Final Score: SNHU 19, Post 3
Records: SNHU 1-0, Post 0-1
Hooksett, N.H. - The Post University women's lacrosse team lost its season-opener, 19-3 to the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Penmen on Tuesday afternoon in non-conference play.
HOW IT WENT DOWN
- Southern New Hampshire scored the first four goals of the game until Hailey McHenry scored her first goal of the season off a free position that started behind the net. Â
- The Penmen took a 7-1 lead after the first, behind two goals from both Alexis DeLucia and Skylar Renaud.
- After Renaud's third goal of the game to start the second quarter, Dayanara Paz scored, taking a pass right in front of the net from Morgan Cassiliano, made a few fakes and scored past SNHUÂ goaltender, Megan Petko.
- SNHU took a 10-1 lead into the half, and scored five straight goals from the end of the second to nearly halfway through the third, including two each from Madison Keating and Shelby Cole.
- Cara Distefano scored her first of the year in the third period, the Eagles lone goal of the second half.
- The Penmen outscored Post 4-0 in the fourth.
GAME NOTES
- For Paz, it was her first career goal as an Eagle.
- Post goaltender Christina Badaracco had seven saves in the first half.
- SNHU outshot Post on goal, 27-10. DiStefano led the Eagles with four.
- Post had 17 groundballs to SNHU's 10. DiStefano led Post with four.
- Renaud finished with five goals for SNHU. Shelby Cole finished with two.
UP NEXT
The Eagles travel to Albany to take on The College of Saint Rose on Tuesday, February 28 at 3 p.m.
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