Blazers Tame Bulldogs In 18-4 Win To Open NECC Play
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Elms (2-6, 1-0) | 13 | 5 | 18 | |
Dean (0-6, 0-1) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Dean
Game Statistics | Elms | Dean |
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Shots | 29 | 10 |
Ground Balls | 34 | 22 |
Saves | 3 | 7 |
Clears | 10-13 | 11-13 |
Turnovers | 18 | 18 |
Draw Controls | 21 | 2 |
Free Position Shots | 5-6 | 3-5 |
FRANKLIN, Mass. – The Elms College women's lacrosse team got New England Collegiate Conference play started with a bang on Wednesday, picking up an 18-4 victory at Dean.
Haley Roberts put the Blazers (2-6, 1-0 NECC) ahead just 65 seconds into the game and it took Elms just over five minutes to build a 5-0 lead. The Blazers scored the first eight goals of the game before the Bulldogs (0-6, 0-1 NECC) got on the board. Elms led 13-2 at halftime before pumping the brakes in the second half.
Vanessa Vurno scored a game-high five goals while Victoria-Lynn Smith and Haley Richard added four each. Richard also finished with a game-high seven ground balls. Meanwhile, Elms goalkeeper Emily Huber had three saves in the victory.
Lauryn Wilks scored twice to lead the Bulldogs. Elms dominated the draw, finishing with a 21-2 advantage, and owned a 34-22 groundball advantage. The Blazers tallied 29 shots in the game, including 25 shots on-goal, while Dean finished with 10 shots and seven on-goal.
Elms opens a three-game home-stand against Lasell on Thursday before jumping back into NECC play against Bay Path on April 7.