Pioneer Women's LAX Open Season with 12-7 win over Vermont
2/27/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Feb. 27, 2005
FAIRFIELD, CT (February 27, 2005) - Sacred Heart senior JoAnn Montesarchio (Cortlandt Manor, NY) and sophomore Brianna Bubeck (Bethlehem, NY) scored four points apiece to lead the Pioneers to a 12-7 win over the University of Vermont Sunday afternoon in the season opener for both teams. The Pioneers built a 7-2 lead in the first half and withstood a late Catamount rally to earn the victory.
Sacred Heart wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, striking just 21 seconds into play. Bubeck took a feed from junior Emily Tully (South Windsor, CT) and deposited it in the back of the net for the quick tally. SHU struck again at the 27:39 mark when freshman Katie Salamone (Baltimore, MD) notched her first collegiate goal, unassisted, for a 2-0 advantage.
The Catamounts broke into the scoring column just under three minutes later on a Ashleigh Wilson free position goal but SHU scored the next five straight to hold a commanding 7-1 lead with just over two minutes left in the half. UVM snapped the Pioneer streak with 28 seconds left in the half on a Vanessa Cox free position goal.
The Pioneers kept the offensive heat on, scoring 25 seconds into play to start the second half. Montesarchio netted her third goal of the day and SHU tacked two more scores on by the 20 minute mark to lead 10-2.
Vermont, however, refused to go quietly putting up scores by Becky Kenison and Erin Hall at 18:03 and 16:02, respectively. SHU freshman Alyssa Harris (Kings Park, NY) scored less than a minute later but two more scores by UVM sliced the lead to 11-6. Sacred Heart's Salamone put the game away with her second goal of the day with 3:46 to play and a late Vermont tally produce the final 12-7 margin.
Bubeck scored twice and assisted on two others for the Pioneers while Montesarchio tickled the twine three times with one assist. Salamone added an assist to her two goals and senior Natalie Smith (Wantagh, NY) had two points on a goal and an assist. SHU senior Maggie Brauer (Blauvelt, NY) made eight saves in goal to register the win.
Vermont was led by Wilson and Hall who each scored twice in the loss. Jen Wenrich assisted on two goals while goalie Meaghan Hanley made three saves.
The Pioneers hit the road on Thursday, March 3rd to face the Holy Cross Crusaders at 3 pm.
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