Sharks double-up Seahawks

SEAHAWK WOMEN'S LACROSSE RESULTS
Simmons 14, Salve Regina 7
Newport, Rhode Island - Toppa Field
Saturday, February 29, 2020

Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - Visiting Simmons University led wire-to-wire in a 14-7 victory over the Salve Regina University women's lacrosse team in non-conference action Saturday.

Series and Streaks
Simmons evens the all-time series 3-3.

Three Stars of the Game

1. Simmons freshman Emily Boedeker (Portland, Maine) scored four times in her first career game.
2. Simmons sophomore Nicole Elliot (Wayne, N.J.) made 16 saves to improve to 1-0 in her first start.
3. Salve Regina freshman Caroline Watson (Wrentham, Mass.) came on in relief and made 12 saves in net for the Seahawks in 37 minutes of action.

Key Stat of the Game
The Sharks had four multi-goal scorers, while the Seahawks only had one player score multiple goals.

Turning Point
Simmons scored the first three goals of the game before Salve Regina answered with two goals to draw within a single score. The story of the day however was that every time the Seahawks got close, the Sharks would go on another run to push the lead back. After making it 3-2 the Sharks went on a 4-0 run, and 6-1 run spanning halftime to take a 9-3 lead. A 4-1 Seahawks run featuring three goals from Stefanie Salisbury (Cranston, R.I.) got the Seahawks back within three, 10-7 with 13:29 left to play. The Sharks though scored the final four goals of the game for their largest lead and the final 14-7 margin.

Quick Hits

• Christina Myers (River Edge, N.J.) made one save in her 22 minutes of action in the first half and was charged with the loss in net, dropping her to 1-1 on the season.
• Both teams turned the ball over frequently for a combined 55 turnovers in the game.
• Salve Regina went 2-for-5 on free position shots, while the Sharks were 0-for-4.
• Simmons held a 30-28 edge in shots and 27-23 edge in shots on goal.

Next Up
Salve Regina (1-1) travels to face UMass Dartmouth on March 4. Simmons (1-0) hosts UMass Dartmouth on March 2.