Rudden sparks offense, while Butler turns in all-around game to lead Skyhawks
Butler netted a career-high three goals and also contributed two draws and two caused turnovers (PHOTO BY Jan Volk/SportsPix) |
EASTON, Mass. (April 13, 2021) – Stonehill College got back in the win column with a commanding 19-4 victory over Saint Michael's College in Northeast-10 Conference women's lacrosse action on Timothy J. Coughlin, '80 Memorial Field at W.B. Mason Stadium tonight.
Scoring
Saint Michael's
Goals: Amanda Drislane, Kelsey Bush, Darby Rich.
Assists: Hannah Bishop, Kaitlyn Waystack
Stonehill
Goals: Lydia Rudden 4, Molly Mae Hughes 3, Kendall Fressle 3, Victoria Butler 3, Olivia Pino 2, Emma Sullivan, Shannon Hughes, Julia D'Agostino, Abby Ahearn.
Assists: Molly Mae Hughes, Katie Julien, Liv McCarthy, Olivia Pino, Lydia Rudden, Emma Sullivan.
Goalkeeping
Saint Michael's: Lucy Chin 9 saves, 19 goals against (60:00) loss.
Stonehill: Kaleigh Wright 9 saves, 4 goals against (60:00) win.
More Leaders
Saint Michael's
Caused Turnovers: Emma Coleman 4.
Draw Controls: Emilie Webster 4.
Ground Balls: Emma Coleman 6.
Stonehill
Caused Turnovers: Abigail Moynihan, Victoria Butler, Corinne Lewis 2.
Draw Controls: Emma Sullivan and Julia D'Agostino 5.
Ground Balls: Isabella Bourque and Abigail Moynihan 4.
Rudden netted a career-high four goals for the Skyhawks, while adding an assist for five points (PHOTO BY Jan Volk/SportsPix) |
How it Happened
- Stonehill wrapped a ten-goal run around halftime to break open a 3-2 lead after a Saint Michael's goal from freshman Amanda Drislane less than five minutes into the game.
- Sophomore Victoria Butler scored all three of her goals on the night within an eight-minute span as Stonehill grabbed a 9-2 lead with 12:07 remining in the first half after her third.
- Junior Kendall Fressle also scored three first half goals for Stonehill.
- Sophomore Lydia Rudden scored the first three goals of the second half and junior Emma Sullivan added a marker as Stonehill opened the frame with a four goal run to open an 11-goal lead (13-2) over the first ten minutes.
- Senior Olivia Pino netted back to back goals in the closing five minutes to cap a five goal Stonehill run.
Noteworthy
- Rudden finished with a career-high four goals, to go with an assist for a season-high matching five points, chipping in two ground balls and a caused turnover.
- Butler netted a career-high three goals, while contributing two draw controls and two caused turnovers.
- Freshman Molly Mae Hughes matched her season-best with three goals and four points, adding an assist and caused turnover, while Fressle also netted three goals.
- Pino finished with two goals and an assist with a caused turnover.
- Freshman Abby Ahearn chipped in with her first career goal for Stonehill.
- Senior Kaleigh Wright earned her second career win in the Stonehill goal, finishing with nine saves.
Up Next
Stonehill (3-4, 3-4 NE10) is slated to return to action for its Senior Day game against Southern New Hampshire University here at W.B. Mason Stadium next Wednesday, April 21, at 3:30 p.m. Thursday's scheduled game at Franklin Pierce University has been postponed per the established institutional and NE10 health protocols. Saint Michael's (0-5, 0-5 NE10) hosts No. 13 Bentley University on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
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