Women's Lacrosse Lose in a Tough Road Conference Matchup to Johnson & Wales
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Elms (1-8, 1-6 GNAC) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Johnson & Wales (8-3, 6-1 GNAC) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Elms College Women's Lacrosse team traveled to Johnson & Wales University in conference action on Tuesday afternoon.
BASICS
Score: Elms College 2 | Johnson & Wales University 24
Records: Blazers 1-8, 1-6 (GNAC) | Wildcats 8-3, 6-1 (GNAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Johnson & Wales would control the momentum early, scoring seven goals in the first quarter. The Elms defense would see a lot of shots going against them, but the Blazers would see a goal from sophomore midfielder Rachel Dort (Chicopee, Mass.). In the second quarter, the Wildcats would continue to control the narrative, adding an additional six goals before the halftime break, with a 13-1 lead.
Coming out of the break, JWU would score first, but Elms would answer shortly after when junior attack/midfielder Jackie Cronin (Smithtown, N.Y.) would find an open senior midfielder/attack Greta Frankwicz (Cape Elizabeth, Maine). The Wildcats offense would continue to control the narrative of the game, scoring 11 more goals before the final whistle, defeating the Blazers 24-2.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
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Frankwicz would have one goal, on three shots, and two ground balls, and four draw controls.
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Dort would take three shots, score a goal, and cause a turnover.
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Cronin would add an assist, six draw controls, seven shots,
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First year midfielder Ali Sullivan (Chicopee, Mass.) would record a shot, a ground ball, a draw control, and a caused turnover.
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Junior goaltender Katherine Ingram (Chicopee, Mass.) would make six saves of the 30 shots she faced, along with two ground balls.
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Sophomore defender/attack Shea Barron (Wallingford, Conn.) would record a caused turnover in the matchup.
UP NEXT: The Elms College Women's Lacrosse team will host Colby-Sawyer College for their annual Senior Day in a conference matchup on Saturday, April 12th at 12 pm.
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