SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts The University of New Haven used a second-half run to defeat the American International College women's lacrosse team 16-6 in Northeast-10 Conference play on Wednesday, April 21.
FAST FACTS:
FINAL SCORE: New Haven 16, AIC 6
RECORDS: New Haven rises to 5-5 overall and 5-4 in the NE10; AIC drops to 1-10 overall and 1-9 in the NE10
LOCATION: Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts
KEY STATS:
New Haven:
Annie Acquavita: Six goals
Marina Skelly: Four goals, one assist, three draw controls
Emily Holland: Two goals
Kyra Sparks: One goal, one assist
Gabrielle Buscemi: Win (5-5), 11 saves; two ground balls
AIC:
Krista Iwanicki: Three goals, four draw controls, five ground balls
Devin Coulter: Two goals, one assist, two ground balls
Sam Giordano: One goal
Chelsea Davis: Loss (1-9), seven saves
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- New Haven jumped out to an early 3-0 lead as Cypress Levitt scored 0:40 into the game and Marina Skelly struck twice in a 2:30 span shortly after. Kyra Sparks then hit the net at 7:03 to add to the edge.
- AIC bounced right back, with senior Devin Coulter setting up junior Sam Giordano for a tally at 7:54 and graduate student Krista Iwanicki pulling AIC within two just 54 seconds later.
- Both teams buckled down defensively, as the game went over 15 minutes between goals; Iwanicki broke the drought at 25:02, pulling AIC within one.
- Mother Nature took over shortly after, as the teams paused for a 72-minute lightning delay.
- Out of the stoppage, New Haven scored with 2:09 left in the half to go into the break up 5-3.
- Annie Acquavita scored two of the first three goals of the second half as the Chargers built up an 8-3 lead less than two minutes into the second frame.
- Iwanicki and Coulter each scored goals for AIC, with the latter's tally at 4:20 bringing the Yellow Jackets back within three.
- New Haven took over from there, running up to a 14-5 lead and ultimately earning a 16-6 win despite another Coulter goal at 19:18.
NEXT UP:
- AIC closes the regular season at Southern Connecticut State University on Saturday, April 24 at 1:00 p.m.
