NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Sacred Heart University women's lacrosse team, with it's dominant performance, led by five multi-point performances, including a team-high five points from Jamie Tanner, cruised to an 11-2 road victory over the Merrimack Warriors on Saturday evening in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action.

It was a night of standout performances for the Pioneers. Tanner, in particular, shone brightly, recording her third hat trick of the season and a pair of assists. Maggie Araeno also made her mark, notching her fourth hat trick of the spring. 

Shae Insinga, Taylor Farace, and Adisyn Bernhardt were the other multi-point scorers, each contributing two points to the team's total. 

Goalkeeper Lisa Martin earned her fifth win between the pipes for the Pioneers after recording a seven-save performance. 

Records:
Sacred Heart (6-7, 4-2 MAAC)
Merrimack (1-12, 0-6 MAAC)

Top Performers:
Jamie Tanner – 5 points (3 goals, 2 assists) | 1 ground ball
Maggie Araneo – 4 points (4 goals) | 1 ground ball
Erin Herrold – 1 point (1 goal) | 2 caused turnovers | 3 ground balls
Leah Durkin – 3 draw controls

Between the Pipes:
SHU – Lisa Martin (W, 5-7): 2 goals-against | 7 saves

How it Happened:
Although Merrimack opened the scoring early in the first period with a goal from Brooke Brennan, the Pioneers quickly showed their resilience. They responded with an unassisted goal from Erin Herrold, leveling the score, and from that moment on, they dominated the game.

Sacred Heart took complete control in the second period, netting five unanswered goals. Insinga struck twice while Araneo added two of her own, showcasing the team's collective effort. Tanner capped off the half with a solo effort, giving Sacred Heart a comfortable 6-1 lead heading into the third.

The offensive surge continued in the third period as Araneo completed her hat trick, Bernhardt added her name to the scoresheet, and Tanner tallied her second goal of the day off a feed from Taylor Farace. Tanner and Araneo each added one more in the fourth to seal the win.
 
Merrimack managed to grab a late fourth-period goal by Allison Lamphere, but it wasn't enough to slow down the Pioneers.

Up Next:
The Pioneers are back in action on Wednesday, April 16^th with a road MAAC contest against crosstown rival Fairfield University. Game time is set for 3PM.