University of Massachusets Athletics
Wednesday, March 6
Amherst, Mass.
3 PM
University of Massachusetts
3-2
18
vs
8
Marist
2-3
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2
F
Marist
3
5
8
Massachusetts
14
4
18
Big First Half Paces Women's Lax To 18-8 Win Over Marist
March 06, 2019 | Women's Lacrosse
Minutewomen use nine goal run in first half for second straight win.
AMHERST, Mass. - A nine-goal run in the first half proved the difference maker as the UMass women's lacrosse team raced out to an 18-8 win over Marist on Wednesday afternoon at Garber Field. The Minutewomen cruised with a 37-to-16 shot advantaged and maintained possession of the ball for the bulk of the game winning 20-of-27 draw controls.
Kiley Anderson led the Minutewomen (3-2) with five goals, an assist, and eight draw controls. Haley Connaughton tallied three goals and three assists to tie Anderson with a game-high six points. Hannah Palau rounded out the top scorers with three goals as UMass had eight different goal scorers in the game.
Marist (2-3) was led by four goals from Samantha Mehalick highlighted by three free position tallies. Delaney Galvin made 10 saves in cage taking the loss.
UMass opened the first 1:13 of the game with goals from Anderson and Connaughton after an illegal stick violation on the Red Foxes provided the Minutewomen a two-minute unreleasable man-up advantage. Connaughton added another at the 24:43 mark to put UMass up 3-0.
At the 19:51 mark, Marist made it a two goal game after a pair of free position goals cutting the lead to 4-2.
From there, it was all UMass with the Minutewomen scoring nine straight to go up 13-2 with 5:11 to go before halftime.
After UMass led 14-3 at the break, Marist scored the first two goals of the second half forcing a timeout by the Minutewomen. UMass scored back-to-back goals when play resumed with Palau and Cassidy Doster (2 goals) putting the Maroon and White up 16-5 with 17:17 to go.
Marist scored three of the next five goals to give the final 18-8 score.
UMass will return to action Monday, March 11 against Ohio State and Wednesday, March 13 against Niagara with both games being played at Stetson University in Deland, Fla.
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Kiley Anderson led the Minutewomen (3-2) with five goals, an assist, and eight draw controls. Haley Connaughton tallied three goals and three assists to tie Anderson with a game-high six points. Hannah Palau rounded out the top scorers with three goals as UMass had eight different goal scorers in the game.
Marist (2-3) was led by four goals from Samantha Mehalick highlighted by three free position tallies. Delaney Galvin made 10 saves in cage taking the loss.
UMass opened the first 1:13 of the game with goals from Anderson and Connaughton after an illegal stick violation on the Red Foxes provided the Minutewomen a two-minute unreleasable man-up advantage. Connaughton added another at the 24:43 mark to put UMass up 3-0.
At the 19:51 mark, Marist made it a two goal game after a pair of free position goals cutting the lead to 4-2.
From there, it was all UMass with the Minutewomen scoring nine straight to go up 13-2 with 5:11 to go before halftime.
After UMass led 14-3 at the break, Marist scored the first two goals of the second half forcing a timeout by the Minutewomen. UMass scored back-to-back goals when play resumed with Palau and Cassidy Doster (2 goals) putting the Maroon and White up 16-5 with 17:17 to go.
Marist scored three of the next five goals to give the final 18-8 score.
UMass will return to action Monday, March 11 against Ohio State and Wednesday, March 13 against Niagara with both games being played at Stetson University in Deland, Fla.
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Team Stats
MARW
UMASS
Shots
16
37
Turnovers
18
10
Caused Turnovers
6
12
Draw Controls
7
20
Free-Position Shots
6
4
Ground Balls
11
17
Game Leaders
G
5
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
2
G
3
A
3
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
1
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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