BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott women's lacrosse team cruised past visiting Salve Regina University, 19-6, Tuesday afternoon in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at Hempstead Stadium.
Salve Regina scored the game's first goal before Endicott went up 3-1 on freshman attack Meghan Dutchyshyn's (Cheshire, Conn.) strike to score the Gulls' monumental 100th goal of the team's current six-game conference win streak at the 21:20 minute mark of the opening stanza.
Salve Regina then cut the deficit to 4-3 for as close as the Seahawks would get the rest of the way, for Endicott caught fire with nine unanswered goals to go into halftime with a 13-3 advantage.
The second half was more modest, as Endicott doubled up Salve Regina, 6-3, in the stanza, but the Seahawks forced more Gulls' turnovers (10-to-7 in the the half).
Nevertheless, Endicott coasted to another blowout victory to remain unblemished in conference play this season.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- During the Gulls' current six-game win streak, the team has scored 116 goals, averaging 19.33 per game.
- Sophomore goalie Bella Rino (Northborough, Mass.) earned her sixth-straight win (6-0) in goal as she made a game-high eight saves before giving way to senior Maura Grady (Marblehead, Mass.) with 18:50 remaining in the game.
- Freshman midfielder Jennifer Lacroix (Wrentham, Mass.), the two-time reigning CCC Rookie of the Week, tallied a game-best six points (four goals, two assists) to lead the Gulls in scoring on the day, including two free-position goals to add to her team-leading 11 on the year.
- Lacroix also won a game-best seven draw controls.
- Senior midfielder Emily Whitney (Rye, N.H.) tied Lacroix for a game-high with four goals (also one assist), while scooping up a game-best six ground balls and causing a game-most three turnovers.
- Senior attack Meghan Lennon (Canton, Mass.) and Dutchyshyn each chipped in hat tricks to go with one helper apiece.
- Sophomore midfielder Ali Campbell (Lakeville, Mass.) dished out a game-best three assists.
FOR THE FOES
- The Seahawks have now lost five games in a row.
- Freshman attack Maddie Villareal (Portsmouth, R.I.) paced Salve Regina with three goals and one assist.
- Villareal is tied for third in the CCC with 38 goals this season.
- Freshman goalkeeper Bridget Newbury (Bridgewater, Mass.) was dealt the loss (5-6) as she allowed 17 goals while making seven saves before being replaced by classmate Abby Weisrock (Hartland, Wisc.) with 13:55 remaining in the game.
NOTES
- The Gulls are 23-0 all-time and 16-0 at home against Salve Regina dating back prior to the 2001 season.
- Endicott won the most recent meeting before today, 12-10, during the regular season on April 12, 2016 in Middletown, R.I.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (9-3, 6-0 CCC) welcomes Emerson College to its campus on Saturday, April 15th at 3:00 p.m. for a non-conference contest as the Gulls will honors their five seniors: Chelsea Burke (Georgetown, Mass.), Cailee Fairchild (Haddam, Conn.), Maura Grady (Marblehead, Mass.), Meghan Lennon (Canton, Mass.), and Emily Whitney (Rye, N.H.) in the annual Senior Day ceremony before the game.
In addition, there is an Alumni Youth Lacrosse Clinic that morning. It is free and open to children of all alumni, staff & friends. Email mcurran@endicott.edu to sign up.
Salve Regina (5-6, 1-3 CCC) goes on the road at Rhode Island College in non-conference action on Thursday, April 13th at 6:30 p.m. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
(Photo Credit - Jon Santer)