SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts No. 19 Pace University's offense proved too much to contain for the American International College women's lacrosse team, as the Setters earned a 16-3 win in Northeast-10 Conference Southwest Division play on Wednesday, April 7.
FAST FACTS:
Score: No. 19 Pace 16, AIC 3
Records: AIC drops to 1-6 overall and 1-5 in the NE10, while Pace improves to 6-1 overall and 5-1 in conference play
Location: Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts
KEY STATS:
No. 19 Pace:
Aleya Corretjer: Three goals, two assists
Emma Rafferty: Three goals, one assist, three ground balls, three draw controls
Kayla Conway: Four goals
Carlyn Mucci: Three goals, six draw controls
Sienna Masullo: Win (6-1), two saves, four ground balls
AIC:
Devin Coulter: Two goals, three ground balls, two draw controls
Anevay Rice: One goal
Chelsea Davis: Loss (1-5), eight saves, four ground balls
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Setters wasted no time in pouncing on the ball, striking just 14 seconds in as Emma Rafferty won the opening draw and went in to score, starting a 6-0 run over the first 10:12.
- Senior Devin Coulter broke Pace's run with a tally at 10:46, but the Setters kept it going, building to a 12-1 lead at the break.
- The first ten minutes of the second half went by scoreless before Lindsay Spratt hit the twine at 10:17 for the setters.
- Freshman Anevay Rice scored for AIC at 12:50, and Coulter notched a second goal while the Setters had a player sitting for a cross check, but Pace held on for a 16-3 win.
NEXT UP:
- The Yellow Jackets host Adelphi University on Saturday, April 10 at noon.
