Doherty leads way for Seahawks

SEAHAWK WOMEN'S LACROSSE RESULTS
Salve Regina 14, Wentworth 8
Newport, Rhode Island - Gaudet Field
Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - Senior attack Kaity Doherty (Portsmouth, R.I.) scored five times to lead the Salve Regina University women's lacrosse team to a 14-8 victory over visiting Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Series and Streaks
The Seahawks remain unbeaten versus the Leopards all-time.

Three Stars of the Game

1. Salve Regina senior Kaity Doherty scored five times on eight shots on goal and handed out an assist to lead the Seahawks scoring effort.
2. Wentworth junior Sarah Galan (Colchester, Conn.) scored a game-high six goals to pace the Leopards attack.
3. Salve Regina senior Christina Myers (River Edge, N.J.) made ten saves for the Seahawks to improve to 1-0 in net.

Key Stat of the Game
Salve Regina converted 3-of-5 free position attempts while the Leopards went 1-for-4.

Turning Point
After trailing by as many as three goals at various points, the Leopards made it a one-score game again in the second half when Galan scored her sixth goal of the night. Salve Regina responded with a 5-0 scoring run, with goals from five different Seahawks to seal their first victory of the year.

Quick Hits

• Salve Regina had gone 396 days since their last home game, and 709 since their last game at Gaudet Field (April 22, 2019). 
• Salve Regina held a 29-28 edge in shots.
• Senior Meghan Ryder (Wantagh, N.Y.) recorded her first career hat-trick.
• Senior netminder Lily Kuhns (Gloucester, Mass.) made nine saves and suffered the loss, falling to 1-1 on the season for the Leopards.

Next Up
Salve Regina (1-1) hosts Curry College on Wednesday, April 7 in another Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) game. Wentworth remains on the road and will travel to place Western New England on Saturday, April 3.