Saturday, April 30
Fairfield, Conn.
12:00 PM
Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics
6-10, 4-4
18
vs
6
Saint Francis University
5-11, 2-6
1
2
3
4
F
St. Francis (Pa.)
2
1
0
3
6
Sacred Heart
1
9
6
2
18
Sacred Heart Clinches 18-6 Victory Over SFU on Senior Day
4/30/2022 4:28:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Werlau records season-high 8 goals.
FAIRFIELD, Conn.— The Sacred Heart University women's lacrosse team closed out the 2022 season Saturday with an 18-6 win against Saint Francis on Senior Day.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 6-10, 4-4 NEC
Saint Francis: 5-11, 2-6 NEC
Top Performers:
Lydia Werlau: 8 goals
Emma Kittredge: 4 goals
Grace Reinold: 3 goals, 3 assists
Claire McElhenny: 8 draw controls, 3 GB
Goalies:
Bella Beaton (SHU): W, 4-4; 6 saves
Elyssa Enrique (SFU): L, 5-11; 15 saves
Of Note
After Saint Francis took the 2-1 lead in the first quarter, Emma Kittredge flipped the ball into the net to spark a 4-0 run that gave Sacred Heart the 5-2 lead at the 8:56 mark in the second.
Lydia Werlau tallied four-straight goals that stretched to the 13:14 mark of the third quarter and gave the Pioneers a nine-point cushion they would not relinquish.
The senior finished the contest with a season-high eight goals. Kittredge matched her career-high of four goals while Grace Reinold registered three goals and team-high three assists. Claire McElhenny picked up the 150th draw control of her career.
SHU dominated in all phases of the game, holding the advantage in shots (37-14), ground balls (19-10) and draw controls (19-8).
Sacred Heart was one spot shy of missing the Northeast Conference Tournament. Head coach Laura Korutz has a lot of shoes to fill with seven seniors. She does return players in Kittredge, Sydney Colesworthy, Mikala Eacrett, and top goalie Bella Beaton.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 6-10, 4-4 NEC
Saint Francis: 5-11, 2-6 NEC
Top Performers:
Lydia Werlau: 8 goals
Emma Kittredge: 4 goals
Grace Reinold: 3 goals, 3 assists
Claire McElhenny: 8 draw controls, 3 GB
Goalies:
Bella Beaton (SHU): W, 4-4; 6 saves
Elyssa Enrique (SFU): L, 5-11; 15 saves
Of Note
After Saint Francis took the 2-1 lead in the first quarter, Emma Kittredge flipped the ball into the net to spark a 4-0 run that gave Sacred Heart the 5-2 lead at the 8:56 mark in the second.
Lydia Werlau tallied four-straight goals that stretched to the 13:14 mark of the third quarter and gave the Pioneers a nine-point cushion they would not relinquish.
The senior finished the contest with a season-high eight goals. Kittredge matched her career-high of four goals while Grace Reinold registered three goals and team-high three assists. Claire McElhenny picked up the 150th draw control of her career.
SHU dominated in all phases of the game, holding the advantage in shots (37-14), ground balls (19-10) and draw controls (19-8).
Sacred Heart was one spot shy of missing the Northeast Conference Tournament. Head coach Laura Korutz has a lot of shoes to fill with seven seniors. She does return players in Kittredge, Sydney Colesworthy, Mikala Eacrett, and top goalie Bella Beaton.
Team Stats
ST. FRAN
SACRED H
Shots
14
37
Turnovers
15
7
Caused Turnovers
3
7
Faceoffs Won
0
0
Extra-Man Opps
0
0
Ground Balls
10
19
Game Leaders
G
8
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
4
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
3
A
3
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
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