WALTHAM, Mass. – The No. 5 seeded Assumption University women's lacrosse team fell to No. 4 seeded Bentley University 16-12 in the first round of the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
Score: Bentley University 16, Assumption University 12
Records: Greyhounds (10-8, 7-4 NE10), Falcons (11-6, 8-3 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Olivia Catanzarite started the scoring fast, striking 47 seconds into the contest. Bentley responded with six straight tallies to go up 6-1, but
Katelynn Johnston found
Kyle Johnston with four seconds left in the first quarter, cutting the deficit to 6-2. The Falcons opened the second quarter with a tally 50 seconds in, but the Greyhounds responded with five straight, with goals coming from
Grace Chicko,
Katelynn Johnston,
Molly Weiand, and
Kyle Johnston to tie the game at 7-7.
In the second half, the two teams traded goals, but Assumption finished the frame strong. They tallied three consecutive goals, with Morgan Boldec netting the go-ahead goal with 1.5 showing on the scoreboard, giving the Greyhounds an 11-10 advantage after 45 minutes. In the fourth quarter, the Falcons outscored Assumption 6-1 to clinch the playoff matchup 16-12.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Skylar Troyan logged ten saves in the crease for the Greyhounds.
- Olivia Catanzarite led Assumption with three goals and five points, while Katelynn Johnston added three scores.
- The Falcons outshot the Greyhounds 40-25 while winning 17-of-32 draws.
- Bentley leads the all-time series 27-5.
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