NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's lacrosse team loses in their season opener to Boston University.
 
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 6, Boston University 17
Records: Merrimack (0-1, 0-0 NEC) | Boston University (1-0, 0-0)
 
Rapid Recap
Merrimack looked to start off their season on a high note in front of their own fans at Duane Stadium. A defensive 1^st quarter saw the Terriers strike first within the first few minutes of the game. Grad student Natalie Calkins had a huge 1^st quarter for the Warriors, netting both of the teams' goals. Freshman Zoe Inglis got her first career start and saw a lot of action right out the gate saving 4 of the first 6 shots she faced. Tied 2-2 entering the 2^nd quarter, Merrimack started off hot, taking the lead 5-4 with 8 minutes to go in the half. From there, the Terriers would catch a second wind scoring the last 4 goals of the half.
 
The last bit of play in the 1^st half would carry over for both squads in the 2^nd. Boston University would continue their solid performance with 4 more goals in the 3^rd. Junior Samantha Spieler would net her second goal of the afternoon to break a Merrimack dry spell with a minute remaining in the quarter, but that would be the last the Warriors would see of the back of the net. The Terriers would score 5 more times in the 4^th quarter, making this one a 6-17 loss for Merrimack.
 
Notes and Numbers

• Natalie Calkins netted 2 goals
• Sophie Scearbo had 4 draw control wins
• Zoe Inglis had 13 saves in her debut for the Warriors

 
Up Next
The Warriors will head down the road to face Merrimack River rival UMass Lowell on Wednesday February 14^th at 2:00 PM.