NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College field hockey team fell to the Lasers of Lasell University in its home opener on Saturday afternoon, 8-0, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lasell 8 | Albertus Magnus 0
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (0-4, 0-3 GNAC) | Lasell (3-2, 2-0 GNAC)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Falcons battled hard in the first quarter, finishing the frame tied 0-0.
• Lasell rallied in the second quarter, scoring four unanswered goals to go up 4-0.
• Albertus had another great defensive quarter in the third, allowing one score to keep the deficit at 5-0.
• The Lasers tacked on three more goals in the fourth to secure the 8-0 victory.
• Junior goalkeeper Serena Montague (Englishtown, N.J.) started in the cage for AMC and made 19 saves in a complete-game effort.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Serena Montague (L, 0-4) – 27 Shots on Goal | 8 Goals-Against | 19 Saves
Lasell: Courtney Tello (W, 2-2) – 1 Shot on Goal | 0 Goals-Against | 1 Saves | 30:00 Minutes
Abby Boudreau- 0 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals-Against | 0 Saves | 30:00 Minutes

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Lasell out-shot the Falcons, 36-3.
• The Laser also led in penalty corners, 18-1.
• Lasell just nudged out Albertus in fouls, 19-16.
• The Falcons racked up 19 saves compared to the Lasers' one.

NOTEWORTHY
• Today's game marked the third all-time meeting between the Falcons and Lasers.
• Montague had another great match, tallying 19 saves.

UP NEXT
The Albertus Magnus field hockey team will next welcome the Lyons of Mount Holyoke College on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The non-conference showdown will begin at 7 p.m. at Celentano Field.