Women's Lacrosse Strikes with a 16-1 Conference Victory at Albertus Magnus

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Elms College Women's Lacrosse team traveled to Albertus Magnus College for a conference game on Tuesday evening.

BASICS
Score: Elms College 16 | Albertus Magnus College 1
Records: Blazers 3-12, 2-9 (GNAC) | Falcons 4-10, 1-10 (GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The first quarter would start with Elms putting early offensive pressure on the Albertus Magnus defense, with three shots from junior midfielder Rachel Dort (Chicopee, Mass.) and senior midfielder Jackie Cronin (Smithtown, N.Y.), until junior defender/attack Shea Barron (Wallingford, Conn.) would score the opening goal of the game. Dort would win the draw control, which would lead to a shot from Cronin and shot by the Falcons that would be saved by junior goalkeeper Marisa LaRocque (Agawam, Mass.). Then moments later, Dort would draw a foul to earn a free position shot attempt and would score her first goal of the evening. As the quarter would continue, LaRocque would make a save, the Blazers would see shots by Cronin and sophomore attack Amanda Reed (Somers, Conn.), until Dort would score her second goal of the game. Then in the final minutes of the first quarter, Cronin would take three-straight shots and LaRocque would make a save, as Elms would end the opening quarter with a 3-0 lead. The second quarter would begin with LaRocque making a save that would lead to Dort scoring her third goal of the night. Cronin would win the next draw control that would be followed by a shot from senior attack MacKenzie Talavera (Manchester, Conn.) and Dort's fourth and fifth goals of the conference matchup. As the quarter would continue, Cronin would continue to take shots, that would be unsuccessful, until she would score her first goal of the game with under four minutes left. Then in the final minutes of the first half would wind down, LaRocque would make a save, first year attack Chloe Sullivan (Hampden, Mass.) would score back-to-back goals, and Cronin would score her second goal of the game, as the Blazers would go into the halftime break with a 10-0 lead.

The Elms offense would carry their momentum into the third quarter when sophomore attack Lily Sheridan (Ashby, Mass.) would score back-to-back goals, followed by additional goals by Cronin, Dort, and Sullivan. Then in the closing minutes of the third quarter, sophomore defender/midfielder Ava Maffuccio (Pittsfield, Mass.) and Talavera would each take a shot, along with a save from LaRocque, as the Blazers would go into the fourth quarter with a 15-0 lead. The fourth quarter would see AMC take the first shot, but Elms would continue to put pressure on their conference foes, with shots from sophomore midfielder Viktoria Olsen (Enfield, Conn.) and Talavera, and a save from LaRocque. Then midway through the quarter, Cronin would score her fourth goal of the game. Then in the final minutes of play, graduate student defender Angelina Cellucci (Sicklerville, N.J.) and Olsen would both add a shot, but then the Falcons would score their first and only goal in the game with two minutes remaining. As the clock expired, Sullivan would take one last shot, but it would be saved, and the Blazers would defeat Albertus Magnus 16-1 for the conference victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Dort would score six goals, with seven shots, five draw controls, and two caused turnovers.

• Cronin would record four goals, with 12 shots, four ground balls, two draw controls, and two caused turnovers.

• Sullivan would add three goals, with four shots and a caused turnover.

• Sheridan would score two goals, with two shots, three ground balls, and three caused turnovers.

• Barron would add a goal, with a shot, three ground balls, and three caused turnovers.

• LaRocque would make seven saves of the eight shots she faced, with a ground ball and a caused turnover.

• Talavera would take three shots, with two ground balls and cause a turnover.

• Olsen would add two shots, two caused turnovers, and a ground ball.

• Maffuccio would take a shot with three ground balls.

• Cellucci would make three ground balls, cause two turnovers and take a shot.

• Reed would add a shot and a ground ball.

• Ingram would record a ground ball.

UP NEXT: The Elms College Women's Lacrosse team will travel to Weston, Mass. for a conference game at Regis College on Saturday, April 18th at 3:30 pm.

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