April 10, 2010

WLax: Owls sink Anchorwomen 20-6

PROVIDENCE, R.I. 4/10/10 – Sophomore Caitlyn Corace (Mahopac, N.Y.) netted a career high six goals to lead Keene State over Rhode Island College 20-6 in Little East Conference women’s lacrosse action in Providence on Saturday.

The Owls, who extend their winning streak to four games, improve to 6-3 (2-0 LEC) while R.I. College falls to 3-4 and 0-2 in conference play.

The outcome was never in doubt as KSC scored three goals in the first three minutes of play on the way to building a 12-4 halftime lead. 

Freshman Nicole Curry (Hampstead, N.H.) scored four goals and junior Jamie Albert (Southington, Conn.) netted three goals for the Owls.  Junior Lauren Sawyer (Westbrook, Maine) finished with two goals and four assists.

Sophomore Nicky Drolet (Somersworth, N.H.) led the Anchorwomen with three goals.

Keene State goalies sophomore Alyssa Marinaccio (Narragansett, R.I.) and freshman Christine Collins (Cheshire, Conn.) both saw time between the pipes.  Marinaccio made five saves while Collins stopped two shots.

Freshman Kerri Montgomery (Franklin, Mass.) made nine saves for RIC.

Keene State hosts Smith College on Thursday (7 p.m.).