Lacrosse Falls to Wellesley, 19-9
WELLESLEY, Mass. (April 11, 2009) – Junior attacker Molly Morrow exploded for a career high 12 points on eight goals and four assists, as the Wellesley College women’s lacrosse team cruised to a 19-9 victory over Mount Holyoke College this afternoon in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action in Wellesley, Mass. It was the Blue’s fourth consecutive triumph.
Wellesley (7-4, 2-0 NEWMAC) finished with advantages in shots (26-18), ground balls (20-16) and draw controls (17-13). In addition to Morrow’s scoring outburst, the hosts also received solid production from sophomore attacker Jenny Holland, who found the net six times and added a helper. Junior midfielder Loretta White added two goals and one assist.
After opening the 2009 season with an overall record of 3-2, Mount Holyoke has now dropped six straight contests. Leading the way for the Lyons today was junior midfielder Peggy Wefald, who racked up six goals. Senior midfielder Ava Gottschall chipped in with a hat trick for the guests.
Morrow amassed five of her eight tallies before the break, as Wellesley sprinted to a 10-2 halftime advantage. The Blue then outscored Mount Holyoke 9-7 in the second stanza to put things away. Wefald recorded five goals after the intermission.
Sophomore goalkeeper Marie Mattia came up with eight saves for Wellesley. At the other end, sophomore Missy Hartley turned away three shots for the visitors.
Mount Holyoke (3-8, 0-3 NEWMAC) will return to action on Tuesday, when it hosts Springfield College for a league tilt beginning at 7:00 p.m.