Women's Lacrosse
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Women's Lacrosse: Norwich Runs Past Westfield State, 14-10
NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Kacey Abbriano scored a game-high six goals, and Ally Daniels and Kathleen Hennessy each added three goals apiece to lead the Norwich University women's lacrosse team to a 14-10 victory over Westfield State Thursday afternoon at Howard Field.
Mollie Fitzpatrick and Chelsea Martin both chipped in one goal apiece for the Cadets, who improve to 7-3 on the season.
Rachel Dionne led the Owls (9-4) with five goals, while Laura Chiricosta contributed three goals.
Hennessy scored twice in the first seven minutes to help NU to a quick 3-0 lead. Then, after a Westfield State goal, Norwich reeled off five straight markers to assume a commanding 8-1 cushion at the 6:21 mark.
The Owls got to within 9-3 with just under one minute to play in the opening stanza, but Daniels' goal just before the first half buzzer gave the Cadets a 10-3 lead at the intermission.
Westfield State netted three of the first four goals of the second half to cut its deficit to 11-6 at the 24:58 mark, but a pair of Norwich goals in a span of 17 seconds pushed the lead back up to 13-6 with 20:13 to play.
The Owls hung tough, outscoring the Cadets 4-1 down the stretch. Norwich held Westfield State off the scoreboard over the final 4:30 to preserve the victory.
Norwich goalie Meghan Kennedy got the start in the Cadets' cage and made 12 saves in just over 50 minutes of action. Erin McGaffigan came on for the final 9:55 and turned aside two shots.
Norwich outshot Westfield State, 33-30, in the contest.
Norwich returns to action on Saturday, April 18, when the Cadets host Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) rival Emerson College in a huge conference match at Howard Field beginning at 2 p.m. The winner of the contest will clinch the conference regular season title and the right to host the GNAC Tournament, which begins April 22.
Goals By
Period
1
2
Total
Westfield State
College
3
7
10
Norwich
University
10
4
14
