FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Grace Reinold scored twice in the final three and half minutes to lift the Sacred Heart University women's lacrosse team to victory on Wednesday. The Pioneers defeated Merrimack College, 15-14.

Records:
Merrimack: 1-5, 1-3 NEC
Sacred Heart: 2-4, 2-3 NEC

Top Performers:
Lydia Werlau (SHU) 2 goals, 2 assists
Grace Reinold (SHU) 3 goals, 1 assist
Haley Bartlett (MC): 5 goals 

Goalkeepers:
Sam Preston (MC): L, 0-1, 11 Saves
Bella Beaton (SHU): W, 2-4 16 Saves

Up Next:
SHU continues its homestand Saturday when it faces Wagner at 1 p.m.

Of Note:
Lydia Werlau scored her fourth goal of the game to put SHU up 13-12 with 9:53 remaining. The Warriors answered with two scores, including Natalie Calkins' tally at the 7:31 mark.

Emma Kittredge picked up a ground ball off a Kerri Metzler's shot to keep the ball in the SHU end of the field. Forty seconds later Metzler found Reinold who scored with 3:35 to play.

Elizabeth Small won the ensuing draw control and a yellow card to the Warriors gave SHU the extra attacker.  Werlau found a streaking Reinhold in front of the net and beat goalie Sam Preston for the winning goal.

It was a closely contested game with neither team having a lead larger than two goals. Sydney Colesworthy scored off a free position with just one second on the clock to give SHU a 7-6 halftime advantage.

Werlau led the Pioneers with four goals – her fourth game in a row with at least three goals - while Reinold added a hat trick and Colesworthy notched two. Metzler had a goal and three assists. 

Merrimack's Haley Bartlett led all players with five goals while Taylor Darrell scored three times.

She had the 18-11 advantage in draw controls which led to a 36-25 advantage in shots.