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.