Senior Attacker Finishes with Career Highs in Both Goals (five) and Points (seven)
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – Catherine Sexton
(Niskayuna, N.Y.) recorded five goals and two assists to lead the
University of New Hampshire lacrosse team to Friday afternoon's 16-4 win
against Central Connecticut State University at Arute Field.
The five goals and seven points are
career highs for Sexton, who was also credited with four ground balls
and one caused turnover.
Abby Cranney (Amherst, N.H.; three goals), Devan Miller (Bristol, R.I.; two goals, one assist) and Michele Smith (Wantagh, N.Y.; 2g, 1a) each tallied three points. Rylee Leonard (Coventry, R.I.; 2g) and Mickenzie Larivee (Amherst, N.H.; 1g, 1a) also finished with multiple points.
Issy Torres
(Elmhurst, Ill.) the reigning America East Rookie of the Week, stopped 7
of 10 shots on goal in 37:27 to improve to 3-1; she also had two ground
balls. Amanda Gottlieb (Canton, Conn.) played the final 22:33 and made one save with one goal allowed.
Jessica Lee (Southington, Conn.) led the Wildcats in both ground balls (five) and caused turnovers (two).
CCSU goalie Jackie Branthover was credited with 12 saves and five ground balls.
UNH extended its winning streak to three games to improve to 3-1. CCSU is 1-3.
UP NEXT
* UNH returns to action March 3 (1 p.m.) at Fairfield University.
* The Wildcats' next home game is March 17 (12 p.m.) against Iona College.
FIRST HALF
* UNH quickly jumped out to a 2-0
lead and scored the first three goals of the game. Leonard struck first
wtih an unassisted tally at 28:09, then Sexton also netted an unassisted
goal at 27:45. Smith continued the streak of unassisted goals at 24:26.
* Carissa Brown trimmed the deficit to 3-1 at 19:14.
* The Wildcats went on a 4-0 run to build a 7-1 advantage at 14:13. Larivee, with the assistance of Teagan Northrup (Longmeadow, Mass.), ignited the surge at 18:18.
* Sexton scored at 17:24 and 14:13. In between, she set up Miller's goal at 15:06.
* Morgan Stinton trimmed the Blue Devils' deficit to 7-2 at 11:14.
* Leonard netted her second goal of the game -- once again unassisted -- to reestablish a six-goal margin, 8-2, at 6:33.
* CCSU responded with a goal at 2:23,
but the Wildcats struck twice in the final minute to take a 10-3 lead
into halftime. Miller's second goal of the game came with 59 seconds on
the clock, and Cranney finished a feed from Miller at the horn.
SECOND HALF
* UNH scored the first five goals of the second half to build a double-digit lead, 15-3, at 16:21.
* Cranney scored her second goal in a span of 48 seconds with a goal at 29:12. This time, she was set up by Larivee.
* Smith, with the assistance of Sexton, made it 12-3 at 22:48.
* Sexton scored consecutive goals at 21;08 and 17:45 to push the advantage to 14-3.
* Cranney corralled Smith's pass and netted her third goal and 15-3 lead at 16:21.
* Molly Coogan halted UNH's run at seven goals (dating back to the first half) when she advanced the score to 15-4 at 10:32.
* Lily Powell (Marcellus, N.Y.) extended her goal streak to three games with a tally at 7:10.
UNH NOTEBOOK
* New Hampshire matched its season high of 16 goals on a season-high 36 shots.
* UNH committed a season-low 11 turnovers.
* The 26 ground balls equaled the Wildcats' season high.
* Elizabeth Blanding (Pittsford, N.Y.) recorded her first point of the season with an assist at 21:08 of the second half.
* Smith's three points (2g, 1a) matched her personal best.
* It was the first multiple-point game for Cranney (three goals).
* Caroline Hernon (Hampton, N.H.) and Delaney Pratt (Lafayette, Colo.) led the 'Cats with two draw controls apiece.
* Larivee, Miller and Sexton have scored a goal every game in 2019.
* Sexton (11) and Larivee (10) reached double digits in goals.
* Lee was in the starting lineup for her season debut.
* Grace Purdy (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) and Rachel Spaulding (Queensbury, N.Y.) both made their collegiate debuts.
* The 16 goals were divided among seven Wildcats.
* A total of nine 'Cats recorded at least one point; six had multiple points, including five with multiple goals.
* UNH scored on 5 of 9 free-position shots. Sexton was 2-for-2, while Leonard, Miller and Powell converted on their only shot.
SERIES NOTEBOOK
* UNH has a 2-0 lifetime record against CCSU. The Wildcats were 13-4 victors in last year's inaugural meeting in Durham.
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