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5
Mount Holyoke MOUNT HO 3-10, 1-6
14
Winner Clark University CLARK UN 5-9, 3-5
Mount Holyoke MOUNT HO
3-10, 1-6
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Final
14
Clark University CLARK UN
5-9, 3-5
Winner
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Mount Holyoke MOUNT HO 0 2 1 2 5
Clark University CLARK UN 3 7 1 3 14

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Battle Breaks Career Saves Record as Women's Lacrosse Beats Mount Holyoke 14-5 on Senior Day

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University women's lacrosse team (5-9, 3-5 NEWMAC) hosted their senior day game against Mount Holyoke (3-10, 1-6 NEWMAC) and scored 10 goals in the first half to help propel the Cougars to a 14-5 victory on Saturday afternoon from Granger Field.

Prior to the game, seniors Saorla Scully, Annie Battle, Erin Lucas, Aubrey Conners, and Meghan Fogarty were honored for their contributions to the women's lacrosse program.

Battle became the programs all-time leader in career saves with 217 after stopping 12 shots against Mount Holyoke.

How it Happened
  • Battle tallied three saves in the first four minutes of action and graduate student Lucy Szpila caused a turnover before Lucas gave Clark a 1-0 lead off a feed from Conners.
  • Fogarty added to the Cougars lead half way through the first quarter off a feed from Lucas and netted her second goal of the afternoon from a Conners pass to extend their edge to 3-0.
  • Battle broke the career saves record with 1:47 to play in the first off a free position shot and junior Alexandra Cacciapaglia caused a turnover before the end of the quarter as Clark held their 3-0 advantage.
  • Lucas (man-up), junior Elizabeth Cacciapaglia, and first-year Sydney McMonagle opened the second with goals, with Lucas and McMonagle's coming off free position shots.
  • After Emi Bisson scored for Mount Holyoke, the Cougars rattled off three unanswered goals as Conners scored and Lucas netted a pair as Clark led 9-1.
  • With 0:32 remaining in the first half, Lucas found a cutting Fogarty and Fogarty scored as the scarlet and white took a 10-2 lead into the break.
  • McMonagle, Fogarty, and Conners all created chances early in the third that were saved and graduate student Mary Greene caused a turnover before Conners found the back of the net off a feed from Lucas to extend the lead to 11-2.
  • Sophomore Saraha Forrester, Conners, and graduate student Greer McCarty all scored in the fourth as the Cougars came away with a 14-5 victory.  
Inside the Box Score
  • Clark attempted 44 shots, forced 27 turnovers, won 10 draw controls, and converted 21 clears.
  • Lucas led the way with four goals and a career-high six assists.
  • Conners added a hat trick and dished out a pair of helpers.
  • Fogarty also tallied three goals and an assist.
  • Forrester, McCarty, Elizabeth Cacciapaglia, and McMonagle all scored.
  • McCarty scooped up five ground balls and won two draw controls.
  • Szpila caused three turnovers and controlled three ground balls.
What's Next
The Cougars will host their final home game of the season on Wednesday night when they welcome Fitchburg State to Granger for a contest beginning at 7:00 p.m.  
 
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