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Graziano runs through the line getting high fives
Bruce Preston
15
Winner Southern N.H. SNHWL 5-3, 3-3 NE10
14
Bentley BEN 4-4, 3-3 NE10
Winner
Southern N.H. SNHWL
5-3, 3-3 NE10
15
Final
14
Bentley BEN
4-4, 3-3 NE10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT F
Southern N.H. SNHWL 1 6 2 5 1 15
Bentley BEN 5 2 1 6 0 14

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Women's Lacrosse Rallies for Overtime Win over No. 20 Bentley, 15-14

Graziano scored a career-high 5 goals for the Penmen

When and Where: April 5, 2022 – Waltham, Mass.
Score: RV Southern New Hampshire University 15, No. 20 Bentley 14 OT
Records: RV SNHU 5-3 (3-3 NE10), No. 20 Bentley 4-4 (3-3 NE10)
 
Hooksett, N.H. – Junior Skyler Renaud (E. Waterboro, Maine) scored the game-winning goal just 38 seconds into overtime to lift the Southern New Hampshire University women's lacrosse team to a 15-14 overtime win over No. 20 Bentley University on Tuesday night at Bentley Field. Junior Angelina Graziano (Riverhead, N.Y.) scored a career-high five goals and added two assists to power the Penmen offense. 
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS 
  • Graziano – 5 goals, 2 assists
  • Senior Erin Gorton (Kennebunk, Maine) netted season high 4 goals, 2 assists, GTG
  • Renaud – 2 goals, 1 assist, 6 draw controls, GWG
  • Junior Courtney Cronin (Woburn, Mass.) – 1 goal, 1 assist
  • Senior Sydney Todd (Pelham, N.H.) – 6 groundballs
  • Sophomore Alexis DeLucia (Uncasville, Conn.) – 6 draw controls
  • Senior Caela McCartney (Arvada, Colo.) – 9 saves, win
KEY MOMENTS 
  • The first quarter was all Bentley as the team controlled play, opening up a 5-1 lead after one. The Falcons had a commending 16-4 lead on shots in the frame.
  • The Penmen rallied scoring six of the next seven goals to take a 7-6 lead. Bentley scored with 12 seconds left in the half to send the teams into halftime 7-7. SNHU's offense featured five different goal scorers including a pair from Gorton.
  • Play tightened significantly in the third with SNHU outscoring Bentley 2-1 to take a 9-8 lead into the fourth.
  • The Falcons opened things up in the fourth and scored five of the next six goals to stretch the lead to 13-10 with just over five minutes left in the fourth.
  • The Penmen trailed 14-12 with under two minutes left, but goals by Renaud at 1:30 and Gorton 0:52 to force overtime.
  • Renaud scored her second goal of the game in overtime to lift the Penmen to the win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 
  • Bentley had a 37-28 shot advantage; both teams had 23 shots on goal.
  • The Falcons had a 25-20 advantage on groundballs.
  • Bentley had a 20-17 advantage in draw controls.
NOTES 
  • SNHU captured its second win over a nationally-ranked opponent this year.
  • The win snapped a 10-game losing streak against Bentley that dated back to 2011.
WHAT'S NEXT 
  • SNHU will be back home on Saturday (April 9) at 1 p.m. to play host to NE10 foe Southern Connecticut State University.
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