NEWTON, Mass. - The Albertus Magnus College women's lacrosse team ended the 2022 season with a 16-6 road loss to Lasell University in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play Thursday afternoon in Newton, Mass.
Keegan Riccio (West Haven, Conn.) led the way for the Falcons with two goals, while Alexandra Barrett (Northford, Conn.) and Emmalee Ianniello (Hamden, Conn.) each tallied a goal and an assist. On the defensive side of the field, Chloe Oliver (Milford, Conn.) made 14 saves to close out her impressive freshman season.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Lasell 16 | Albertus Magnus 6
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (3-13, 1-12 GNAC) | Lasell (7-9, 6-7 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first quarter was a defensive battle, as the two teams combined for two goals. Albertus took the first lead of the game, as Barrett netted a free-position goal while a player down at the 6:41 mark of the first. The Lasers tied the game at 1-1 with 25 seconds left in the first.
Lasell rolled that momentum over into the second quarter, scoring the first five goals of the frame to take a 6-1 advantage. The Falcons answered with back-to-back goals over a 19-second span. Ianniello scored first at the 1:42 mark, while Riccio found the back of the net with 1:23 left. For the second consecutive quarter, the Lasers scored in the final 30 seconds to take a 7-3 lead into the halftime break.
Unfortunately for AMC, the Lasers controlled the third quarter, scoring all five goals in the frame to build a 12-3 advantage heading into the fourth.
The Falcons competed in the fourth quarter, scoring three of the seven goals in the frame. Riccio, McGeehan, and Laila Webb (Montclair, N.J.) all scored in the fourth on free-position attempts. However, Albertus' trio of goals proved insufficient, as the Lasers held on to secure a 16-6 conference win.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Chloe Oliver (L, 3-13): 16 Goals-Against | 14 Saves | 30 Shots on Goal
Lasell - Devin Zambruno (W, 7-9): 6 Goals-Against | 6 Saves | 12 Shots on Goal
KEY PERFORMERS
Albertus:
Keegan Riccio: 2 goals | 5 shots on goal | 1 ground ball | 2 draw controls | 2 caused turnovers
Alexandra Barrett: 1 goal | 1 assist | 3 shots on goal | 5 ground balls | 4 caused turnovers
Emmalee Ianniello: 1 goal | 1 assist | 1 shot on goal | 1 ground ball | 3 draw controls | 1 caused turnover
Lasell:
Sydney Brady: 7 goals | 3 assists | 12 shots on goal | 5 ground balls | 12 draw controls | 4 caused turnovers
Teresa Kessner: 5 goals | 6 shots on goal | 5 ground balls | 4 caused turnovers
Emily Chapdelaine: 1 goal | 2 assists | 1 shot on goal | 1 draw control
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Falcons owned a 14-6 lead in saves.
- Lasell owned a slim 27-31 lead in turnovers.
- AMC won eight draw controls.
- Albertus picked up 19 ground balls.
- The Falcons held a 19-18 lead in successful clears.
- Riccio led the Falcons with five shots on goal.
NOTEWORTHY
- Today's game was the seventh all-time meeting between the Falcons and Lasers.
- Barrett finishes the season second on the team in points with 44 (28g, 16a).
- Webb tallied her first career goal.
- Ianniello netted her first multi-point game.
- Riccio scored a goal in four straight games to end the season.
- McGeehan netted her eighth goal of the year.
- Oliver ends the season with 246 saves, the most in single-season Albertus history.
- Oliver concludes the year as the GNAC leader in saves.
