NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – The Merrimack College women's lacrosse team lost to Iona University this afternoon in a preview of what to come as the Warriors will join the Gaels in the MAAC next season.
 
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 6, Iona 14
Records: Merrimack (0-4, 0-0 NEC) | Iona (2-1, 0-0)
 
Rapid Recap
Iona got the game started off early with 2 quick back-to-back goals to put the Warriors behind. A green card would provide Merrimack with the opportunity they needed, as Georgia Parker scored a woman-up goal to make the game 2-1. Things took a turn for the worst for Merrimack as the Gaels would score 3 straight goals off draw control wins to extend their lead to 5-1. Freshman Lindsay Atkinson stepped up for the Warriors scoring their next 2 goals and putting them back into the game as Iona led 6-3. The 2^nd quarter saw a long scoring drought as each team fought for an opportunity to score. It wouldn't be until 4:24 remaining in the quarter that we would see another goal. Iona capitalized and went on a streak scoring 4 unanswered goals to go into the half up 10-3.

Merrimack had a much better performance defensively in the 3^rd quarter. Atkinson continued to be an offensive force for the Warriors. She would finish a free position shot and then follow up an Iona goal to make the game 11-5. With 1:41 remaining in the quarter, Sophie Scearbo notched another free position goal for Merrimack, and the Warriors would be down 5 entering the 4^th. The Gaels shut down the Warriors offensively in the last quarter. Iona would get on the board early, then 2 woman-up goals would help extend their lead and put Merrimack away for good. The Gaels defeated the Warriors by a final score of 14-6.

Notes and Numbers

• Lindsay Atkinson tallied a career high 4 goals
• Sophie Scearbo finished with a team-high 5 draw controls
• Hayley Kowalczyk had 18 saves on a .563 save percentage

Up Next
The Warriors travel to the west coast over spring break to play the University of Oregon on Wednesday March 6^th at 8:00 PM.