BROOKVILLE, N.Y.— With a team effort on defense, the Sacred Heart University women's lacrosse team earned a share of the Northeast Conference Regular Season Championship with a 7-6 win at LIU on Saturday.
 
Records:
Sacred Heart: 8-7, 7-0 NEC
LIU: 6-9, 2-2 NEC
 
Top Performers:
Kelly Nolan: 1 goal, 1 assist
Lydia Werlau: 1 goal
Claire McElhenny: 10 draw controls, 2 ground balls
 
Goalkeepers:
Lisa Martin (SHU): W, 6-2; 11 saves, 6 goals
Lily Bilello (LIU): L, 5-8; 10 saves, 7 goals
 
Of Note
The first half went through three ties and three lead changes. In the third quarter, senior Sydney Colesworthy found Shae Insinga for the goal that sparked a 3-0 run and led SHU to a 6-3 lead.
 
LIU scored at the 6:24 mark but sophomore Maci Black's goal with 33 seconds left kept SHU in front going into the fourth.
 
The Sharks tallied back-to-back goals to make it a one-score game, 7-6. LIU had a chance at the free position with 31 seconds left in attempts to tie the game, but graduate student Claire McElhenny was there to cause the turnover to help the Pioneers secure the victory.
 
McElhenny won a career-high 10 draw controls. Graduate student Lydia Werlau notched a goal to tie with Carissa Hauser for the Division I program record in points. Sophomore Lisa Martin collected a season-high 11 saves.
 
Up Next
SHU closes the regular season at home as it hosts Merrimack on Saturday at 12 p.m.