Women's Lacrosse Lose in Home Return Against Dean

CHICOPEE, Mass. - The Elms College Women's Lacrosse team hosted Dean College in conference action on Wednesday evening at Leary Field.

BASICS
Score: Elms College 4 | Dean College 19
Records: Blazers 1-5, 1-3 (GNAC) | Bulldogs 5-5, 2-2 (GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Dean would start the game off with a 4-0 lead, as the Blazers had a tough time on defense early on. Junior goalkeeper Katherine Ingram (Chicopee, Mass.) made a couple good saves for Elms to keep the score respectable and leave the door open for a comeback. Before halftime, junior attacker/midfielder Jackie Cronin (Smithtown, N.Y.) scored two late goals for the Blazers in the second quarter to give Elms some momentum. Dean would be the first to score in the third quarter, but senior midfielder/attacker Greta Frankwicz (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) scored to keep the deficit at two goals for Elms. The Blazers continued to be aggressive on offense, but Dean extended their lead out to four goals until sophomore midfielder Rachel Dort (Chicopee, Mass.) cut the lead to 7-4. Elms continued to fight hard, but Dean scored twelve unanswered goals to put the Blazers in a huge hole that they were unable to climb out of. Even though Elms fell 19-4, the Blazers continued to show fight until the final whistle.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Cronin would score two goals, an assist, six draw controls, two ground balls, and a caused turnover.

• Frankwicz would add a goal, six caused turnovers, five ground balls, and a draw control.

• Dort would make a goal, two draw controls, a caused turnover, and a ground ball.

• Ingram would make five saves of the 24 shots she faced in her home debut in the net, along with three ground balls .

UP NEXT: The Elms College Women's Lacrosse team will host University of Saint Joseph, Conn. in a conference matchup on Saturday, March 29th at 4 pm at Leary Field.

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