Women's Lacrosse Celebrates Senior Day in 15-2 Loss vs. No. 3 Le Moyne
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NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. – It was a special afternoon at Martone-Mejail field as the Merrimack College women's lacrosse team honored its four members of the Class of 2015 on Saturday in the home finale against No. 3 Le Moyne as part of Senior Day. In the game itself, the Dolphins pulled away for a 15-2 victory.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 2 | Le Moyne 15
Records: Merrimack (3-11, 1-9 NE-10) | Le Moyne (14-1, 11-0 NE-10)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | North Andover, Mass.
How It Happened
Before the game, Olivia Coakley (Bridgewater, Mass.), Christine Keenan (Byfield, Mass.), Kelly Metzger (Trumbull, Conn.) and Giulia Palombo (Sandwich, Mass.) were honored in a special ceremony. All four student-athletes are set to graduate this May as members of the Class of 2015.
Within the first 15:22, the third-ranked Dolphins only scored four goals. The Warriors defense kept an offense that is ranked in the top-ten in the nation with nearly 16 goals per game in check for most of the opening stanza. Le Moyne eventually tacked on five goals to make it 9-0 at halftime.
The Dolphins added two goals over the first ten minutes of the second stanza to take a 11-0 advantage. Redshirt freshman Hunter McCarthy (Avon, Conn.) snapped the Warriors' scoreless drought with a dodge to the crease and scoring high-to-high. The Dolphins answered with four straight tallies, before Metzger snapped that run with her sixth goal of the season.
Le Moyne won the game 15-2 to improve to 14-1 on the season. Merrimack forced the Dolphins into four failed clears, while Warriors 10-of-12 clearing attempts. The Navy and Gold snatched nine ground balls and won eight draw controls.
Inside The Numbers
- Metzger tied her career high with her sixth goal of the campaign. She now has 12 points on the year, including a career-high six assists
- The other members of the senior class posted quality afternoons. Palombo led the team in draw controls (3) and caused turnovers (2). Coakley tied for the team high with two ground balls while Keenan was effective in the clearing game
- McCarthy and junior attack Aubrie Stouffer (Souderton, Pa.) tied for the most shots for the Warriors with two apiece. Both of Stouffer's were on the cage
- Le Moyne's Erica Geremia entered Saturday leading the nation in scoring and didn't disappoint, posting a nine-point afternoon (4g,5a)
Up Next
The Warriors begin a season-ending three-game road trip on Monday night up in Manchester, N.H. when the Warriors take on No. 20 Saint Anselm at 7 p.m.
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