STANDISH, Maine - The Albertus Magnus College women's lacrosse team fell on the road to the Monks of Saint Joseph's College of Maine, 19-1, on Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play.
The Falcons' lone goal of the game came from Amanda McGeehan (Milford, Conn.) at the 13:54 mark in the third quarter.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Saint Joseph's (Me.)19 | Albertus Magnus 1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (0-8, 0-6 GNAC) | Saint Joseph's (Me.) (8-2, 6-0 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The Monks controlled the opening quarter as the hosts held an 8-0 lead heading into the final 15 minutes of the first half.
- Saint Joseph's continued to shoot in the second quarter, outscoring the Falcons by a 4-0 margin to take a commanding 12-0 lead at the half.
- McGeehan notched the Falcons' lone goal at the 13:54 mark of the third period when she successfully scored on a free position shot.
- However, the Falcons were unable to stop the Monks from closing out the third quarter with five unanswered goals, extending their lead to 16, 17-1.
- Albertus was held scoreless in the fourth and final quarter, while the Monks scored an additional two goals to bring the final score to 19-1.
TOP PERFORMERS
Albertus:
Amanda McGeehan: 1 goals | 5 shots | 4 ground balls | 2 caused turnover
Saint Joseph's:
Lydia Dexter: 6 goals | 3 assist | 10 shots | 2 ground ball
Shauna Clark: 3 goals | 2 assist | 6 shots | 3 ground balls | 1 caused turnover
Bridget Collins: 3 goals | 4 shots | 1 ground ball
NOTEWORTHY
- Todays game marked the eighth all-time meeting between the Falcons and Monks
- McGeehan scored a goal in her fourth game of the season.
- Kelly Musante (Wallingford, Conn.) led the team with five ground balls and 11 saves.
- Along with McGeehan, Kaitlin D'Agostino (Hamden, Conn.) tallied a team-high two caused turnovers.
- D'Agostino won a team-high two draw controls, while Keegan Riccio (West Haven, Conn.) tallied one won draw control.
UP NEXT
The women's lacrosse team is back in action on Wednesday, April 5th, with a GNAC road tilt against the Blazers of Elms College. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.