WATERBURY, Conn. – The Post University women's lacrosse team was defeated 16-6 by Queens in its season-opener on Wednesday afternoon at LaMoy Field. Sophomore Sam Rodriguez (Wayne, N.J.) scored three times in the game.
 
The Knights struck first with a free-position goal on their first possession of the day. Post won the ensuing draw control and its first shot of the day was saved by the Queens' keeper. The Eagles forced a turnover and Rodriguez took it the distance to tie the game 1-1 early in the first half.
 
Queens opened a 5-1 lead from there, but sophomore Toni Deren (Greenlawn, N.Y.) stopped the run with a free-position goal with 19:57 left in the opening period. The Knights took an 11-2 lead in to the half.
 
Rodriguez won the opening draw of the second half and quickly scored her second goal of the game. Down 14-4 midway through the period, freshman Savannah Schwack (Manorville, N.Y.) forced a turnover and took it the distance for a goal in traffic. Rodriguez and Deren added late scores for the Eagles.
 
Freshmen Rachel Lancaster (Plainville, Conn.) and Monica Kochurin (Manassas, Va.) each picked up three ground balls. Kochurin also made 13 stops between the pipes. Junior Nicole Evans (Cortland, N.Y.) won a team-high four draw controls.
 
Post returns to action on Tuesday, March 8 at Southern Connecticut. Game time is set for 6 p.m.