Brookhaven, N.Y. (March 21)-The Saint Anselm College women's lacrosse team fell to the Dowling College Golden Lions 19-10 on Saturday night at Golden Lions Field. The loss drops the Hawks to 2-4 on the season, while the win keeps Dowling perfect at 3-0 in 2009.

Saint Anselm was again led by senior attack Michaela Rocha (Rye, N.H.) with eight goals and one assist for nine of the teams 13 points. Freshman midfielder Meghan Smith (Pittsford, Mass.) had a multi-goal game with two, and goaltender Katherine O'Hara (Norwell, Mass.) made five saves and allowed 19 goals in the losing effort.

Dowling had a balanced attack with nine players scoring at least one goal led by Kelly Cefalu's (East Islip, N.Y.) five goals on the night. Cassandra Cronin (Islip Terrace, N.Y.) had four goals and three assists for seven points, while goaltender Rachel Goldstein (Ridge, N.Y.) made eight saves and allowed 10 goals in the win.

The Hawks return to action on Tuesday, March 24th, as they will host Merrimack College at 4 p.m. in NE-10 action.