NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts Senior midfielder
Mikayla Demanche registered a trio of goals, but the American International College women's lacrosse team fell 18-4 to No. 18 Merrimack in Northeast-10 Conference play.
FAST FACTS:
Final Score: No. 18 Merrimack 18, AIC 4.
Records: AIC drops to 3-8 overall and 1-6 in the NE10; Merrimack improves to 6-4 in sum and 6-1 in league action.
Location: Duane Stadium, North Andover, Massachusetts
STAT LEADERS:
AIC:
Mikayla Demanche: Three goals, three draw controls
Lauren Witherspoon: One goal
Brianna O'Brien: Four draw controls, two caused turnovers
Brittany Hutchison: Three ground balls, one caused turnover
Chelsea Davis: Loss (3-8), 15 saves, one caused turnover, three ground balls
No. 18 Merrimack:
Ally DaCosta: Three goals, three assists
Amber Feminella: Three goals, two assists, six draw controls
Catherine Mahanna: Two goals, one assist, three draw controls
Vicki Palmer: Two goals, one assist
Bridget Schofield: One goal, two assists
Lulu Sweeney: One goal, two assists
Lauren Trepaney: Win (6-4), nine saves, one caused turnover
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Warriors jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, with three different scorers hitting the net in the first 1:44.
- Demanche scored her first of the game at 3:10, but the Warriors answered just 0:33 later.
- Demanche netted another to make the score 4-2 at 8:06, and scoring stagnated from there, with neither team tallying for over 11 minutes before the Warriors finally scored again.
- The hosts notched two quick man-down goals to extend their lead to 7-2 at 21:33; the scored remained that way through the break.
- In the second half, Merrimack began expanding its edge, scoring six straight goals over a 8:01 span from 4:34 to 12:35. Though Demanche broke the streak with her third at 13:31, it simply was not enough, as Merrimack notched five of the remaining six goals, with only a strike from senior defender Lauren Witherspoon at 26:52 coming for AIC in the 18-4 final.
NEXT UP:
- AIC will pay a visit to the University of New Haven for a 1 p.m. tilt on Saturday, April 6.
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