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Alyssa Hill runs with ball while being defended
Anthony Caimano
14
Winner Saint Anselm STA 1-0
4
Roberts Wesleyan RWU 1-1
Winner
Saint Anselm STA
1-0
14
Final
4
Roberts Wesleyan RWU
1-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Anselm STA 5 5 3 1 14
Roberts Wesleyan RWU 0 1 0 3 4

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Women’s Lacrosse Races Past Roberts Wesleyan in Season Opener, 14-4

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Paced by a seven-point outing from junior Alyssa Hill, the Saint Anselm College women's lacrosse team won its season-opening contest at Roberts Wesleyan University, 14-4, on Saturday afternoon at Redhawks Field.

Highlights

  • Hill led the Hawks in points with seven, coming from six assists and one free-position goal.
  • Freshman Kendall Herrick posted a hat trick in her collegiate debut as she collected four points.
  • Junior Lucy Mawn recorded a hat trick on four shots on goal, a team-high, while junior Julia Rowley and sophomore Ayla McDermod each found the back of the net twice.
  • Senior captain Brianna Fruci posted a pair of helpers while sophomore Olivia O'Rourke, junior Kyra O'Connell, and sophomore Devan Spinale each notched one goal.
  • McDermod led the Hawks in three statistical categories, notching five ground balls, four draw controls, and two caused turnovers in the victory.
  • Sophomore Aiko Fujita made three stops as she earned the win in goal, while junior Madelin Dunbar made two stops over the final 23:45.
  • Saint Anselm outshot the Redhawks, 18-7, and went 16-for-17 (94.1%) on clearing attempts.
  • The Hawks scooped up 14 ground balls compared to Roberts Wesleyan's eight and won the draw control battle, 11-8.
  • Saint Anselm went 3-for-7 (42.9%) on woman-up situations.
  • Saint Anselm is now 3-0 in the all-time series against Roberts Wesleyan, dating back to the 2024 campaign.

How it Happened

Saint Anselm got out to a 9-0 lead in the opening 20:28 of action, with Mawn and Herrick each scoring a pair in that span. The Redhawks got on the board with 3:09 before halftime, but the Hawks responded with a woman-up goal off the Rowley to regain their nine-goal advantage before the break.

The Hawks scored three-straight coming out of the locker room to make it 13-1 after three quarters of play. Roberts Wesleyan outscored Saint Anselm, 3-1, in the final frame, but could not catch up as the Hawks cruised to a season-opening non-conference victory on the road.

Up Next

The Hawks (1-0) will play host to Felician University (0-1) on Wednesday, Feb. 25 in a 3:30 p.m. clash at Grappone Stadium.


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