Billerica, MA) scored six goals but it was not enough as
the Bryant University women's lacrosse team dropped a 16-12
non-conference decision at the University of New Haven Monday
afternoon. The drops the Bulldogs to 8-5 overall on the
season while New Haven improves to 11-2.
The Bulldogs fell behind early as the Chargers jumped out
quickly to a 5-0 lead. Three Brigid Brady goals during a
six-minute span help key the early run by the hosts. Bryant
would answer as Faiola got the Bulldogs on the board with an
unassisted goal 21 with 21 minutes left.
But Brady and came right back with her fourth goal of the game
starting another 4-0 run and soon the New Haven lead back up to
9-1.
Bryant would close out the half with goals by Faiola and senior
Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ) to make it 9-3 at
the break.
In the second half, the Bulldogs were able to close to within
13-8 thanks to goals from Hansen and Eliza
Demarseilles (Branford, CT). But three
consecutive strikes by the Chargers had the lead back up to 16-8
with five minutes left as Bryant's late rally of four goals to
close out the match came up just short.
Hansen finished the game with three goals while Jessica
Bolton (Belgrade Lakes, Maine) made eight saves in
net.
Bryant will host Southern New Hampshire this Saturday at 12 noon
for Senior Day. The Bulldogs will honor seniors
Hansen and Lindsey Cann (Danvers,
MA) prior to the start of the game.
@ West Haven, CT
BRYANT (12): Goals - Faiola 6, Hansen 3, Atha
1, Demarseilles 1, Bender 1; Assists - Albert 2, McCabe 1.
NEW HAVEN (16): Goals - Brady 5, Mallory
Ferrandiz 4, Lambracht 3, Ashley Ferrandiz 2, Marrero 1;
Assists - Ashley Ferrandiz 3, Miles 2, Kenworthy 1.
Halftime - NH 9-3.
Records - Bryant 8-5, New Haven 11-2
