Wednesday, April 27
North Andover, MA
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Merrimack College
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Photo by: Steve McLaughlin
Pioneers Top Warriors 13-10
4/27/2022 6:48:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Reinold and Werlau tally four goals apiece
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.— The Sacred Heart University women's lacrosse team picked up a hard-fought 13-10 road victory over Merrimack on Wednesday.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 5-10, 3-4 NEC
Merrimack: 4-12, 4-4 NEC
Top Performers:
Grace Reinold: 4 goals
Lydia Werlau: 4 goals, 2 assists
Emma Kittredge: 3 goals
Goalkeepers:
Bella Beaton: W, 3-4; 10 saves, 10 goals
Hayley Kowalczyk: L, 2-11; 6 saves, 13 goals
Up Next:
The Pioneers wrap up regular season action Saturday against Saint Francis at 12 p.m. Prior to the game, SHU will recognize the seniors on this year's team.
Of Note
Sacred Heart jumped out to a 4-0 lead, with three of its goal coming off free position attempts.
Warriors brought the score back within one before Grace Reinold notched a goal with 14 seconds remaining to give Sacred Heart the 7-5 lead going into halftime.
Merrimack tied the game at eight at the 3:50 mark of the third quarter, but Reinold scored 48 seconds later and Lydia Werlau found the back of the net 2:30 minutes into the fourth quarter to give SHU a lead it would not relinqiush.
Reinold and Werlau finished with four goals each. The four scores is a season-high for Reinold. Claire McElhenny registered five draw controls while Mikala Eacrett notched a career-high three caused turnovers.
Bella Beaton collected 10 saves and picked up a team-high four ground balls.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 5-10, 3-4 NEC
Merrimack: 4-12, 4-4 NEC
Top Performers:
Grace Reinold: 4 goals
Lydia Werlau: 4 goals, 2 assists
Emma Kittredge: 3 goals
Goalkeepers:
Bella Beaton: W, 3-4; 10 saves, 10 goals
Hayley Kowalczyk: L, 2-11; 6 saves, 13 goals
Up Next:
The Pioneers wrap up regular season action Saturday against Saint Francis at 12 p.m. Prior to the game, SHU will recognize the seniors on this year's team.
Of Note
Sacred Heart jumped out to a 4-0 lead, with three of its goal coming off free position attempts.
Warriors brought the score back within one before Grace Reinold notched a goal with 14 seconds remaining to give Sacred Heart the 7-5 lead going into halftime.
Merrimack tied the game at eight at the 3:50 mark of the third quarter, but Reinold scored 48 seconds later and Lydia Werlau found the back of the net 2:30 minutes into the fourth quarter to give SHU a lead it would not relinqiush.
Reinold and Werlau finished with four goals each. The four scores is a season-high for Reinold. Claire McElhenny registered five draw controls while Mikala Eacrett notched a career-high three caused turnovers.
Bella Beaton collected 10 saves and picked up a team-high four ground balls.
Team Stats
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32
Turnovers
10
13
Caused Turnovers
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4
Draw Controls
11
13
Free-Position Shots
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Ground Balls
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13
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