#6 Stonehill Tops #8
Dowling, 11-8
Galligan leads Skyhawks to
fourth-straight win with five goals
Boxscore
BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. (April 3,
2010) – Stonehill College, ranked sixth in this
week's Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches
Association (IWLCA) Division II poll, held eighth-ranked Dowling
College to its lowest goal output of the season in posting an 11-8
victory in non-conference women's lacrosse action at Golden
Lions Field this afternoon.
Sophomore Sarah Galligan
(West Newbury, Mass./Pentucket Regional) led Stonehill
with five goals, four ground balls and a caused turnover, while
classmate Sam Lynott (Holbrook, N.Y./East Sachem)
added a goal and assist for two points, to go with five ground
balls, a draw control and three caused turnovers. The Skyhawks also
got two goals from freshman Kayla Green (Londonderry,
N.H./Londonderry).
Freshman Rebecca Moore
(Marlborough, Mass./St. Mark's School) limited
Dowling to a season-low eight goals, making ten saves to go with
four ground balls and two caused turnovers. Junior Rachael
Goldstein (Ridge, N.Y./Longwood) finished with 14 saves
for Dowling. The Skyhawks posted a 29-24 advantage in shots for the
contest.
Grad student Stephanie
Cotter (Ridge, N.Y./Longwood) led Dowling with three
goals, while sophomore Brooke Whitkowski (Lindenhurst,
N.Y./Lindenhurst) added a goal and assist.
Sam Lynott
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Stonehill gained the early
advantage in the contest with a pair by Galligan and a third by
senior Jackie Ladino (North Dartmouth,
Mass./Dartmouth) to take a 3-0 lead in the opening eight
minutes. Dowling scored five of the next six goals to take a 5-4
lead after a free-position goal from sophomore Kimberly
Harrington (North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon) with 2:10
left in the half. Whitkowski played a role in each of the Golden
Lions first two goals with her goal and assist.
Stonehill knotted the score at 5-5
at halftime with Galligan's third goal of the match with 1:10
left before the break. The Skyhawks regained the lead with a
free-position goal from Lynott 2:52 into the second half. Dowling
tied the match again with Cotter's second of the afternoon
with 21:41 to play. The Skyhawks netted the next two goals to
regain the lead for good with goals from Galligan and Green.
Cotter pulled Dowling back within a
goal (8-7) with 15:30 to play, but Stonehill scored three of the
game's last four markers to seal the win. Galligan, Green and
senior Liza Gross (Loudonville, N.Y./Shaker)
contributed goals for the Skyhawks in the decisive run.
Stonehill (5-1, 3-1 NE-10) is back
in action on Tuesday when it visits rival Bentley University at 7
p.m. The Skyhawks return home on Thursday to host Saint Anselm
College at 7 p.m. Dowling (5-3, 1-0 ECC) visits West Chester
University on Thursday at 4 p.m.
