BOX SCORE
EASTON, Mass. - Top-seed and host Stonehill College scored
nine unanswered goals over the final 10:12 of the first half en
route to a 17-10 victory over second-seeded Southern New Hampshire
University in the title game of the 2008 Northeast-10 Women's
Lacrosse Championship at W.B. Mason Stadium Sunday afternoon.
The Skyhawks, who claimed their ninth-straight NE-10 tournament
title, improved to 14-3 overall, while the Penmen, who were making
their first-ever appearance in the championship game, saw a six
game win streak snapped and end the season 12-6 overall.
Carole Lee (Derry,
NH) led Southern New Hampshire with four goals, while Laura
Rotolo (Waltham, MA) notched three goals.
Libby Parent (Hinesburg, VT) totaled a goal and an
assist while Nikki Downey (Rutland, VT) and
Julie Kraus (Derry, NH) had the other Penmen
tallies.
Michelle Kelly paced Stonehill with
five goals and an assist while Liza Gross notched four goals for
the Skyhawks.
SNHU scored the game's first goal
1:14 in when Rotolo converted a free position. Stonehill
would tie the game 2:22 later, but goals by Lee at 4:28 and Downey
at the 8:26 mark gave the Penmen a 3-1 lead. The Skyhawks
would score the final nine goals of the first half in the period's
final 10:12, including five goals in the final 1:58, to take a 10-3
lead at intermission.
The hosts extended their lead to
12-3 4:28 into the second half before Rotolo scored her second free
position goal of the afternoon 7:39 into the second half to make it
12-4. The Penmen would pull to within six, 16-10, with just
over three minutes to play on a goal by Parent but that would be as
close as SNHU would get.
Tournament Most Valuable Player
Amanda McGeachey made 12 saves for Stonehill as the Skyhawks
outshot the Penmen 37-29. Southern New Hampshire netminder
Katie Clark (Norwich, CT) turned aside 13 shots.
Following the game, the
Northeast-10 announced its All-Conference Teams and the Penmen had
four players selected. Kraus was named the league's Defensive
Player of the Year and was selected to the First Team along with
Parent. Lee and Clark were named to the Second Team.
SNHU coach Mary Squire was named the Northeast-10
Coach of the Year for the second straight season.
