2008 WestConn Women's Lacrosse Archives
 

WestConn Will Face UMass Dartmouth in Quarterfinals of
2008 Little East Conference Women's Lacrosse Tournament

NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Eastern Connecticut State University boasted an unbeaten 6-0 mark inside the conference circuit to earn the top-seed in the upcoming 2008 Little East Conference Women’s Lacrosse Championship Tournament. The Warriors will have home-field advantage throughout the tournament fray. The University of Southern Maine earned the second bye into the semifinal round on the strength of a 5-1 mark in conference action.

The seventh annual Little East Conference Women’s Lacrosse Tournament begins on Tuesday, April 29, when UMass Dartmouth and Keene State College host first-round contests. The Corsairs and WestConn, two teams that faced each other this past Saturday, will meet in the #4 vs. #5 seed pairing on Tuesday.  The third seeded Owls will host sixth-seeded Rhode Island College, in the quarterfinals.

The semifinals of the tournament fray will be played at Eastern Connecticut and the University or Southern Maine on Thursday, May 1. The Warriors welcome the winner of the UMass Dartmouth vs. Western Connecticut State University contest, while the Huskies host the winner of the Keene State vs. Rhode Island College game.

The semifinals winners will meet on Saturday, May 3 at the higher remaining seed to determine the automatic qualifier for the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament.

2008 Little East Conference Women's Lacrosse Tournament

Quarterfinals - Tuesday, April 29
GAME 1:           #5 WestConn (1-5, 4-13) at #4 UMass Dartmouth (3-3, 8-5)                       	7:00 pm
GAME 2:           #6 Rhode Island College (1-5, 3-11) at #3 Keene State (4-2, 11-6)             	7:00 pm
Semifinals - Thursday, May 1
GAME 3:           Winner of Game 1 at #1 Eastern Connecticut (6-0, 9-6)                            	4:30 pm
GAME 4            Winner of Game 2 at #2 Southern Maine (5-1, 7-8)                                   	3:30 pm
Championship - Saturday, May 3
GAME 5:           Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 (at higher remaining seed)         	1:00 pm


 

UMass Dartmouth Defeats WestConn, 15-11

NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA (Apr. 26) - The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s women’s lacrosse team jumped out to a 7-3 halftime lead and defeated visiting Western Connecticut State, 15-11, in a Little East Conference game at Cressy Field Saturday afternoon.

Sophomore midfielder Kara Basque (Plainville, MA/King Phillip Regional HS) scored once and senior attacker Marie Spang (Wakefield, MA/Wakefield HS) scored twice to give the Corsairs an early lead. After sophomore midfielder Kara Kruczkiewicz scored twice for WCSU, UMass Dartmouth got a pair of goals from sophomore midfielder Allison Trearchis (Tyngsboro, MA/Tyngsboro HS) that ignited a 4-0 run that made it 7-2 with 8:41 left in the first half.

The Corsairs scored five of the first seven goals in the second half and took a 12-4 lead with 17:21 remaining. Kruczkiewicz broke the streak with a goal at The Lancers came back in the second half, and the teams traded goals until WSC scored three consecutive goals to cut the Corsairs’ lead to 9-7 with six minutes remaining. UMass Dartmouth responded, getting consecutive goals from senior attacker Susie Nearhoof (Frederick, MD/Governor Johnson HS/Frederick CC), senior attacker Marie Spang (Wakefield, MA/Wakefield HS) and sophomore midfielder Allison Trearchis (Tyngsboro, MA/Tyngsboro HS) within a span of 56 seconds to open up a 12-7 advantage with 17:21 remaining. After Kruczkiewicz broke the streak with a tally, the Corsairs got a goal from Nearhoof and two from Trearchis to make it 15-6 at the 12:10 mark. Western Connecticut rallied to score the last five goals of the game, three by Kruczkiewicz, to account for the final margin.

Trearchis had five goals, Spang had three goals and four assists, Nearhoof added three goals and two assists and Kara Basque had two goals for UMass Dartmouth. Kruczkiewicz finished with six goals for the Colonials, while junior attacker Whitney Fairchild (New Milford, CT/New Milford HS) and junior attacker Ashley Caruso (Northport, NY/Northport HS) each scored twice.

“We focused on our Senior Day, and we gave everyone a chance to play,” said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Jerry Jennings. “We allowed some people to get some valuable experience. Our defense played well, and I was happy with our offensive production. We scored off our set plays, and our offense was steady throughout the game.”

UMass Dartmouth out shot WCSU, 41-21. Senior goaltender Erin Doherty (West Newbury, MA/Pentucket HS) finished with nine saves for the Corsairs, while sophomore Angela Vargas (Stonington, CT/Stonington HS) made 18 for the Colonials.

The Corsairs improved to 8-4 and 3-2 in the Little East Conference with the victory, while Western Connecticut dropped to 4-13 and 1-5 with the defeat. UMass Dartmouth will return to action when they visit LEC opponent Keene State Sunday afternoon. WCSU will play in a first round LEC playoff game Tuesday.
 

 
Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)

Western Connecticut (4-13, 1-5 LEC) vs. UMass Dartmouth (8-4, 3-2 LEC)
Date: Apr 26, 2008  Location: North Dartmouth, MA   Stadium: Cressy Field        

SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2 - Tot
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Western Connecticut.  3  8 - 11
UMass Dartmouth.....  7  8 - 15
Western Connecticut SCORING: GOALS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 6; Whitney
Fairchild 2; Ashley Caruso 2; Caitlin Everin 1. 
ASSISTS: Caitlin Everin 1. 
UMass Dartmouth SCORING: GOALS: Allison Trearchis 5; Marie Spang 3;
Susie Nearhoof 3; Kara Basque 2; Andrea Russo 1; Larissa Basque 1. 
ASSISTS: Marie Spang 4; Susie Nearhoof 2; Amanda Cresta 1; Andrea
Russo 1; Samantha Wonson 1. 
Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Caitlin Everin 4; Kara Kruczkiewicz
4; Brittany Franco 1; Lindsey Naughten 1. 
UMass Dartmouth GROUND BALLS: Liz Stapleton 3; Marie Spang 2; Allison
Trearchis 2; Colleen Allen 1; Larissa Basque 1; Amanda Cresta 1;
Andrea Russo 1; Alex Wade 1; Samantha Wonson 1. 
Western Connecticut TURNOVERS CAUSED: Kara Kruczkiewicz 2; Caitlin
Everin 1; Lindsey Naughten 1; Lindsey Taylor 1. 
UMass Dartmouth TURNOVERS CAUSED: Allison Trearchis 2; Alex Wade 2;
Larissa Basque 1; Megan Libby 1; Andrea Russo 1. 
SHOTS - Western Connecticut 21; UMass Dartmouth 41.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Western Connecticut 20; UMass Dartmouth 33.
TURNOVERS - Western Connecticut 16; UMass Dartmouth 10.
CLEARS - Western Connecticut 18-30; UMass Dartmouth 17-28.
GOALIES - WCSU: Angela Vargas 3-13-0 (60:00 minutes, 33 shots-18 saves, 15 GA);
UMD: Erin Doherty 8-4-0 (60:00, 20-9, 11).
A-200 T-2:00

WESTERN CONNECTICUT DEFEATS ELMS COLLEGE, 19-4

CHICOPEE, MA, April 23, 2008 – Elms College senior attack Caitlin Childs (Hingham, MA) netted a pair of goals and added an assist, but Western Connecticut State University senior attack Ashley Caruso (Northport, NY) scored a game-high five goals and the Colonials scored seven of the game’s first eight goals en route to a 19-4 win over the Blazers in Wednesday’s non-conference women’s lacrosse game at Leary Field.

Western Connecticut won its fourth straight game and improved to 4-12 overall. Elms College concluded its 2008 season 4-9.

Caruso erupted for four of the Colonials’ first seven goals – her 34th, 35th, 36th and 37th tallies of the year – in the game’s opening 14:43.

Childs, who scored both of her goals in the first half, added her career-high 37th goal of the year to cut the Blazers’ deficit to 7-2 with 12:25 left in the first half.

From there, however, Western Connecticut rolled off nine unanswered goals to take control.

Sophomore midfielder Whitney Fairchild (New Milford, CT) scored three goals, while sophomore midfielder Kara Kruczkiewicz (Brookfield, CT), sophomore defender Michelle Dombrowski (Hamden, CT), freshman midfielder Catherine Haase (Middlebury, CT) and freshman midfielder Cathryne Hunton (Brookfield, CT) tallied two goals apiece for the Colonials in the winning effort.

Western Connecticut freshman goalkeeper Erin Tarsi (Danbury, CT) stopped four shots to earn her first win of the year, while Elms College junior goalkeeper Alicia Bobbie (Higganum, CT) finished with 15 saves.

Elms College senior center Carrie Allard (Springfield, MA) scored her 51st career goal and senior midfielder Catherine Thresher (West Suffield, CT) added the Blazers’ other goal in the losing effort.

Western Connecticut concludes regular season play with a game at UMass-Dartmouth on Saturday, April 26. Game time is 1:00 p.m.

 

 
Western Connecticut (4-12) vs. Elms College (4-9)
Date: Apr 23, 2008  Location: Chicopee, MA          Stadium: Leary Field         
Attendance:77   Start time:4:00 pm   End time:5:31 pm   Total time:1:31    
SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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Western Connecticut. 13  6 - 19
Elms College........  2  2 -  4
Western Connecticut SCORING: GOALS: Ashley Caruso 5; Whitney Fairchild
3; Kara Kruczkiewicz 2; Michelle Dombrowski 2; Catherine Haase 2;
Cathryne Hunton 2; Caitlin Everin 1; Lindsey Taylor 1; Jessica Majeski
1. 
ASSISTS: Whitney Fairchild 3; Ashley Caruso 1; Kara Kruczkiewicz 1. 
Elms College SCORING: GOALS: Caitlin Childs 2; Carrie Allard 1;
Catherine Thresher 1. 
ASSISTS: Carrie Allard 1; Caitlin Childs 1. 
Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Michelle Dombrowski 4; Whitney
Fairchild 4; Kara Kruczkiewicz 4; Lindsey Taylor 4; Caitlin Everin 3;
Catherine Haase 2; Jessica Majeski 2; Ashley Caruso 1; Brittany Franco
1; Isabel Gonzalez 1; Cathryne Hunton 1. 
Elms College GROUND BALLS: Lauren O'Donnell 6; Caitlin Childs 4;
Raemarie Josefiak 4; Carrie Allard 2; Jennifer Lough 2; Princess
Eckles 1; Kaitlyn Graham 1; Jessica Shea 1; Catherine Thresher 1. 
Western Connecticut TURNOVERS CAUSED: Ashley Caruso 2; Kara
Kruczkiewicz 2; Michelle Dombrowski 1; Caitlin Everin 1; Whitney
Fairchild 1; Isabel Gonzalez 1; Catherine Haase 1; Lindsey Taylor 1. 
Elms College TURNOVERS CAUSED: Caitlin Childs 2; Raemarie Josefiak 2;
Jennifer Lough 2; Lauren O'Donnell 2. 
SHOTS - Western Connecticut 42; Elms College 11.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Western Connecticut 34; Elms College 8.
TURNOVERS - Western Connecticut 9; Elms College 13.
GOALIES - WCSUWL: Erin Tarsi 1-0 (60:00 minutes, 8 shots-4 saves, 4
GA); ELMS: Alicia Bobbie 4-9 (60:00, 34-15, 19).
Start time: 4:00 pm   Finish time: 5:31 pm   Length of game: 1:31 
Officials:. Scorer: Justin Mokerzecki.
A-77 T-1:31

 
WESTERN CONNECTICUT TAKES WIN OVER RAMAPO, 12-7
from the desk of Kate Levin - Ramapo SID Office

Mahwah, NJ: (April 21) - The Ramapo College women’s lacrosse team dropped a tough 12-7 decision to the Colonials of Western Connecticut today at the Athletic Center to fall to1-8 overall. With the victory, Western Connecticut improves to 3-12.

Sarah Clayton (Howell, NJ), who scored three goals in the game for Ramapo, opened the scoring just under two minutes into the game to give the Roadrunners a 1-0 edge.  Jessica Majeski (Norwalk, CT) tied the game just one minute later on a unassisted goal before Kara Kruczkiewicz (Brookfield, CT) gave Western Connecticut a 2-1 lead with an unassisted goal of her own at 4:20. The Colonials would lead for the remainder of the game taking a 6-4 advantage at the intermission.  Whitney Farchild (New Milford, CT), Ashley Caruso (Northport, CT), and Kruczkiewicz, all added goals for the Colonials in the first half of play while Clayton put in two more for Ramapo, and Jenna Pfarr (Cranford, NJ) added another.

In the final half of the game, Western Connecticut out scored Ramapo, 5-3 to take the 12-7 victory in the non-conference match-up. Farchild put two in the back of the net while Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, CT) recorded three of her own. Ramapo’s Pfarr, Casandra Hartline (Kinnelon, NJ) and Melody Oostdk (West Milford, NJ) all earned points for Ramapo.

Sophomore goalkeeper Angela Vargas (Stonington, CT) recorded the win playing the full 60 minutes, blocking four Ramapo shots. Megan Tierney (Wayne, NJ) let up all 12 goals in the game and stopped 16. Western Connecticut out shot Ramapo, 45-18 on the day.

 

 
Western Connecticut (3-12) vs. Ramapo (1-8)
Date: Apr 21, 2008  Location: Mahwah, NJ            Stadium: Athletic Center     
Attendance:30   Start time:4:30 PM   End time:6:00 PM   Total time:1:30    
SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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Western Connecticut.  6  6 - 12
Ramapo..............  4  3 -  7
Western Connecticut SCORING: GOALS: Caitlin Everin 3; Kara
Kruczkiewicz 3; Whitney Fairchild 3; Ashley Caruso 2; Jessica Majeski 1. 
ASSISTS: Caitlin Everin 2; Kara Kruczkiewicz 2; Ashley Caruso 1; 
Jessica Majeski 1. 
Ramapo SCORING: GOALS: Sarah Clayton 3; Jenna Pfarr 2; Cassandra
Hartline 1; Melody Oostdk 1. 
ASSISTS: Angela Belotta 1; Sarah Clayton 1; Melissa Ostrohm 1;
Brittany Temple 1. 
Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Whitney Fairchild 3; Brittany Franco
3; Kara Kruczkiewicz 3; Caitlin Everin 2; Lindsey Taylor 2; Michelle
Dombrowski 1; Kathryn Fullman 1; Catherine Haase 1; Angela Vargas 1. 
Ramapo GROUND BALLS: Sarah Clayton 4; Angela Belotta 3; Jourdan
Chiavaro 2; Caitlin O'Brien 2; Jenna Pfarr 2; Cassandra Hartline 1;
Melody Oostdk 1; Alexandra Puglisi 1; Eveline Rutledge 1; Megan
Tierney 1. 
Western Connecticut TURNOVERS CAUSED: Caitlin Everin 6; Kara
Kruczkiewicz 6; Kathryn Fullman 3; Michelle Dombrowski 2; Catherine
Haase 2; Whitney Fairchild 1; Brittany Franco 1; Cathryne Hunton 1;
Lindsey Naughten 1; Lindsey Taylor 1; Angela Vargas 1. 

Ramapo TURNOVERS CAUSED: Sarah Clayton 4; Cassandra Hartline 3;
Caitlin O'Brien 3; Megan Tierney 2; Angela Belotta 1; Maria Nappo 1;
Alexandra Puglisi 1; Jessica Todoroff 1. 
SHOTS - Western Connecticut 45; Ramapo 18.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Western Connecticut 28; Ramapo 11.
TURNOVERS - Western Connecticut 16; Ramapo 25.
GOALIES - WCSUWL: Angela Vargas (60:00 minutes, 11 shots-4 saves, 7
GA); RCNJ: Megan Tierney (60:00, 28-16, 12).
Start time: 4:30 PM   Finish time: 6:00 PM   Length of game: 1:30 
Officials:. Scorer: Kate Levin.
A-30 T-1:30

 
WestConn Routs RIC On Senior Day, 23-10

DANBURY, CT (Apr. 19) – WestConn’s lone graduating senior, Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, CT), was honored prior to this afternoon’s game and responded with four points (three goals and one assist) as Western Connecticut State University posted its second straight win by routing Little East Conference rival Rhode Island College 23-10 Saturday afternoon at the WestConn Athletic Complex.

Leading the WestConn scoring attack were sophomore Kara Kruczkiewicz (Brookfield, CT) who had eight points on five goals and three assists, and senior Ashley Caruso (Northport, NY) who recorded seven points on six goals and one assist. Also scoring for WestConn were sophomore Whitney Fairchild (New Milford, CT) with five goals, sophomore Jessica Majeski (Norwalk, CT) with two goals, and sophomore Michelle Dombrowski (Hamden, CT) and junior Lindsey Taylor (Brookfield, CT) who each scored one goal for the victorious Colonials.

For Rhode Island College, Sherri Heard (Coventry, RI) led with four goals, followed by Kerry McDevitt (Jamestown, RI) with three, Emily Conte (North Providence, RI) with two, and Suany Almonte (Warwick, RI) who scored once in a losing effort for the Anchorwomen.

Rhode Island College got on the board first in the game’s second minute on a goal by McDevitt. The Colonials then scored three goals in less than one minutes (two by Caruso and one by Kruczkiewicz) to take a 3-1 lead. RIC’s Conte scored to cut the lead to 3-2, but Caruso and Kruczkiewicz responded again to extend WestConn’s lead to 5-2. At the 16:24 mark Heard scored for Rhode Island College, but eight consecutive WestConn goals over the next 10 minutes dashed any hopes the Anchorwomen had of mounting a comeback. WestConn’s lead at the half was 15-6.

Rhode Island College again scored quickly to start the second half, but the Colonials answered with three straight goals to push the advantage to 18-7. The Anchorwomen refused to quit and scored three goals in three minutes mid-way through the second half, but WestConn turned up the intensity on defense and scored the game’s final five goals making the final score 23-10.

Sophomore Angela Vargas (Stonington, CT) made 16 saves and earns her second victory of the season in goal for the Colonials, while Hilary Switzer (Woonsocket, RI) takes the loss for the RIC.

With this afternoon’s victory WestConn’s record stands at 2-12 (1-4 in the Little East Conference), while Rhode Island College falls to 3-8 (1-4 LEC).

WestConn travels to Ramapo College for a non-conference game Monday afternoon, April 21st. Game time is slated for 4:30pm.
 

 
Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)

Rhode Island College (3-8, 1-4 LEC) vs. Western Connecticut (2-12, 1-4 LEC)
Date: Apr 19, 2008  Location: Danbury, Conn.   Stadium: WestConn Ath Complex

SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2 - Tot
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Rhode Island College  6  4 - 10
Western Connecticut. 15  8 - 23
Rhode Island College SCORING: GOALS: Sherri Heard 4; Kerry McDevitt 3;
Emily Conte 2; Suany Almonte 1. 
ASSISTS: Kerry McDevitt 2; Suany Almonte 1; Meredith Darby 1; Marissa
Kielbasinski 1. 
Western Connecticut SCORING: GOALS: Ashley Caruso 6; Kara Kruczkiewicz
5; Whitney Fairchild 5; Caitlin Everin 3; Jessica Majeski 2; Michelle
Dombrowski 1; Lindsey Taylor 1. 
ASSISTS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 3; Michelle Dombrowski 2; Ashley Caruso 1;
Caitlin Everin 1; Jessica Majeski 1; Erin Tarsi 1. 
Rhode Island College GROUND BALLS: Suany Almonte 8; Marissa
Kielbasinski 5; Kerry McDevitt 5; Emily Conte 3; Erin Duffy 3; Sherri
Heard 3; Melissa Carney 2; Katelyn Chouinard 2; Sydney Culbertson 2;
Meredith Darby 2; Hilary Switzer 2. 
Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 9; Caitlin Everin
8; Michelle Dombrowski 4; Jessica Majeski 4; Angela Vargas 4; Whitney
Fairchild 3; Ashley Caruso 2; Lindsey Taylor 2; Isabel Gonzalez 1;
Catherine Haase 1; Cathryne Hunton 1; Erin Tarsi 1. 
Rhode Island College TURNOVERS CAUSED: Emily Conte 3; Suany Almonte 2;
Erin Duffy 2; Sherri Heard 2; Katelyn Chouinard 1; Marissa
Kielbasinski 1. 
Western Connecticut TURNOVERS CAUSED: Kara Kruczkiewicz 4; Michelle
Dombrowski 3; Caitlin Everin 2; Whitney Fairchild 1. 
SHOTS - Rhode Island College 37; Western Connecticut 40.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Rhode Island College 27; Western Connecticut 30.
TURNOVERS - Rhode Island College 13; Western Connecticut 12.
GOALIES - RIC: Hilary Switzer 3-8 (60:00 minutes, 30 shots-7 saves, 23 GA);
WCSU: TEAM (00:00, 1-1, 0) , Angela Vargas 2-12 (60:00, 26-16, 10).
Start time: 12:00pm   Finish time: 1:50pm    A-100
Caruso And Everin Lead WestConn To First Win Of The 2008 Season

DANBURY, CT (Apr. 17) – Senior co-captain Ashley Caruso (Northport, NY) scored five goals and senior co-captain Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, CT) scored four as Western Connecticut State University posted its first win of the season by defeating Framingham State 15-5 Thursday afternoon at the WestConn Athletic Complex.

Also scoring for WestConn were junior Whitney Fairchild (New Milford, CT) with three goals, while sophomore Michelle Dombrowski (Hamden, CT), sophomore Kara Kruczkiewicz (Brookfield, CT), and sophomore Jessica Majeski (Norwalk, CT) each scored one goal for the victorious Colonials.

Framingham State’s Stephanie Corrales (Framingham, MA), Kristen Giusti (Hopkinton, MA), Sam Laferriere ( Billerica, MA), Caitlin Myers (Weymouth, MA), and Ashley Noonan (Easton, MA) each scored a single goal in a losing effort for the Rams.

WestConn took control early, scoring in the game’s first minute when Dombrowski took a pass from Everin and delivered a quick shot to the back of the net. In the second minute of play, the Colonials struck again when Whitney Fairchild scored an unassisted goal. When Caruso scored her second goal at the 16:47 mark, WestConn took a commanding 5-0 lead. Both teams traded goals over the next 15 minutes to make the half-time score 8-3.

WestConn again scored quickly to start the second half with three goals in the first five minutes, two by Everin and one by Kruczkiewicz. Framingham State scored twice in the second half, but the Colonials scored the game’s final three goals to make the final margin of victory 15-5.

Sophomore Angela Vargas (Stonington, CT) earns her first victory of the season in goal for the Colonials, while Allesha Kenyon (Westford, MA) takes the loss for the Rams.

With this afternoon’s victory WestConn’s record stands at 1-12 (0-4 in the Little East Conference), while Framingham State falls to 3-4.

WestConn hosts Little East Conference rival Rhode Island College on Saturday, April 19th (Senior Day). Game time is slated for 12:00pm.
 

 
Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)

Framingham State (3-4) vs. Western Connecticut (1-12)
Date: Apr 17, 2008  Location: Danbury, Conn.        Stadium: WestConn Ath Complex

SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2 - Tot
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Framingham State....  3  2 -  5
Western Connecticut.  8  7 - 15
Framingham State SCORING: GOALS: Kristen Giusti 1; Ashley Noonan 1;
Stephanie Corrales 1; Sam Laferriere 1; Caitlin Myers 1. 
ASSISTS: Ali Zardiackas 1. 
Western Connecticut SCORING: GOALS: Ashley Caruso 5; Caitlin Everin 4;
Whitney Fairchild 3; Jessica Majeski 1; Michelle Dombrowski 1; Kara
Kruczkiewicz 1. 
ASSISTS: Michelle Dombrowski 1; Caitlin Everin 1; Whitney Fairchild 1;
Jessica Majeski 1. 
Framingham State GROUND BALLS: Ashley Noonan 7; Sam Laferriere 5;
Kristen Giusti 4; Stephanie Corrales 3; Kelleigh Sheehan 2; Alyssa
Smith 2; Allesha Kenyon 1; Rebecca L'Ecuyer 1; Ashley Michalik 1;
Kayla Sheehan 1; Jessica Wood 1; Ali Zardiackas 1. 
Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 7; Jessica Majeski
6; Caitlin Everin 4; Whitney Fairchild 4; Ashley Caruso 3; Michelle
Dombrowski 3; Cathryne Hunton 3; Lindsey Naughten 3; Lindsey Taylor 3;
Brittany Franco 2; Kathryn Fullman 1; Angela Vargas 1. 
Framingham State TURNOVERS CAUSED: Sam Laferriere 3; Sara McCarthy 2;
Kristen Giusti 1; Ashley Noonan 1; Kayla Sheehan 1; Alyssa Smith 1;
Jessica Wood 1. 
Western Connecticut TURNOVERS CAUSED: Kara Kruczkiewicz 5; Michelle
Dombrowski 2; Caitlin Everin 2; Brittany Franco 1; Jessica Majeski 1. 
SHOTS - Framingham State 21; Western Connecticut 39.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Framingham State 13; Western Connecticut 31.
TURNOVERS - Framingham State 16; Western Connecticut 13.
GOALIES - FSC: Allesha Kenyon 3-4 (60:00 minutes, 31 shots-16 saves, 15 GA);
WCSU: Angela Vargas 1-12 (60:00, 13-8, 5).
A-100 T-1:40

Vassar College Defeats WestConn 14-4 in Women’s Lacrosse Action

DANBURY, CT –  (April 15) – Four different Vassar College players scored two goals apiece as the Brewers defeated Western Connecticut State University, 14-4 in a non-league women's lacrosse match at the WestConn Athletic Complex Tuesday afternoon.  The visitors raced out to an 11-2 halftime lead and employed a controlled offensive scheme over the final 30 minutes.

Allie Morgan (Nashua, NH), Moe Byrne (Lindenhurst, NY), Julie Lehman (Concord, NH) and Christine Castellan (Media, PA) each found the back of the net twice as Vassar College improved to 8-2 on the season.  Morgan and Byrne paced the Brewers with three and two assists, respectively.

Kara Kruczkiewicz (Brookfield, CT) scored all four unassisted goals for the Colonials, now 0-12 on the season.

Nicole Engelhardt (Longhorn, PA) earned the victory in net for Vassar.  After coming on with nine minutes elapsed in the contest, she made seven saves.  Ariel Nelson (Greenlawn, NY) started the game and made one save before departing.

Angela Vargas (Stonington, CT) made 10 saves for the Colonials.

WestConn host Framingham State College at The WAC on Thursday, April 17.  Face off is slated for 4:30 pm
 

 

                  Vassar (8-2) vs. Western Connecticut (0-12)
Date: Apr 15, 2008  Location: Danbury, Conn.        Stadium: WestConn Ath Complex
Attendance:50   Start time:4:00 pm   End time:5:26 pm   Total time:1:26    
SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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Vassar.............. 11  3 - 14
Western Connecticut.  2  2 -  4
Vassar SCORING: GOALS: Allie Morgan 2; Moe Byrne 2; Julia Lehman 2;
Christine Castellan 2; Katama Martellucci 1; Liz Pacheco 1; Jennie
McAllister 1; Jessica Albert 1; Sarah Warner 1; Jen Richards 1. 
ASSISTS: Allie Morgan 3; Moe Byrne 2; Julia Lehman 1; Katama
Martellucci 1; Jennie McAllister 1; Lindsay Naple 1; Liz Pacheco 1. 
Western Connecticut SCORING: GOALS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 4. 
ASSISTS: None.
Vassar GROUND BALLS: Allie Morgan 6; Moe Byrne 4; Catherine Twardy 4;
Jessica Albert 3; Julia Lehman 3; Jen Richards 3; Sarah Warner 3;
Lindsay Magida 2; Katama Martellucci 2; Liz Pacheco 2; Christine
Castellan 1; Nicole Engelhardt 1; Sasha Klimczak 1; Laura Redden 1. 
Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 7; Caitlin Everin
4; Ashley Caruso 3; Michelle Dombrowski 3; Whitney Fairchild 3;
Catherine Haase 3; Lindsey Taylor 3; Angela Vargas 3; Jessica Majeski
2; Kathryn Fullman 1. 
Vassar TURNOVERS CAUSED: Sarah Warner 3; Lindsay Magida 2; Catherine
Twardy 2; Moe Byrne 1; Katama Martellucci 1; Allie Morgan 1; Liz
Pacheco 1. 
Western Connecticut TURNOVERS CAUSED: Catherine Haase 2; Ashley Caruso
1; Michelle Dombrowski 1; Caitlin Everin 1; Kara Kruczkiewicz 1;
Lindsey Taylor 1. 
SHOTS - Vassar 33; Western Connecticut 18.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Vassar 24; Western Connecticut 12.
TURNOVERS - Vassar 15; Western Connecticut 15.
GOALIES - VASSAR: Nicole Engelhardt 1-0 (50:32 minutes, 11 shots-7
saves, 4 GA) , Ariel Nelson (09:28, 1-1, 0); WCSUWL: Angela Vargas
0-12 (60:00, 24-10, 14).
Start time: 4:00 pm   Finish time: 5:26 pm   Length of game: 1:26 
Officials:. Scorer: Scott Ames.
A-50 T-1:26

 

FRESHMEN LEAD OWLS OVER COLONIALS 21-5
from the desk of Stuart Kaufman - KSC SID

KEENE, N.H. 4/12/08 – Keene State freshmen accounted for 14 of the teams goals in the Owls’ 21-5 Little East Conference women’s lacrosse victory over Western Connecticut State University at Owl Athletic Complex on Saturday.

Winners of four straight, Keene State (7-4, 3-0 LEC), which netted a season high 21 goals on Saturday, has scored 20 or more goals in its last three games.

The Owls took control early, going up 5-0 just 6:37 into the game. Freshman Jill Kirk (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) netted two of KSC goal in the early uprising.

Keene State went up 7-1 before WCSU scored three consecutive goals. Free position goals by Ashley Caruso (Northport, N.Y.) and Whitney Fairchild (New Milford, Conn.) made it a 7-4 game at the 21:11 mark of the first half.

But it was all Keene State from there. The Owls scored the next four goals to take an 11-4 halftime lead and tact on eight unanswered goals in the second half to go up 19-4.

One of 10 freshmen on the Owls’ roster, Jenny Lillis (West Islip, N.Y.) led the KSC attack with five goals. "Over the past few games the offense has really started to gel, "said Lillis, second of the team in scoring with 26 goals and 32 points. "When we get on the field, we just rip it."

Fellow freshman Kirk finished the game with four goals and Lauren Sawyer (Westbrook, Me.) tallied two goals and five assists. Emily Persano (Somers, Conn.), Dene Tully (Peabody, Mass.), and Mazzotta had two goals each, and Andrea Mitchell (Bow, N.H.), Merrill Simone (West Hartford, Conn.), Molly Corcoran (Concord, N.H.), and Missy Luzzi (Oakland, N.J.) chipped in with single goals.

Caruso led the Colonials (0-11, 0-4 LEC with two goals.

KSC goalie Jen Gearing (Westfield, Mass.) made six save. Meghan Ledoux (Standish, Me.) played the final 17 minutes and stopped two shots.

Angela Vargas (Stonington, Conn.) made nine saves in goal for Western.

Keene State hosts Colby-Sawyer on Monday (4 p.m.). Western returns home to face Vassar on Tuesday (4 p.m.).

 

 
Western Connecticut (0-11) vs. Keene State College (7-4)
Date: Apr 12, 2008  Location: Keene, NH             Stadium: Owl Stadium         
Attendance:75   Start time:1:00 pm   End time:2:45 pm   Total time:1:45    
SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
-------------------------------
Western Connecticut.  4  1 -  5
Keene State College. 11 10 - 21
Western Connecticut SCORING: GOALS: Ashley Caruso 2; Whitney Fairchild
1; Michelle Dombrowski 1; Jessica Majeski 1. 
ASSISTS: None.
Keene State College SCORING: GOALS: Jenny Lillis 5; Jill Kirk 4;
Lauren Sawyer 2; Michelle Mazzotta 2; Emily Persano 2; Dene Tully 2;
Andrea Mitchell 1; Merrill Simone 1; Molly Corcoran 1; Missy Luzzi 1. 
ASSISTS: Lanaya Nelson 5; Lauren Sawyer 5; Michelle Mazzotta 2; Jamie
Albert 1; Andrea Mitchell 1; Emily Persano 1. 
Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Angela Vargas 6; Whitney Fairchild
3; Kathryn Fullman 3; Lindsey Taylor 3; Michelle Dombrowski 2; Caitlin
Everin 2; Kara Kruczkiewicz 2; Lindsey Naughten 1; Erin Tarsi 1. 
Keene State College GROUND BALLS: Emily Persano 6; Merrill Simone 5;
Jamie Albert 4; Lanaya Nelson 4; Andrea Mitchell 3; Lauren Sawyer 3;
Annie Brown 1; Jen Gearing 1; Jill Kirk 1; Jenny Lillis 1; Michelle
Mazzotta 1; Kellie Olson 1; Dene Tully 1. 
SHOTS - Western Connecticut 21; Keene State College 40.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Western Connecticut 13; Keene State College 30.
TURNOVERS - Western Connecticut 8; Keene State College 2.
GOALIES - WCSU: Angela Vargas 0-11 (57:54 minutes, 30 shots-9 saves,
21 GA); KSC: Jen Gearing 6-4 (42:51, 10-6, 4) , Meghan Ledoux (15:03,
3-2, 1).
Start time: 1:00 pm   Finish time: 2:45 pm   Length of game: 1:45 
Officials:.
A-75 T-1:45

 

Barbato and Devine Dominate WestConn as Western New England Wins, 25-11

DANBURY, CT –  (April 10) – Jeanmarie Barbato (Huntington Station, NY) and Kayte Devine (New Fairfield, CT) combined for 13 goals as Western New England College dominated Western Connecticut State University, 25-11 in a non-league women's lacrosse match at the WestConn Athletic Complex Thursday afternoon.
     Barbato scored seven goals and Devine another six as the Golden Bears improved to 10-3 on the season.
     Lindsey Fenton (Pelham, MA), Kaitlin Zangle (Wingdale, NY), Jill Caracciolo (Burnt Hills, NY) and Julianna Mulroy (Wellesley, MA) each netted two goals apiece for the winners.
     Western New England jumped out to a 16-4 halftime lead and never looked back.
     The Colonials, winless on the season at 0-10, were led by Kara Kruczkiewicz (Brookfield, CT) and Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, CT) who had four and three goals, respectively.
     Marissa Bonitatibus (Yorktown Heights, NY) earned the victory in goal for the Golden Bears after going 35 minutes and making five saves.  Erin Doherty (Westford, MA) made seven saves over 25 minutes.
     Angela Vargas (Stonington, CT) withstood a barrage of shots, 42 in total, and made 12 saves in the loss.
     The Colonials travel to Keene State College this Saturday for a Little East Conference match at 12 noon.

 

Western New England vs Western Connecticut (Apr 10, 2008 at Danbury, Conn.)
Date: Apr 10, 2008  Location: Danbury, Conn.        Stadium: WestConn Ath Complex
Attendance:50   Start time:4:00 pm   End time:5:30 pm   Total time:1:30   

SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
Western New England. 16  9 – 25
Western Connecticut.  4  7 - 11

Western New England SCORING: GOALS: Jeanmarie Barbato 7; Kayte Devine 6; Linsey Fenton 2; Kaitlin Zangle 2; Jill Caracciolo 2; Julianna Mulroy 2; Michelle Thompson 1; Rosalie Rodriguez 1; Cougar Moynihan 1; Allison Breen 1.

ASSISTS: Linsey Fenton 3; Jill Caracciolo 2; Michelle Thompson 2; Kaitlin Zangle 2; Jeanmarie Barbato 1; Kayte Devine 1; Julianna Mulroy 1; Rosalie Rodriguez 1.

Western Connecticut SCORING: GOALS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 4; Caitlin Everin 3; Ashley Caruso 2; Jessica Majeski 1; Cathryne Hunton 1. ASSISTS: Ashley Caruso 1.

Western New England GROUND BALLS: Linsey Fenton 6; Jeanmarie Barbato 4; Nicole Poli 4; Jill Caracciolo 3; Cougar Moynihan 3; Erin Conn 2; Michelle DeBellis 2; Kayte Devine 2; Kristin Miculcy 2; Julianna Mulroy 2; Rosalie Rodriguez 2; Michelle Thompson 2; Kaitlin Zangle 2; Erin Doherty 1; Ashley Richard 1.

Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Ashley Caruso 3; Caitlin Everin 3; Whitney Fairchild 3; Kara Kruczkiewicz 3; Erin Tarsi 3; Michelle Dombrowski 2; Jessica Majeski 2; Cathryne Hunton 1; Lindsey Taylor 1; Angela Vargas 1.

SHOTS - Western New England 42; Western Connecticut 30.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Western New England 37; Western Connecticut 23.

GOALIES - WNEC: Marissa Bonitatibus 10-3 (35:08 minutes, 10 shots-5 saves, 5 GA) , Erin Doherty (24:52, 13-7, 6); WCSU: Angela Vargas 0-10 (60:00, 37-12, 25).

Southern Maine Jumps Out Quickly, Downs Western Conn. 14-5

PORTLAND, Maine -- Junior Caitlin Albert (Scarborough, Maine) scored a game-high five goals to pace the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 14-5 victory over the Western Connecticut State University Colonials in a Little East Conference women's lacrosse game played Saturday at Deering High School.

The win was the second straight for the Huskies who improve to 2-5 overall and 1-1 in the conference. The Colonials, still searching for their first win, fall to 0-9 overall and 0-3 in the LEC.

Sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine/Massabesic) added three goals and an assist to support Albert. Senior Justene Dorr (Gorham, Maine/Kimball Union) and freshman Kristy Kendrick (Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic) each chipped in with two goals. Senior goalie Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook) played a strong game registering 15 saves.

Senior Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, Conn.) had two goals to lead the Colonials. Sophomore goalie Angela Vargas (Stonington, Conn.) was credited with nine saves.

The Huskies took command early as Albert, Knight and Kendrick scored goals in the opening two minutes of play. Albert scored two more, and Knight once, to push the advantage to 6-0 before the Colonials got on the board on a goal from Everin off a feed from junior Whitney Fairchild (New Milford, Conn.) with 13:31 to play. The first half ended with the Huskies comfortably ahead 10-2.

In the second half, junior Ashley Caruso (Northport, N.Y.) and Everin scored consecutive goals to get the Colonials within seven, 11-4, with 17:35 to play, but the Huskies got goals 44 seconds apart from Albert and freshman Michelle Kozma (Pittston, Maine/Gardiner) to reestablish control.

Southern Maine is back in action Monday night (7:00 p.m.) when it hosts Curry College in a non-conference game at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. Western Connecticut will host Western New England College on Thursday (4:00 p.m.)

 

 
Western Connecticut (0-9; 0-3) vs. Southern Maine (2-5; 1-1)
Date: Apr 05, 2008  Location: Portland, Maine       Stadium: Deering HS          
Attendance:50   Start time:12:45 pm  End time:2:30 pm   Total time:1:45    
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SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
-------------------------------
Western Connecticut.  2  3 -  5
Southern Maine...... 10  4 - 14
Western Connecticut SCORING: GOALS: Caitlin Everin 2; Kara
Kruczkiewicz 1; Ashley Caruso 1; Lindsey Taylor 1. 
ASSISTS: Whitney Fairchild 1. 
Southern Maine SCORING: GOALS: Caitlin Albert 5; Jessica Knight 3;
Justene Dorr 2; Kristy Kendrick 2; Mary Vaughan 1; Michelle Kozma 1. 
ASSISTS: Jessica Knight 1. 
Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Caitlin Everin 5; Catherine Haase 5;
Kara Kruczkiewicz 5; Lindsey Taylor 3; Angela Vargas 3; Cathryne
Hunton 2; Jessica Majeski 2; Ashley Caruso 1; Michelle Dombrowski 1;
Whitney Fairchild 1; Kathryn Fullman 1; Lindsey Naughten 1. 
Southern Maine GROUND BALLS: Brittany Bennett 6; Amy McNally 5;
Caitlin Albert 4; Katie Quartuccio 4; Alison Bradley 3; Justene Dorr
3; Erica Robertson 3; Erica Higginbotham 1; Kristy Kendrick 1; Jessica
Knight 1; Michelle Kozma 1; Ashley Roderigue 1. 
Western Connecticut TURNOVERS CAUSED: Kara Kruczkiewicz 3; Jessica
Majeski 1. 

Southern Maine TURNOVERS CAUSED: Justene Dorr 2; Kristy Kendrick 2;
Erica Robertson 2; Caitlin Albert 1; Michelle Kozma 1; Katie
Quartuccio 1. 
SHOTS - Western Connecticut 34; Southern Maine 32.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Western Connecticut 20; Southern Maine 23.
GOALIES - WCWL2008: Angela Vargas 0-9 (60:00 minutes, 23 shots-9
saves, 14 GA); USMWLX08: Katie Quartuccio 2-5 (60:00, 20-15, 5).
Eastern Connecticut Tops WestConn, 22-8

DANBURY, CT (Apr. 2) – Eastern Connecticut State University scored the game’s first three goals and never looked back in a 22-8 win over in-state and Little East Conference rival Western Connecticut State University Wednesday afternoon at the WestConn Athletic Complex.

Kara Kruczkiewicz (Brookfield, CT) led WestConn on offense with four goals, followed by two goals from senior Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, CT). Also scoring for the Colonials were junior Whitney Fairchild (New Milford, CT), and sophomore Jessica Majeski (Norwalk, CT) who each scored one goal. Kruczkiewicz has now scored 27 goals on the season to lead the Colonials.

Leading the offensive attack for Eastern Connecticut was Brooke Wayte (Bellport, NY) who scored four goals. Megan Gloster (Agawam, MA) and Lily Anderson (Portland, ME) contributed three goals each for the victorious Warriors. Megan Gloster led Eastern Connecticut with four assists.

Eastern Connecticut took control of the game early by scoring three goals in the game’s first nine minutes. Kara Kruczkiewicz got WestConn on the board at the 20:54 mark of the first half with an unassisted goal, but Eastern pulled away to take a 9-5 lead at intermission. Eastern Connecticut maintained the intensity to start the second half, scoring on the first possession after only 20 seconds of play. By the time the final horn sounded, Eastern had scored 12 more goals to take the victory by the final score of 22-8.

With this afternoon’s victory, Eastern Connecticut’s record stands at 4-4 (2-0 in the LEC), while WestConn falls to 0-8 (0-2 LEC).

WestConn’s next game will be on Saturday, April 5th, when they travel to Southern Maine. Game time is slated for 12:00pm.
 

 
Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)

Eastern Connecticut (4-4, 2-0 LEC) vs. Western Connecticut (0-8, 0-2 LEC)
Date: Apr 02, 2008  Location: Danbury, Conn.        Stadium: WestConn Ath Complex

SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2 - Tot
-------------------------------
Eastern Connecticut.  9 13 - 22
Western Connecticut.  5  3 -  8
Eastern Connecticut SCORING:
GOALS: Brooke Wayte 4; Megan Gloster 3;Lily Anderson 3;
Taylor MacDonald 2; Jessica Scheno 2; Sara Barrett 2;
Ashley Del Vecchio 2; Natalie Sims 2; Rachael Joy 1; Courtney Bedocs1. 
ASSISTS: Megan Gloster 4; Taylor MacDonald 2; Lily Anderson 1;
Sara Barrett 1; Ashley Del Vecchio 1; Rachael Joy 1; Jessica Scheno 1. 
Western Connecticut SCORING:
GOALS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 4; Caitlin Everin 2; Whitney Fairchild 1;
Jessica Majeski 1. 
ASSISTS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 1. 
Eastern Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Taylor MacDonald 8; Lily Anderson 5;
Megan Gloster 5; Jessica Scheno 5; Sara Barrett 4; Natalie Sims 3;
Brooke Wayte 3; Ashley Del Vecchio 2; Meghan Harris 2; Courtney Bedocs
1; Jackie Bivona 1; Rachael Joy 1; Allison Levine 1; Joslin Wells 1. 
Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 10; Ashley Caruso
4; Michelle Dombrowski 4; Caitlin Everin 3; Whitney Fairchild 3;
Jessica Majeski 3; Catherine Haase 2; Cathryne Hunton 2; Erin Tarsi 2;
Lindsey Taylor 2; Angela Vargas 2; Kathryn Fullman 1. 
Eastern Connecticut TURNOVERS CAUSED: Sara Barrett 2; Taylor MacDonald
2; Megan Gloster 1; Allison Levine 1; Jessica Scheno 1; Natalie Sims
1; Brooke Wayte 1. 
Western Connecticut TURNOVERS CAUSED: Kara Kruczkiewicz 5; Ashley
Caruso 2; Catherine Haase 1. 
SHOTS - Eastern Connecticut 49; Western Connecticut 23.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Eastern Connecticut 33; Western Connecticut 16.
TURNOVERS - Eastern Connecticut 9; Western Connecticut 12.
GOALIES - 
ECSU: Joslin Wells 4-4 (60:00 minutes, 16 shots-8 saves, 8 GA)
WCSU: Angela Vargas 0-8 (60:00, 33-11, 22).
A-50 T-1:45
Mount Saint Vincent Ends Losing Skid With Home Win Over WestConn

YONKERS, NY - The College of Mount Saint Vincent Women's Lacrosse team stopped a three game losing streak on Monday with a 20-11 win over Western Connecticut (0-7). Cyndi Adams (Mechanicsville, MD) and Kelly Martin (Stony Point, NY) led the Mount with four goals each, as the Dolphins showed five players with at least two goals in the game. The 20 goal output is a season high for the Dolphins.

Mount Saint Vincent jumped out to an 8-0 lead with 19:29 left in the opening half, before Western Connecticut got on the board with just under 17:00 left in the period. From there, Jessie Mitchell (Suffern, NY), Adams and Martin scored three straight to push the Mount out in front by an 11-1 score with 11:44 left in the opening period.

Mitchell and Erin Woerner (Kings Park, NY) would score within the last five minutes of the half for the Mount as the Dolphins would take a commanding 13-3 lead into the half.

Western Connecticut would out score the Dolphins 8-7 in the second period, with Jessica Majeski netting four goals in the period. Kara Kruczkiewicz also had a strong game for Western Connecticut, as she tallied five times and added an assist.

Adams finished the day with seven points for the Dolphins, as she added three assists to her four goals and Martin added one helper to her four marker day. Mitchell with three goals and Stacie Tripp (Glen Cove, NY) and Woerner with two goals each were the other Dolphins with multi-goal games.

Alexis Alessi (Rockville Centre, NY) led the team with four groundballs, while Katie Tucci (Baldwinsville, NY) collected three groundballs and caused two turnovers to go along with an assist on the day.

Jackie Horn (Setauket, NY) earned the win in goal for the Dolphins after making nine saves, including six in the first half. Horn also collected a groundball in the winning effort.

Overall in the contest, the Dolphins held the edge in shots 29-25, groundballs 20-14 and draw controls 18-15. Turnovers in the game were even at 14 apiece. Western Connecticut converted 4-10 on free position shots; while Mount Saint Vincent converted the only attempt it was awarded.

 
WestConn Falls to Plymouth State, 12-10, in LEC Opener

DANBURY, CT (Mar. 28) – With Plymouth State leading 11-4 and just over 15 minutes remaining in the game, Western Connecticut State University staged a dramatic comeback led by sophomore Kara Kruczkiewicz (Brookfield, CT), but fell short of victory losing 12-10 in the Little East Conference opener for both teams Friday evening at the WestConn Athletic Complex.

Kruczkiewicz’s four goals led the Colonials, followed by three goals from senior Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, CT). Also scoring for WestConn were senior Ashley Caruso (Northport, NY), sophomore Jessica Majeski (Norwalk, CT), and junior Lindsey Taylor (Brookfield, CT) who each scored one goal.

Leading the offensive attack for the Panthers was Sarah Bryant (Arrowsic, ME) who scored five goals, all in the first half of play. Also scoring for Plymouth State were Kalie Judd (Peabody, MA) with three goals, Kerry D’Ambroise (Lowell, MA) with two, and Rhiannon Goff (Nashua, NH) and Ellen Parent (Hampton, NH) who each scored once. Kalie Judd led Plymouth State with three assists.

Plymouth State scored on the first possession of the game and appeared to be in control when Sarah Bryant scored her fifth goal with 1:14 remaining in the first half. Caitlin Everin scored for the Colonials with 30 seconds left on the clock to make the halftime score 7-4 in favor of Plymouth State. The Panthers scored the first four goals of the second half to hold an 11-4 lead at the 17:16 mark of the second half. WestConn scored six of the game’s final seven goals (four by Kara Kruczkiewicz), but Plymouth State was able to control the ball for most of the game’s final two minutes to secure the 12-10 victory.

With tonight’s victory, Plymouth State’s record stands at 2-2 (1-0 in the LEC), while WestConn falls to 0-6 (0-1 LEC).

WestConn’s next game will be on Wednesday, April 2nd, when they host in-state rival Eastern Connecticut at the WestConn Athletic Complex. Game time is slated for 4:00pm.
 

 
Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
Plymouth State (2-2, 1-0 LEC) vs. Western Connecticut (0-6, 0-1 LEC)
Date: Mar 28, 2008  Location: Danbury, Conn.
Stadium: WestConn Athletic Complex

SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
-------------------------------
Plymouth State......  7  5 - 12
Western Connecticut.  4  6 - 10
Plymouth State SCORING: GOALS: Sarah Bryant 5; Kalie Judd 3; Kerry
D'Ambroise 2; Rhiannon Groff 1; Ellen Parent 1. 
ASSISTS: Kalie Judd 3; Kerry D'Ambroise 2; Sarah Bryant 1; Melissa Dark 1. 
Western Connecticut SCORING: GOALS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 4; Caitlin
Everin 3; Ashley Caruso 1; Jessica Majeski 1; Lindsey Taylor 1. 
ASSISTS: Ashley Caruso 2. 
Plymouth State GROUND BALLS: Kalie Judd 7; Melissa Dark 5; Michaela
Rice 5; Kerry D'Ambroise 4; Taylor Cambal 3; Rhiannon Groff 3; Kate
Pacheco 3; Sarah Bryant 2; Maggie Joyce 2; Amanda Kreamer 2; Sarah
Beebe 1; Lauren Germano 1; Selina Mazzola 1; Mollie Metcalfe 1; Ellen
Parent 1; Kathryn Rogers 1. 
Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 10; Ashley Caruso
4; Caitlin Everin 4; Michelle Dombrowski 2; Whitney Fairchild 2;
Brittany Franco 1; Cathryne Hunton 1; Jessica Majeski 1; Angela Vargas 1. 
Plymouth State TURNOVERS CAUSED: Kalie Judd 3; Kate Pacheco 2; Amanda
Kreamer 1; Michaela Rice 1. 
Western Connecticut TURNOVERS CAUSED: Kara Kruczkiewicz 5; Ashley
Caruso 1; Michelle Dombrowski 1; Caitlin Everin 1. 
SHOTS - Plymouth State 37; Western Connecticut 35.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Plymouth State 22; Western Connecticut 28.
TURNOVERS - Plymouth State 13; Western Connecticut 9.
GOALIES - 
PSU: Sarah Beebe 2-2 (60:00 minutes, 28 shots-18 saves, 10 GA); 
WCSU: Angela Vargas 0-6 (60:00, 22-10, 12).
A-50
Worcester State Wins Season Opener, 9-7, Over WestConn

Worcester, MA (Mar. 25) – The Worcester State College women’s lacrosse team got a hat trick from junior Shannon Feeley (West Springfield, MA) as they won their 2008 season opener, 9-7, over the Colonials of Western Connecticut State University on a frigid Tuesday night at Coughlin Field. The win gets the Lancers off to a 1-0 start while WestConn falls to 0-4 on the young season.

WestConn’s Ashley Caruso (Northport, CT) opened the scoring with 21:29 remaining in the half when she found the back of the net on an unassisted score. Feeley answered back less than a minute later with her first of the season to tie the game at, 1-1.

After Brittany Jamieson (Foxboro, MA) gave the Lancers the lead, 2-1, WestConn got back to back goals from Whitney Fairchild (New Milford, CT) and Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, CT) to take the lead back from Worcester State. Trailing, 3-2, Worcester State scored four unanswered goals late in the half which proved to be the difference in the evenly matched contest. Freshmen Angela Johnson (Ashby, MA) and Colleen Manning (Plainville, MA) each scored followed by sophomore Abby Cosenza (Shrewsbury, MA) and Feeley’s second of the game to give Worcester State a, 6-3, lead. Caruso added a late WestConn goal to set the score at, 6-4, going to the break

Everin opened the second half with her second goal of the game for the Colonials to halve their deficit before Cosenza and junior Megan Rosborough (Uxbridge, MA) scored back to back to give Worcester State a three score lead at, 8-5. Caruso then scored her third and fourth of the night to bring the Colonials to within a goal but they would get no closer. Feeley added her third of the game with 3:47 left for the, 9-7, final.

Worcester State All-NEWLA goaltender Lyndsey Nunes (West Springfield, MA) made 7 stops on the night while her counterpart Angela Vargas (Stonington, CT) made 10 saves.

Feeley paced the Lancers with 3 goals and an assist. Cosenza was the only other multiple goal scorer with a pair of goals and a helper. WestConn was paced by game-high scorer Caruso who ended with 4 goals and a pair of assists.

Worcester State will begin their conference slate on Thursday when they travel to Emerson College. Western Connecticut will host Plymouth State on Friday.
 

 
                           Lacrosse Box Score (Final)
             WestConn vs Worcester (Mar 25, 2008 at Worcester, MA)

WestConn (0-4) vs.                                SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
Worcester (1-0)                                   -------------------------------
Date: Mar 25, 2008  Attendance: 100               WestConn............  4  3 -  7
Weather: Cool                                     Worcester...........  6  3 -  9
WestConn SCORING: 
GOALS: Ashley Caruso 4; Caitlin Everin 2; Whitney Fairchild 1.
ASSISTS: Ashley Caruso 2; Whitney Fairchild 1.
Worcester SCORING: 
GOALS: Shannon Feeley 3; Abby Cosenza 2; Colleen Manning 1; Megan Rosborough 1;
Brittany Jamieson 1; Angela Johnson 1.
ASSISTS: Abby Cosenza 1; Shannon Feeley 1; Colleen Manning 1; Megan Rosborough 1.
WestConn Edged by Salve Regina in Lone Star State

IRVING, TX -  (Mar. 19) – Kara Kruczkiewicz (Brookfield, CT), Ashley Caruso ( Northport, NY) scored four goals each and Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, CT) netted three goals but Salve Regina came from behind to defeat the Colonials, 13-12 at the University of Dallas in Irving, TX on Wednesday.

Brittany Moreno scored a game-high seven goals including the game winner for the Seahawks (2-2) in the closing minutes.  The last player to score seven goals in a game for Salve Regina was Megan Vigue, who did it against Elms College on March 20, 2001.

Freshman Nicole Viola [Scarborough, Maine] had four goals for Salve Regina, while sophomore Sarah Baker
[Summit, N.J.] added one goal and two assists.

Whitney Fairchild (New Milford, CT) scored the remaining goals for WestConn, now 0-3.

Angela Vargas (Stonington, CT) made 16 saves for the Colonials while Bridget Mcaughey made 13 stops for Salve Regina.

WestConn travels to Worcester State College on Tuesday, March 25 for a 7 p.m. face off.
 

 

                         Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
                      Western Connecticut Women's Lacrosse
        Salve Regina vs Western Connecticut (Mar 19, 2008 at Irving, TX)

                Salve Regina (2-2) vs. Western Connecticut (0-3)
Date: Mar 19, 2008  Location: Irving, TX            Stadium: Univ. of Dallas     
Attendance:10   Start time:11:30 am  End time:1:00 pm   Total time:1:30    

SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
-------------------------------
Salve Regina........  5  8 - 13
Western Connecticut.  7  5 - 12
Salve Regina SCORING: GOALS: Brittany Marino 7; Nicole Viola 4; Sarah
Baker 1; Nicole Fecteau 1. 
ASSISTS: Sarah Baker 2; Whitney Loeb 2; Erika Curtin 1; Brittany
Marino 1. 
Western Connecticut SCORING: GOALS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 4; Ashley Caruso
4; Caitlin Everin 3; Whitney Fairchild 1. 
ASSISTS: Michelle Dombrowski 1; Whitney Fairchild 1. 
Salve Regina GROUND BALLS: Brittany Marino 9; Sarah Baker 5; Carin
Heaney 5; Allie Cunningham 4; Erika Curtin 4; Nicole Viola 3; Angelina
Campbell 2; Whitney Loeb 2; Keri Noel 2; Nicole Fecteau 1; Jillian
Galli 1; Deanna Salter 1. 
Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 5; Lindsey Taylor
5; Caitlin Everin 4; Whitney Fairchild 3; Michelle Dombrowski 2;
Jessica Majeski 2; Lindsey Naughten 1. 
Salve Regina TURNOVERS CAUSED: Brittany Marino 3; Sarah Baker 2; Erika
Curtin 2; Carin Heaney 2; Angelina Campbell 1; Whitney Loeb 1. 
Western Connecticut TURNOVERS CAUSED: Caitlin Everin 2; Michelle
Dombrowski 1; Whitney Fairchild 1; Kathryn Fullman 1; Kara
Kruczkiewicz 1; Lindsey Taylor 1. 
SHOTS - Salve Regina 31; Western Connecticut 26.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Salve Regina 24; Western Connecticut 22.
TURNOVERS - Salve Regina 14; Western Connecticut 21.
FACEOFFS - Salve Regina 0-0; Western Connecticut 0-0.
GOALIES - SRU: Bridget McCaughey n/a (60:00 minutes, 25 shots-13
saves, 12 GA); WCWL2008: Angela Vargas 0-3 (60:00, 29-16, 13).
Start time: 11:30 am  Finish time: 1:00 pm   Length of game: 1:30 
Officials:. Scorer: Jen Burrows.
A-10 T-1:30
University of Dallas - Irving, TX

 
WestConn Falls to Kean University, 23-12

UNION, NJ (Mar. 13) – Three different WestConn players scored hat-tricks against Kean University, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Kean’s offense in a 23-12 loss. Senior Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, CT), sophomore Kara Kruczkiewicz (Brookfield, CT), and sophomore Jessica Majeski (Norwalk, CT) each scored three goals lead Western Connecticut State University, but the Colonials didn’t have an answer for Kean’s Rosalia Romeo who scored nine goals, dropping WestConn to 0-3 on the season.

Also scoring for WestConn were senior Ashley Caruso (Northport, NY) with two goals and sophomore Whitney Fairchild (New Milford, CT) who scored one goal.

Kean rushed out to an early 6-1 lead, of which three goals were scored by Romeo, and went to the locker room with a 15-6 lead at intermission. Kara Kruczkiewicz scored the first goal of the second half looking to change the momentum for the Colonials, but Kean’s half-time margin proved too large and WestConn fell by the final score of 23-12.

WestConn’s next game will be on Wednesday, March 19th, in Dallas, Texas, for a game against Salve Regina at the University of Dallas. Game time is slated for 11:00am. The Colonials’ next home game will be on Friday, March 28th, in a matchup against Little East Conference rival, Plymouth State. The game will begin at 5:00pm at the WestConn Athletic Complex.
 

 
                         Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
              Western Connecticut (0-3) vs. Kean University (2-1)
Date: Mar 13, 2008  Location: Union, N.J.           Stadium: Kean Alumni Stadium 
Attendance:66   Start time:4:00 pm   End time:5:50 pm   Total time:1:50    

SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
-------------------------------
Western Connecticut.  6  6 - 12
Kean University..... 15  8 - 23
Western Connecticut SCORING: 
GOALS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 3; Jessica Majeski 3; Caitlin Everin 3;
Ashley Caruso 2; Whitney Fairchild 1. 
ASSISTS: Whitney Fairchild 2; Ashley Caruso 1. 
Kean University SCORING: GOALS: Rosalia Romeo 9; Stephanie Cirino 5;
Alli Green 5; Amanda South 3; Brandee Brown 1. 
ASSISTS: Stephanie Cirino 4; Rosalia Romeo 3; Amanda South 2; Chelsea Davis 1. 
GOALIES
WestConn: Erin Tarsi (15:56 minutes, 3 shots-0 saves, 3 GA),
Angela Vargas (44:04, 28-8, 20);
KEAN: Ashlie Berghold (60:00, 26-14, 12).
A-66 T-1:50

WestConn Drops 19-7 Decision to Farmingdale State

DANBURY, CT –  (March 11) - Justine Rother (Levittown, NY) scored five goals and assisted on another to lead Farmingdale State College to a 19-7 victory over Western Connecticut State University in a non-league women's lacrosse match at the WestConn Athletic Complex Tuesday afternoon.

Theresa Rokee (Lindenhurst, NY) and Heather Andersen (Levittown, NY) added four goals apiece for the Rams, now 1-1 on the season.  Rokee led all players with seven total points as she dished out three assists on the afternoon as well.  Jennifer Jung (New Hyde Park, NY) and Alecia Fuschetto (Melville, NY) added three and two markers, respectively for the winners.

Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, CT), Kara Kruczkiewicz (Brookfield, CT) and Ashley Caruso (Northport, NY) each had two goals to head WestConn, now 0-2.

Janine Forman (North Massapequa, NY) made eight saves for the Rams while Angela Vargas (Stonington, CT) turned away 11 shots for the Colonials.

WestConn hits the road for its next four games beginning with a meeting with the Cougars at Kean University this Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m.  The Colonials the will face Salve Regina University during Spring Break in Dallas, TX on Wednesday, March 19.
 

 
Farmingdale (1-1) vs. Western Connecticut (0-2)
Date: Mar 11, 2008  Location: Danbury, Conn.        Stadium: WestConn Ath Complex
Attendance:50   Start time:3:30 pm   End time:5:10      Total time:2:10    
SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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Farmingdale......... 10  9 - 19
Western Connecticut.  1  6 -  7
Farmingdale SCORING: GOALS: Rothar, Justine 5; Rokee, Theresa 4;
Andersen, Heather 4; Jung, Jennifer 3; Fuschetto, Alecia 2; Messina,
Jaclyn 1. 
ASSISTS: Messina, Jaclyn 3; Rokee, Theresa 3; Andersen, Heather 2;
Fuschetto, Alecia 2; Rothar, Justine 1. 
Western Connecticut SCORING: GOALS: Caitlin Everin 2; Kara
Kruczkiewicz 2; Ashley Caruso 2; Jessica Majeski 1. 
ASSISTS: Caitlin Everin 1; Jessica Majeski 1. 
Farmingdale GROUND BALLS: Bjornsson, Chelsea 7; Rokee, Theresa 5;
Jung, Jennifer 4; Messina, Jaclyn 4; Rothar, Justine 4; Fuschetto,
Alecia 2; Grisales, Monica 2; Conte, Victoria 1; McIsaac, Katelin 1. 
Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 9; Caitlin Everin
5; Ashley Caruso 4; Whitney Fairchild 3; Jessica Majeski 3; Cathryne
Hunton 1; Lindsey Taylor 1; Angela Vargas 1. 
SHOTS - Farmingdale 34; Western Connecticut 26.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Farmingdale 30; Western Connecticut 15.
GOALIES - FSCW: Forman, Janine 1-1 (60:00 minutes, 15 shots-8 saves, 7
GA); WCWL2008: Angela Vargas 0-2 (60:00, 30-11, 19)

 

WestConn's Comeback Falls Short In 10-8 Loss to Morrisville State

DANBURY, CT – The Morrisville State College women's lacrosse team, behind five goals by Kayla Miller (Johnstown, NY), held on to defeat Western Connecticut State University, 10-8 in the season opener for both teams at the WestConn Athletic Complex Saturday afternoon.
     The Colonials, 0-1, scored the first five goals of the second half to go ahead 7-5 with 24:32 remaining in the game.  Kara Kruczkiewicz (Brookfield, CT) took her team on her shoulders and scored four of the team's six second half goals.  She finished the game with five markers.
       Miller tallied four goals in the second half, including what proved to be the game winner with 10:11 remaining off an assist from Sybil Stanton (Walton,NY).
     Jennifer Caffarelli (Phillipsburg, NJ) and Jamie Collins (Baldwinville, NY) each tallied two goals for the winners.
     Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, CT) scored WestConn's three other goals, including the marker that put it up 8-7 with 14:36 left.
     Stephanie Smith (West Winfield, NY) made eight saves for the Mustangs, now 1-0.
     Angela Vargas (Stonington, CT) made six stops for the Colonials.
     WestConn hosts Farmingdale on Tuesday, March 11 at 3:30 pm

 

 
Morrisville State (1-0) vs. Western Connecticut (0-1)
Date: Mar 08, 2008  Location: Danbury, Conn.        
Stadium: WestConn Athletic Complex
Attendance:50   Start time:12:00 pm  End time:1:45 p    Total time:1:45    
SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
-------------------------------
Morrisville State...  5  5 - 10
Western Connecticut.  2  6 -  8
Morrisville State SCORING: GOALS: Kayla Miller 5; Jennifer Caffarelli
2; Jamie Collins 2; Molly Luzak 1. 
ASSISTS: Jennifer Caffarelli 1; Nicole Lane 1; Sybil Stanton 1. 
Western Connecticut SCORING: GOALS: Kara Kruczkiewicz 5; Caitlin
Everin 3. 
ASSISTS: Ashley Caruso 1. 
Morrisville State GROUND BALLS: Carmen Velazquez 5; Kayla Miller 4;
Nicole Lane 3; Jennifer Caffarelli 2; Molly Luzak 2; Elizabeth Peck 2;
Cori Serbay 2; Sybil Stanton 2; Jamie Collins 1; Jennifer May 1;
Brittany Quinlan 1; Stephanie Smith 1. 
Western Connecticut GROUND BALLS: Caitlin Everin 6; Lindsey Taylor 4;
Whitney Fairchild 3; Kara Kruczkiewicz 3; Ashley Caruso 2; Cathryne
Hunton 2; Angela Vargas 2; Brittany Franco 1; Kathryn Fullman 1;
Lindsey Naughten 1. 
GOALIES - MORW: Stephanie Smith 1-0 (60:00 minutes, 16 shots-8 saves,
8 GA); WCWL2008: Angela Vargas 0-1 (60:00, 16-6, 10).

 

Warriors claim top spot in preseason coaches’ poll

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Eastern Connecticut State University women’s lacrosse team sits atop the 2008 Little East Conference women’s lacrosse preseason coaches’ poll, released this afternoon by the conference office. The Warriors earned all six possible first place votes for 36 total points. Plymouth State University edged Keene State College by a single vote for the second position in the annual poll.

            All seven head coaches in the Little East Conference cast a vote, but could not select their own squads. The Panthers received the final first place ballot.

            Under the leadership of Head Coach Christine Hutchison, Eastern Connecticut State University recorded the program’s second Little East Conference Championship Tournament title last season, earning the automatic qualifier into the NCAA Tournament. The 2007 Warriors posted a 13-6 overall record, including an unblemished 6-0 mark in the conference circuit. Eastern Connecticut welcomes back three all-conference recipients from last spring, including first-team senior attacker Lily Anderson (Portland, Maine). The Warriors travel to in-state rival Wesleyan University at 4 p.m. on March 7 for their 2008 season-opener.

            Plymouth State University has earned a postseason appearance the past eight campaigns, including winning the 2007 ECAC New England Tournament. Last season, Head Coach Abi Jackson led the Panthers to 14-5 overall record, finishing second in the Little East Conference at 5-1. Sophomore attacker Taylor Cambal (West Yarmouth, Mass.) is Plymouth State’s top returning scorer, registering 32 points (28-5) during her freshman campaign, and will lead a young offensive attack. The Panthers take the pitch at 3 p.m. on March 7 at Babson College.

            Keene State College finished last season ranked third in the final Little East Conference standings with a 4-2 record to earn the No.3 seed in the conference tournament. Head Coach Michelle Mason and her Owls fell in to the semifinal round of the Little East Conference Tournament to the Panthers, marking their sixth semifinal appearance. Keene State returns two of its top three scorers from 2007, while also sporting all-conference, second-team backstop Jen Gearing (Westfield, Mass.). The Owls host Endicott College at 5 p.m. on March 5 in their season-opener.

            UMass Dartmouth (18), the University of Southern Maine (15), and Rhode Island College (14) are just separated by four points in the second tier of the conference standings. Western Connecticut State University completes the seven-team field with nine points. 

2008 Little East Conference Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Coaches’ Poll
 
1.	Eastern Connecticut (6)		36 pts.
2.	Plymouth State 			28 pts.
3.	Keene State College (1)		27 pts.
4.	UMass Dartmouth			18 pts.
5.	Southern Maine			15 pts.
6.	Rhode Island College		14 pts.
7.	Western Connecticut		9 pts.

 


 

2007 Little East Conference Women’s Lacrosse Postseason Awards
WestConn's Jena Lung, Caitlin Everin and Kara Kruczkiewicz Named to Second Team

Co-Offensive Player of the Year — Katelyn Elliot, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Co-Offensive Player of the Year — Caitlin Gavin, Rhode Island College
Defensive Player of the Year — Kelsey MacDonald, Plymouth State University
Co-Rookie of the Year — Jessica Knight, University of Southern Maine
Co-Rookie of the Year — Taylor MacDonald, Eastern Connecticut State University
Coach of the Year — Christine Jeffrey, Eastern Connecticut State University

PROVIDENCE, R.I. —The Little East Conference office announced its annual women’s lacrosse awards this afternoon after a vote by the conference seven coaches. University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth senior attacker Katelyn Elliot (Lowell, Mass.) and Rhode Island College senior attacker Caitlin Gavin (Portsmouth, R.I.) were named Co-Offensive Players of the Year, while Plymouth State University senior Kelsey MacDonald (Oak Bluffs, Mass.) was tabbed the Defensive Player of the Year. University of Southern Maine freshman attacker Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) and Eastern Connecticut State University freshman attacker Taylor MacDonald (Oak Bluffs, Mass.) earned Co-Rookie of the Year honors, while Eastern Connecticut State Head Coach Christine Jeffrey was tabbed Coach of the Year.

 Elliot is making her third appearance on the All-Little East Conference teams, including her second straight on the first-team. The senior attacker paced the conference circuit in points per game (4.86) and assists per game (1.64), while ranking second in goals per game (3.21). Elliot scored at least four points in a game seven times this season, registering 11 goals three times. She most recently matched her season-high in points at Rhode Island College on April. 22.

Making her fourth consecutive appearance on the All-Little East Conference first-team, Gavin received Co-Offensive Player of the Year recognition for the first time in her career. She sits atop the conference standings in goals per game (3.71), while ranking second in ground balls per game (4.50) and draw controls (58).  Gavin’s 4.43 points per game were third-best in the Little East. She registered a conference single-game high of 13 points, on eight goals and five assists, at Elms on April 9. Gavin leaves campus holding almost every statistical record in Rhode Island College lacrosse history. She is the career scoring leader, netting 279 goals, handing out 45 helpers, and collecting 324 points.

Kelsey MacDonald, a two-time Little East Conference Defensive Player of the Year selection, is making her third straight appearance on the All-Conference first-team. The three-time Little East Conference Defensive Player of the Week award winner leads the conference circuit in caused turnovers per game (3.00), draw controls per game (5.24), and ground balls per game (4.88), while ranking fourth in goals per game (2.71) and points per game (3.65). MacDonald reached double digits in draw controls three times this season, including a season-high 11 against Allegheny on March 20. She collected a season-high 10 ground balls against Keene State in the semifinal round of the 2007 Little East Conference Tournament. MacDonald also contributed to the offensive rush, registering five or more points five times this season.

Knight is the first University of Southern Maine student-athlete to earn Rookie of the Year honors in the program’s history. She eclipsed the 40-point barrier in her first collegiate campaign, scoring 31 goals and handing out 11 helpers for 42 points. Knight also earned All-Little East Conference second-team honors for her impressive play in the midfield. She reached multiple points in 10 of her 15 games on the season, including a season-high six points at Hollins University on March 28. Knight netted the game-winning goal two times, most recently at Lasell on April 19. She was named the Rookie of the Week once on the campaign.

Taylor MacDonald is just the second Eastern Connecticut State University women’s lacrosse student-athlete in the past three years to earn the conference’s top rookie award. She is also making her debut on the All-Little East Conference second-team. Taylor MacDonald was third on the Warriors in assists (17), while ranking sixth in points (31) and seventh in goals (14). She scored at least a point in 15 of her 18 games this season, including collecting a season-high five points at Southern Maine on March 31.

In her first season at the helm of the Eastern Connecticut State University program, Jeffrey led her charges to an overall record of 13-5, including sweeping all six Little East Conference oppositions. Her 13 single-season victories match the program’s third highest total in the past 12 years. Under her direction, the Warriors won the 2007 Little East Conference Tournament, defeating conference rival Plymouth State, 10-9, in the championship game on May 5. Eastern Connecticut is making its second appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Eastern Connecticut State University, Plymouth State University, and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth each placed three student-athletes on the All-Conference first-teams, while Rhode Island College added a pair. Junior attacker Lily Anderson (Portland, Maine), senior midfielder Kara Bradley (North Haven, Conn.), and classmate goalie Erin Calkins (Stony Brook, N.Y.) represented the Warriors, while senior midfielders Annie Pinault (Framingham, Mass.) and Kelsey MacDonald, and junior defender Steph Blanchette (Sudbury, Mass.) earned recognition for the Panthers. Joining Elliot were teammates junior midfielder Marie Spang (Wakefield, Mass.) and freshman Liz Stapleton (Wakefield, Mass.), while junior defender Erin Duffy (North Dighton, Mass.) joined Gavin from the Anchorwomen. University of Southern Maine senior midfielder Virginia Flood (Acton, Maine) rounds out the top team.

Eastern Connecticut State University and Western Connecticut State University each earned three sports on the second-team, while Keene State College, Plymouth State, and Southern Maine each were represented by two student-athletes. Senior attacker Meghan Feraco (Norwich, Conn.), sophomore defender Jackie Bivona (Middlebury, Conn.) and Taylor MacDonald garnered second-team praise for the Warriors, while junior midfielder Caitlin Everin (Glastonbury, Conn.), freshman midfielder Kara Kruczkiewicz (Brookfield, Conn.), and senior defender Jena Lung (Bethel, Conn.) earned accolades for the Colonials. The Panthers rounded out their five selections with senior attacker Liz Boddy (Brentwood, N.H.) and junior defender Jackie Connerty (Nashua, N.H.). The Huskies placed senior Ashley Dyer (Harrison, Maine) and junior goalie Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) on the second-team, while the Owls cracked the template with junior midfielder Andrea Mitchell (Bow, N.H.) and sophomore goalie Jen Gearing (Westfield, Mass.).       

 
Little East Conference — 2007 Women’s Lacrosse Awards
Offensive Player of the Year — Katelyn Elliot, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Co-Offensive Player of the Year — Caitlin Gavin, Rhode Island College
Defensive Player of the Year — Kelsey MacDonald, Plymouth State University 
Co-Rookie of the Year — Jessica Knight, University of Southern Maine
Co-Rookie of the Year — Taylor MacDonald, Eastern Connecticut State University
Coach of the Year — Christine Jeffrey, Eastern Connecticut State University

First Team All-Little East Conference
Name		Position		Class		Institution	
Lily Anderson	Attack		Junior		Eastern Connecticut State
Katelyn Elliot	Attack		Senior		University of Mass. Dartmouth
Caitlin Gavin	Attack		Senior		Rhode Island College
Kara Bradley	Midfield		Senior		Eastern Connecticut State
Virginia Flood	Midfield		Senior		University of Southern Maine
Kelsey MacDonald	Midfield		Senior		Plymouth State University
Annie Pinault	Midfield		Senior		Plymouth State University
Marie Spang	Midfield		Junior		University of Mass. Dartmouth
Steph Blanchette	Defense		Senior		Plymouth State University
Erin Duffy	Defense		Junior		Rhode Island College
Liz Stapleton	Defense		Junior		University of Mass. Dartmouth
Erin Calkins	Goalkeeper	Junior		Eastern Connecticut State

Second Team All-Little East Conference
Name		Position		Class		Institution	
Liz Boddy		Attack		Senior		Plymouth State University
Ashley Dyer	Attack		Senior		University of Southern Maine
Meghan Feraco	Attack		Senior		Eastern Connecticut State 
Caitlin Everin	Midfield		Junior		Western Connecticut State
Jessica Knight	Midfield		Freshman		University of Southern Maine
Kara Kruczkiewicz	Midfield		Freshman		Western Connecticut State 
Taylor MacDonald	Midfield		Freshman		Eastern Connecticut State 
Andrea Mitchell	Midfield		Junior		Keene State College
Jackie Bivona	Defense		Sophomore		Eastern Connecticut State
Jackie Connerty	Defense		Junior		Plymouth State University
Jena Lung		Defense		Senior		Western Connecticut State
Jen Gearing	Goalkeeper	Sophomore		Keene State College 
Katie Quartuccio	Goalkeeper	Junior		University of Southern Maine