Philadelphia, Pa. (March 9) -- The Saint Anselm women's lacrosse team dropped an 18-7 final to Philadelphia University on Sunday afternoon to fall to 1-2 overall on the season.

The Rams outshot the Hawks by a 27-11 margin in the first half, but it was Saint Anselm who struck first as Michaela Rocha (Rye, N.H.) scored an unassisted goal just 28 seconds into the game. After Philadelphia's Maggie Bornhorst tied the game at the 1:57 mark, the Hawks again moved in front on an unassisted goal by Beth Millian (Arlington, Mass.). The Rams scored nine of the remaining first-half goals though and held a 10-3 edge at the break.

After Rocha opened the second-half scoring just 21 seconds into the period, the Rams again scored six straight goals to seal the win.

Katherine O'Hara (Norwell, Mass.) made eight saves in the loss, while Kelly Staerk turned aside 11 shots to pick up the win.

Saint Anselm is back in action on Tuesday afternoon as the Hawks host Southern Connecticut. Depending on the weather, the game will either be played at Manchester West High School or at the Hampshire Dome in Milford, N.H. Please check back on Monday afternoon for more details.