SEAHAWK WOMEN'S LACROSSE RESULTS

Plymouth St. 11, Salve Regina 6
Middletown, R.I. – Gaudet Field
Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Summary
Junior midfielder Caroline Vonachen (Framingham, Mass.) had a hat-trick in the first ten minutes of the game as the Plymouth State University women's lacrosse team built a 6-1 lead over Salve Regina University en route to a 11-6 victory.

Series and Streaks
This was the fourth meeting all-time between the two teams. The Panthers remain undefeated against the Seahawks, boasting a 4-0 record.

Three Stars of the Game
1 – Plymouth St. junior Caroline Vonachen scored five goals, had an assist, and won seven draws.
2 – Plymouth St. sophomore Megan Tingley (Natick, Mass.) had a goal and two assists.
3 – Salve Regina junior Kaitlin Gillespie (Haddam, Conn.) scored a hat-trick and collected three ground balls.

Key Stat of the Game
The Seahawks turned the ball over 15 times and lost 12 of 19 draws giving the Panthers too many possessions.

Turning Point
After falling behind 6-1 in the first half the Seahawks battled back going on a 5-1 run spanning halftime to make it a 7-6 game with 20:12 remaining in the second half. However the Panthers kicked things into another gear and closed the game on a 4-0 scoring run to hand Salve Regina its first loss of the 2016 season.

Quick Hits

• After having 11 different players score last week, just three netted goals today. Gillespie, Katie Kline (Brookfield, Conn.) scored twice, and Lindsey Smith (North Attleboro, Mass.) score once. 
• The Panthers converted 2-3 free position shots, while the Seahawks went just 1-2.
• The Panthers outshot the Seahawks 30-25.
• Katie Jones (Derry, N.H.) made 14 saves for Salve Regina while Meg Brault (South Windsor, Conn.) stopped 12 shots for Plymouth State.

Next up
Salve Regina (1-1, 0-0 CCC) – Saturday, March 12 vs Johnson & Wales, 3 p.m.
Plymouth St. (1-1, 0-0 LEC) – Monday, March 14 vs Lasell @ San Juan, P.R., TBA