PAXTON, Mass. - Alexandra Barrett (Northford, Conn.) netted two goals, and Mariah Mandulak (Shelton, Conn.) recorded one goal and one assist to lead the Albertus Magnus College women's lacrosse team in its 11-5 road setback to Anna Maria College on Tuesday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play.

THE BASICS
FINAL: Anna Maria 11 | Albertus Magnus 5
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (1-9, 0-8 GNAC) | Anna Maria (3-10, 1-8 GNAC)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons burst out of the gates in the first quarter, netting the game's opening three goals to take a 3-0 lead by the 5:17 mark. Keegan Riccio (West Haven, Conn.) kicked off the contest with an unassisted tally in the first 4:01 before Barrett scored AMC's next two goals. Mandulak assisted Barrett's second tally, while the first came on a free-position attempt.

Anna Maria answered with the game's following four goals to take a 4-3 advantage with 3:16 left in the second quarter.

Albertus was not deterred by the AMCATS' run, tying the game before halftime with a thrilling last-second goal. Amanda McGeehan (Milford, Conn.) drove to the crease after curling from behind the cage, firing a rocket over the keeper's left shoulder to knot the game at 1-1 through 30 minutes.

Unfortunately for the Falcons, Anna Maria scored all six goals in the third quarter to build a commanding 10-4 lead.

The Falcons opened the fourth with a goal before the AMCATS put the finishing touches on their 11-5 win with a goal at the 1:14 mark. Mandulak netted the tally for AMC, scoring an unassisted strike just 43 seconds into the frame.

Chloe Oliver (Milford, Conn.) continued to give opposing offenses fits, stopping 19 AMCAT shots today on her way to another stellar performance.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Chloe Oliver (L, 1-9): 11 Goals-Against | 19 Saves | 30 Shots on Goal
Anna Maria - Sarah Burt: 5 Goals-Against | 4 Saves | 8 Shots on Goal | 30:00
Ashley Sheehan (W, 2-1): 1 Goal-Against | 5 Saves | 6 Shots on Goal | 30:00

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Falcons owned a 19-9 lead in saves.
• Albertus finished with 37 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers.
• AMC went 20-for-37 on clear attempts.
• The Falcons tallied 16 shots in the game.
• Riccio and Barrett paced the Falcons with a combined eight shots.

Albertus:
Alexandra Barrett: 2 goals | 4 shots on goal | 7 ground balls | 3 draw controls | 3 caused turnovers
Amanda McGeehan: 1 goal | 3 shots on goal |1 ground ball | 0 draw controls | 2 caused turnover
Mariah Mandulak: 1 goal | 1 assist | 2 shots on goal | 2 ground balls
Keegan Riccio: 1 goal | 3 shots on goal | 2 ground balls

Anna Maria:
Alice Yokabaskas: 5 goals | 1 assist | 11 shots on goal | 3 ground balls | 2 caused turnovers
Ashley Rufo: 3 goals | 1 assist | 9 shots on goal | 6 ground balls | 5 draw controls | 6 caused turnovers

NOTEWORTHY

• Today's game was the third all-time meeting between the Falcons and AMCATS.
• The Falcons are now 2-1 against the AMCATS.
• Barrett has scored a goal in the last three games.
• Madulak's assist was her first of the season.
• Isabella Antonucci (Orange, Conn.) set a season-high in ground balls with seven and caused turnovers with three.
• Riccio has tallied at least one point for the Falcons in the last eight games.
• McGeehan's goal was her fourth of the spring campaign.

UP NEXT
The Falcons continue GNAC play on Saturday, April 16, with a road 1 p.m. tilt against the Sharks of Simmons University.