NEWTON, Mass. – Suffolk women's lacrosse took a two-goal lead into the fourth frame, but was unable to hold onto it as Lasell outscored the Rams, 5-0, to hand the blue-and-gold a 14-11 non-conference victory Wednesday night at Grellier Field.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 11 | Lasell 14
RECORDS: Suffolk (3-3) | Lasell (4-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The foes went goal-for-goal to get things started and the game remained locked at 2-all at the 9:05 mark of the opening quarter. The Rams goals came off the sticks of Ally Colburn and Julia Dickinson.
The Lasers scored two unanswered to send Suffolk into the second stanza down 4-2.
The Rams wasted little time to responded as they scored five unanswered over a 6:46-span to go up 7-4. Colburn was responsible for the first three blue-and-gold strikes that gave the visitors the upperhand. Eliza Bryant and Charlotte Goodman joined the offensive output with one goal apiece to pad the margin to three.
Lasell ended the action before half with three consecutive goals of its own to even things at 7-all when the teams headed to the locker room.
After the Lasers struck first out of the intermission, Suffolk went on to outscore Lasell 4-1 over the final 12:42 of the third to take a 11-9 cushion into the fourth quarter. Zoe Peckham and Dickinson provided a pair of goals apiece to the third quarter scoring stretch.
It was all Lasell in the fourth with five unanswered for the 14-11 final.
GOALIE LOG
- Charlotte Guziejka had 12 saves in the setback.
- Joy Sayah notched 12 saves as well to anchor the Lasers to victory.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Colburn contributed four goals.
- Dickinson registered three goals.
- Peckham pitched in two goals.
- Goodman tallied one goal and one assist.
- Bryant added one goal and three draw controls.
- Gracelyn Laperle recorded four ground balls.
- Lauren Woods logged five draw controls.
- Emily Briand caused two turnovers.
NOTEWORTHY
- Colburn (22g, 9a), Peckham (9g, 2a) and Dickinson (13 g, 12a) have all recorded at least one point in every Suffolk game this season.
- Dickinson had her third hat trick of the season.
- Goodman recorded her first collegiate points with one goal and one assist.
- Colburn contributed her fifth straight game with a career-high four goals.
- Laperle matched a personal-best four ground balls.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk is back at East Boston Memorial Park this Saturday, March 22 when it entertains Fitchburg State in a 12:00 p.m. showdown.
