University of Massachusets Athletics
Wednesday, March 6
Amherst, Mass.
3 PM
University of Massachusetts
3-2
18
vs
8
Marist
2-3
1
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.
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.
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
Players
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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