Owls Fall to Springfield 16-8

Lauren Sawyer led the Owls attack with two goals and four assists in the loss to the Pride

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. 3/23/10 – The Keene State College women's lacrosse team fell to the Springfield College Pride 16-8 on Tuesday night in non-conference action. The Owls have dropped three straight after starting the season with two wins.

KSC trailed 5-2 in the first-half, after Pride midfielder Alexandra Bazzano scored on a free-position shot with 19 minutes remaining.

The Owls fought back, rattling off three straight goals, with two coming from freshman midfielder Nicole Curry (Hampstead, N.H.) and one from junior attack Jill Kirk (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.), to even the game at five apiece.

After KSC and Springfield traded goals before the half, the Pride would outscore the Owls 9-2 in the second half, en-route to a 16-8 victory.

Junior attack Lauren Sawyer (Westbrook, Maine) scored two goals and dished out four assists to lead the Owls offense. Curry and Kirk also netted multiple goals with two apiece.

KSC netminder Alyssa Marinaccio (Narragansett, R.I.) made six saves in the loss.

The Owls return to action Tuesday, March 30^th, with a 6 pm game against Division II Franklin Pierce.