N. ANDOVER, MASS. – The Saint Anselm women's lacrosse team travelled to North Andover, Mass., this morning to take on the Warriors of Merrimack College in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup.  The Warriors' offense was too much for the Hawks, as they cruised to a 22-9 victory.  The win lifts the Warriors to 3-2 (2-2 NE-10), while the Hawks fall to 3-3 (1-2 NE-10).

The Warriors got off to a quick start, as Meredith Prior netted the first goal of the game just a minute and a half after the opening whistle.  Christina McCarron made it 2-0 at 27:30, converting a pass from Mia Besile.  Leigh Krzyston (Bedford, N.H.) put the Hawks on the board at 26:01, as Shawna Walsh (Woburn, Mass.) set her up for the Hawks' first goal.  Meghan Smith (Pittsford, N.Y.) then tied the game 2-2 with a free position shot at 21:33.  The Warriors went on to score four unanswered goals, three by the Pasquantonio sisters, to take a 6-2 lead, and the Hawks never recovered.  At the end of the first half, the Warriors led 12-5.

Tia Karon (Medford, Mass.) did not waste any time after the break, as Meghan Smith set her up for a goal just 25 seconds into the second half.  However, the Warriors outscored the Hawks 10-3 in the remaining 29 minutes, running the final score to 22-9.

Mia Basile led both teams in scoring, notching four goals and four assists for eight points in the game.  Maddie Basile recorded three goals and two assists, and Alicia Tinsley, Kelly Pasquantonio and Meredith Prior all earned four points in the game.  Meghan Smith earned a team-best five points on three goals and two assists, and Leigh Krzyston scored three goals and an assist.  Hawk goalkeeper Katherine O'Hara (Norwell, Mass.) made 12 saves in the complete-game effort, while Jamie-Lee Whiteway turned aside 11 shots.

The Hawks return to action on Thursday, April 8th, when they travel to Easton, Mass., to take on the Stonehill College Skyhawks under the lights at 7:00 pm.