HANOVER, N.H. – Emily DeGeorge and Gabriella Constant combined for 13 points to lead the Bryant women's lacrosse team to a 15-6 victory over in-state rival Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon at Beirne Stadium.

With the win, Bryant evens its record at 2-2 on the year. The Bulldogs return to the field next Wednesday (Feb. 25) as they start a three-game road trip at Stonehill.


DeGeorge finished the game with five goals and two assists, while Constant recorded four goals and a pair of helpers. It was part of a Bryant attack that also received multiple points from Riley O'Mara (2g), Malin-Skye Turnquist (2g) and Sophia Fruci (2a). Sierra Donis posted two saves between the pipes.
 
Kaelynn O'Brien and Jessica Tosone did the rest as they combined for nine ground balls, 11 caused turnovers and three draw controls.

Game Information
Bryant 15, Rhode Island 6
Records: Bryant (2-2) | Rhode Island (1-4)
Location: Beirne Stadium (Smithfield, R.I.)
Key Moments

• After URI cut Bryant's lead to one in the second quarter, the Bulldogs scored four times in the final nine minutes to take an 8-4 lead to the break.

How it Happened

• DeGeorge and O'Mara got Bryant in front quickly, scoring in the first two minutes.
• Kate Cummins got URI on the board but Turnquist answered just 26 seconds later with her first of the game.
• Trailing 4-1, Caralie Basuel and Cumins scored to cut Bryant's lead to 4-3 just over a minute into the second quarter.
• Turnquist's goal with 9:13 remaining started a 6-1 run for the Bulldogs that spanned the halftime break. DeGeorge followed with a man-up goal and then answered Cumins' third of the game with her own hat trick at the 3:06 mark.
• Rylee Slate scored with 56 seconds left in the half and goals from Constant and O'Mara made it 10-4 with 3:47 left in the third quarter.
• The Rams would score the next two but the Black and Gold responded with the final five goals to close out the victory. Constant and DeGeorge each potted a pair, while Emma Wymes added a goal of her own.

Stats

• Bryant outshot URI, 29-10.
• The Bulldogs forced URI into 30 turnovers.
• Bryant collected 15 ground balls.
• The Bulldogs held URI's leading scorer, Basuel, to just one goal.
• DeGeorge paced Bryant with seven points (5g, 2a). She scored on five of her six shots on goal.
• Constant added six points (4g, 2a), while also causing two turnovers.
• O'Mara and Turnquist each added two goals, while Frucia posted two assists.
• O'Brien collected four ground balls, six caused turnovers and three draw controls.
• Tosone posted five ground balls and five caused turnovers.
• Julia Girard added four draw controls.
• Donis posted two saves in cage.

Game Notes

• The Bulldogs have now won both meetings with URI.
• DeGeorge has hat tricks in consecutive games and three on the year.
• She now has 96 goals in her Bryant career.
• Constant has recorded hat tricks in each of the last two games.
• O'Brien has now caused multiple turnovers in all four games.
• O'Brien has 89 ground balls and 99 caused turnovers in her career. She is fifth all-time in caused turnovers and is one shy of joining Michelle Lewis (03-05), Molly Martin (14-17), Maureen Burns (03-06) and Nicole Rettinger (10-13) as the only players in school history with 100+ caused turnovers.
• Turnquist recorded her second-career multi-goal game.
• Tosone has recorded multiple caused turnovers in three of the four games this season.

Up Next
Bryant starts a three-game road trip next Wednesday when it visits Stonehill.
 
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