NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College women's lacrosse team scored a season-best 20 goals in a convincing 20-9 road victory over Mitchell College on Thursday afternoon in New London, Conn.
Leading the way for the Falcons was Alexandra Barrett (Northford, Conn.), with a season-best 10 points on five goals and five assists. Katherine Raposo (Warwick, R.I.) also tallied five goals to go along with two assists, while Keegan Riccio (West Haven, Conn.) finished with five points (4g, 1a). In the cage, Chloe Oliver (Milford, Conn.) made three saves on the way to her second collegiate win.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 20 | Mitchell 9
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (2-11) | Mitchell (1-11)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons controlled the action in the first quarter, scoring eight of the first nine goals to go ahead 8-1 through 15 minutes. Barrett, Amanda McGeehan (Milford, Conn.), and Riccio put Albertus up 3-0 through the opening 4:02.
Following a Mariners' goal, Riccio scored her second tally of the day to make it a 4-1 game with 6:55 left in the first. Then, McGeehan also netted her second score before back-to-back Barrett strikes gave AMC a 7-1 lead. Mariah Mandulak (Shelton, Conn.) recorded Albertus' final goal of the quarter. Isabella Antonucci (Orange, Conn.) assisted on Barrett's third tally, while Bridget Rosikiewicz (Naugatuck, Conn.) earned a helper on Mandulak's score.
Mitchell kicked off the second quarter with the first two goals to cut the Falcons' lead to six, 9-3. Albertus answered with three-straight goals to build its advantage to 11-3. Raposo, Barrett, and Riccio combined to score all three tallies in the run, with Barrett assisting on the first and third strikes.
A Mariners' goal preceded a 6-0 run for AMC. Rosikiewicz tallied the first strikes of the run, while Raposo netted the next two. Emmalee Ianniello (Hamden, Conn.) opened the third quarter with a goal before McGeehan and Raposo concluded the Falcons' scoring surge. At the end of the run, AMC built a 17-4 advantage with 10:20 remaining in the third.
Following a 3-0 push by Mitchell, Barrett and Raposo scored back-to-back goals to make it a 19-7 game. The Mariners scored the last goal of the third quarter, sending the Falcons into the fourth up 19-8.
Both teams scored a goal in the fourth, with Riccio finding the back of the net for Albertus. Riccio's tally sealed a 20-9 non-conference victory for AMC.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Chloe Oliver (W, 2-11): 9 Goals-Against | 3 Saves | 12 Shots on Goal
Mitchell - Hannah Gomes (L, 0-8): 20 Goals-Against | 3 Saves | 23 Shots on Goal
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Falcons owned a 34-16 advantage in shots.
- Albertus held a 28-24 lead in ground balls.
- AMC forced 38 Mitchell turnovers.
- The Falcons went 13-for-19 on clear attempts.
- Albertus won 15 draw controls.
- Barrett led all players with six shots on goal.
Albertus:
Alexandra Barrett: 5 goals | 5 assists | 6 shots on goal | 6 ground balls | 6 draws control | 3 caused turnovers
Katherine Raposo: 5 goals | 2 assists | 5 shots on goal | 2 ground balls
Keegan Riccio: 4 goals | 1 assist | 4 shots on goal | 4 ground balls | 6 draw controls | 2 caused turnovers
Mitchell:
Daniella Holland: 4 goals | 1 assist | 5 shots on goal | 1 draw control
Kathryn Barillaro: 3 goals | 3 shots on goal
NOTEWORTHY
- Tonight's game marked the fifth all-time meeting between the Falcons and Mariners.
- Albertus improves to 3-2 in the all-time series against Mitchell.
- The Falcons' 20 goals are a new season-high.
- AMC last scored 20 goals in the 2019 season.
- Barrett's 10 points is a new career-high for the sophomore.
- Barrett's five goals and five assists are also career-highs.
- Raposo has scored seven-plus points four times this year.
- Oliver earned the second win of her rookie season.
- Rosikiewicz tied a season-high with two points.
- Antonucci's assist is her first career point.
- Ianniello scored her second career goal.
UP NEXT
The Falcons resume Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on Saturday, April 23, with a 4 p.m. bout against Saint Joseph's (Me.) College at Celentano Field. The Saturday clash will serve as the Falcons' 2022 Senior Day.