Women’s Lacrosse Wins Fifth Straight Downing Eastern Connecticut 14-6
Mansfield, Conn. – The Framingham State University women's lacrosse team scored three goals in 45 seconds late in the first half and never trailed in a 14-6 non-conference victory that spoiled Eastern Connecticut State University's home-opener Saturday afternoon at the Mansfield Outdoor Complex.
Having lost the first two meetings between the two schools, Framingham (6-1) rolled to its fifth straight win this year. The Rams connected on half of their 14 first-half shots to build a 7-2 lead after 30 minutes.
Framingham allowed only two shots by Eastern (1-4) and moved out to a 3-0 lead 11 minutes into play. Senior midfielder Maggie Bodington (Stratford) converted her team-leading ninth goal of the season putting Eastern on the board. Framingham answered with the next four goals – three coming in a span of 45 seconds that allowed the Rams to open up a 7-1 lead with six minutes left in the first half.
Framingham season scoring leaders Grace Gamache (Dartmouth, MA) and senior midfielder Kimmy Foley (Mansfield, MA) each had three goals and combined for five assists for Framingham, which outshot Eastern 14-7 in the first half and 25-17 in the game.
Senior defender Mallory Fredericks (Bluffton, SC) caused three of the Rams' ten caused turnovers and Gamache won six of her team's ten draws, Foley three.
Trailing 11-2, Eastern put together four of the game's final seven goals over the final 18 minutes, with junior midfielder Michelina Pinto (Groton) and freshman defender Katlyn Malony (Bethel) each netting two of them.
Junior goalie Indigo Fox Tree-McGrath (Bedford, MA) stopped six shots and left the game on the winning end of a 13-4 score with ten minutes left. Freshman Mikalya Seavey (Bridgewater, Mass.) played the final ten minutes in net and did not make a save.
Bodington won six draws, picked up five ground balls and caused three turnovers, with first-year sophomore midfielder Tristan Kijak (Windsor) and senior defender Katie Calnen (Granby) each picking up six ground balls and Calnen adding three caused turnovers.
Eastern visits Connecticut College Tuesday at 4 p.m., while the Rams have their home opener on Wednesday night when they host Emmanuel at 7 p.m.
Release courtesy of Eastern Conn. Sports Information