FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University women's lacrosse team continues to prove to be one of the dominant teams in the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Pioneers held off Stonehill College by a final score of 11-7 Wednesday afternoon at Campus Field.
The Pioneers were led offensively by seven difference scorers, including
Maggie Araneo, who tallied a team-high four goals, three of which came on free-position attempts.
Shae Insinga recorded a multi-goal game behind two goals, while
Kelly Nolan posted a goal and collected an assist.
Ellie Holt was also a force to be reckoned with for the Pioneers. The senior attack recorded a season-high nine draw controls, which allowed her to hit a significant milestone in her career. She recorded her 100th career draw control at the end of the third quarter.
Lisa Martin earned her fourth win of the season between the pipes for the red and white and finished the afternoon with six saves.
Records:
SHU (4-5, 3-1 NEC)
Stonehill (3-6, 2-2 NEC)
Top Performers:
Maggie Araneo – 4 points (4G)
Shae Insinga – 2 points (2G)
Kelly Nolan – 2 points (1G, 1A)
Of Note:
Stonehill's Molly Mae Hughes kicked off the scoring with a man-up goal three minutes in, but back-to-back goals from
Emma Kittredge and Nolan gave the Pioneers the one-goal advantage, 2-1, with 6:28 left in the first period. With 3:01 on the clock, Sofia D'Agostino put one past Martin to even the game at 2-all after an excellent feed from Abby Ahearn.
The second period started with
Taylor Farace and
Ellie Edwards finding the back of the net against Skyhawk keeper Claire Smith. Up 4-2, Stonehill kept within arms reach of the Pioneers by trimming the deficit to within one on two occasions, 4-3 and 5-4.
Sacred Heart held the upper hand in the third period, outscoring the Skyhawks 4-0 behind Araneo's hat trick and
Maci Black's fourth goal of the season.
The Pioneers led by as many as five, 10-5, in the fourth quarter following an unassisted goal from Insinga with 10:37 remaining in regulation, and never looked back, securing the home victory.
Up Next:
The Pioneers return to Campus Field on Saturday, March 30, for an NEC afternoon showdown with Delaware State. Game time is set for 1:00 PM in Fairfield, Conn.
