Norton, Mass. - April 6, 2024 - The Springfield College women's lacrosse team scored 13 unanswered goals spanning the second and third quarters to race past Wheaton, 19-8, in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) showdown on Saturday.

The win boosted Springfield's record to 10-2 on the year, as it remained perfect in conference play at 6-0.

Samantha Andresen (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.), Arielle Johnson (Pomfret, Conn.), and Maddie Roy (Wilbraham, Mass.) all had four points in the win, while Hannah Hibbert (Center Harbor, N.H.) snagged seven draw controls.  Springfield held a 35-20 advantage in shots as Haley Moody (Wells, Maine) needed to make six saves in the win. 

Springfield netted three unassisted goals in the opening seven-plus minutes of the game, including a pair from Lily Johnson (Oceanside, N.Y.).  However, the hosts would respond with four-straight goals of their own in the final 6:05 of the quarter to take a 4-3 cushion. 

Wheaton would extend its lead to 5-3 at the 8:58 mark of the second before the scoring surge would begin for the Pride, which was jump started by a pair of strikes from Roy.  Springfield's run of 13-straight goals allowed them to take a 16-5 lead after Izzy Lalancette (Feeding Hills, Mass.) pumped in an unassisted strike with 7:02 left in the third.  Sarah Newton (Colchester, Conn.) finished off her hat trick inside the first minute of the fourth to make it an 18-6 game as the visitors cruised to their sixth conference win of the year. 

The Pride will play again on Wednesday when it travels to Westfield State. 

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