Women's Lacrosse Cruises Past Mass. Maritime 18-13

Buzzards Bay, Mass. – The Framingham State University women's lacrosse team used a 9-0 run in the second half to take control of the game as the Rams defeated Massachusetts Maritime Academy 18-13 this afternoon at Clean Harbors Stadium.

THE BASICS:

- Score: Framingham State 18, Mass. Maritime 13

- Records: Framingham State (7-0), Mass. Maritime (0-2)

- Location:  Clean Harbors Stadium – Buzzards Bay, Mass.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Rams were paced by five goals and two assists from freshman Hannah Guerin, while senior Hanna McMahon and freshman Rachel Erickson chipped in with three goals and a helper apiece.
• Junior Tara Palermo tallied a pair of goals with a pair of assists, while senior Jenna McMahon added two goals and two assists of her own.
• Senior Britney Herskowitz and sophomore Nicole Berry tallied a goal with two assists each.
• Hannah Allen earned the victory in net making eight saves in a half of work.
• The Bucs were paced by four goals and three assists from Alyssa DiScipio, while Anna Deely added four goals of her own with a helper.
• Casey Sullivan chipped in with three goals and two assists, while Cassie Llewellyn added two goals and two helpers of her own.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Rams opened up a 3-0 lead just under eight minutes into the game, but two straight from the Bucs cut the deficit to 3-2.
• The two teams traded goals before the Rams closed the first half with a 4-1 run to take an 8-5 lead at the half.
• Mass. Maritime cut the Rams lead to two in the opening minutes of the second half, but the Rams rattled off a 9-0 run taking an 18-7 lead.  Guerin tallied four on the spurt for the Rams.
• The Bucs tallied the final five of the contest to reach the final margin.

UP NEXT:                   

The Rams are back in action on Thursday when they host Worcester State at 6p.m., while the Buccaneers host Westfield State next Thursday at 4 p.m.