Women's lacrosse downs Mount Holyoke Lyons, 13-7

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)-- Alix Madden, a freshman midfielder from Plymouth, Massachusetts, led salve Regina women's lacrosse to a 13-7 win over the Mount Holyoke College Lyons on Wednesday after she achieved a hat trick, scoring her final goal in the last quarter. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Salve Regina 13, Mount Holyoke 7
Records: Salve Regina (9-6, 3-5 NEWMAC), Mount Holyoke (1-14, 0-8 NEWMAC)
Last matchup: The Seahawks lost to the Lyons 19-7 when the teams last saw each other on March 20, 2019.

BREAKDOWN:

Emi Bisson from the visiting Lyons tallied two consecutive goals to get the day going. However, four different Seahawks, Samantha Moleti, Alix Madden, Kayli Garcia and Cameron Baston ushered a four-goal run to stagnate the Lyons midway through the first quarter. Following Mackenzie Hillman's goal with 90 seconds to go in the first period the Seahawks led by just one point. 

The crossroads of the contest came in the second period when Salve Regina once again went on a four-goal run and by the end of the first half the Seahawks led 9-4. Women's lacrosse put the pressure on Mount Holyoke in the midst of their attempts to clear the ball. This front made the Lyons 13 for 26 on the clear.

Although the teams matched each other going 2-2 in the third quarter Alix Madden and Delia Tarasco's pair of goals in the final 15 minutes of the game only reaffirmed Salve Regina's lead. The NEWMAC game went in the books as a 13-7 win for Salve Regina. Today's result becomes the first Seahawk victory over the Lyons in women's lacrosse. 

NOTEWORTHY:

• Both Seahawk goalie Ellee Kopecky and Lyons' Syd Baker made 15 saves. The difference was that Salve Regina took 28 shots on goal and Mount Holyoke managed 22 shots on goal.
• The home team gained control of 27 ground balls, with Edie Threshie leading the way after scooping up five. 
• Mount Holyoke lost possession 20 times, and the Seahawks were relatively close with 18 turnovers.
• Salve Regina cleared the ball on 14 of 17 attempts. 

THOUGHTS FROM COACH MALLOY:

"Tonight, we worked hard and played against a competitive NEWMAC team. We're proud of the outcome and look forward to this weekend." - Head coach Meghan Malloy.

ON THE HORIZON: 

On Saturday, April 20, women's lacrosse will head to the Granger Athletic Complex in Worcester, Massachusetts for a 12 p.m. game against Clark University.