BEVERLY, Mass. – Freshman goalie
Caitlin Snow (Peabody, Mass.) made 15 saves, but Endicott College topped Plymouth State University, 22-5, in a non-conference women's lacrosse game at Hempstead Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
Freshman
Grace Hoover (Salem, N.H.) and sophomore
Claire Joyce (Braintree, Mass.) each scored in the opening quarter as the Panthers trailed by one, 3-2, late in the frame, but the Gulls ran off seven straight tallies to take control.
Plymouth State slips to 0-2, while Endicott improves to 1-0.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 5, Endicott 22
- Plymouth State (0-2)
- Endicott (1-0)
How it Happened:
- Endicott built a 2-0 lead in the first three minutes.
- Hoover picked up her first collegiate goal with 9:44 left in the first to pull within 2-1.
- Two minutes after another Endicott tally, Joyce answered for the Panthers to make it 3-2 with less than six minutes left in the first quarter.
- The hosts closed the frame with three goals, then added the first four scores of the second quarter to extend the lead to 10-2.
- Joyce snapped the streak with 5:11 left before halftime, but Endicott carried a 12-3 lead into the break.
- Freshman Evelyn Goudreau (Topsham, Maine) notched her team-leading fifth goal of the year to open the third-quarter scoring before Endicott put the game out of reach with a 10-0 run.
- Freshman Olivia Thibert (Dighton, Mass.) capped the scoring in the closing minutes to account for the final score.
By the Numbers:
- Hoover finished with a goal, three ground balls and two draw controls.
- Freshman Paige Carrow (Mansfield, Mass.) posted a team-high five ground balls and added two caused turnovers.
- Junior Grace Campo (Chelmsford, Mass.) chipped in three ground balls and two caused turnovers.
- Plymouth State scored five goals on eight shots.
- The Panthers went 12-for-19 on clear attempts.
- Endicott held a narrow 19-17 advantage in ground balls.
- This was the first meeting between the two teams since the 2000 season. Plymouth State had won all six previous matchups.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State hosts the University of New England in its home opener on Saturday (Mar. 7) at noon.
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