Women's Lacrosse Falls at Roger Williams 13-9

Bristol, R.I. – The Framingham State University women's lacrosse team was defeated 13-9 by Roger Williams University this afternoon in non-conference action at Bayside Field.  Both teams were selected as the preseason favorites in their respective conference's preseason polls.

THE BASICS:

- Score: Roger Williams 13, Framingham State 9

- Records: Framingham State (1-2), Roger Williams (2-0)

- Location:  Bayside Field – Bristol, R.I.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Senior attack Grace Gamache (Dartmouth, Mass.) paced the Rams on the offensive end with three goals and an assist.
• Junior Hanna McMahon (Watertown, Mass.) tallied a pair of goals with a helper, while senior Morgan Begley (Milton, Mass.) also found the back of the net twice.
• Senior Nicole Pacheco (Woburn, Mass.) tallied one marker with two assists, while junior Jenna McMahon (Watertown, Mass.) finished with a goal.
• The Hawks were led by three goals and three assists from Mandy Beck, while Devon Sarazin recorded three goals with a helper.
• Lily Cunningham scored twice for the hosts and Shayne Rivard finished with a goal and two assists in the contest.
• Freshman Alexis Burleigh (Vernon, Conn.) took the loss in net making three saves, while Lydia Nelson earned the win for the Hawks and made eight stops.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Rams led 2-1 just under seven minutes into the game after goals from Begley and McMahon, but three straight from the Hawks gave them a 4-2 lead with just under 10 remaining.   
• Begley converted a free position opportunity to pull the Rams within one, but the two teams traded goals to end the half and the Hawks led 5-4 at the break.
• Jenna McMahon tied the game in the opening minutes of the second, but the Hawks tallied a 7-0 run over the next 11 minutes to take a 12-5 lead.
• The Rams rallied back pulling within four, 12-8, on a Gamache marker with just over 10 remaining, but the two teams traded goals over the final seven minutes to reach the final margin.

UP NEXT:                   

The Rams are back in action next Saturday with their home opener when they host Johnson & Wales at 12 p.m.