Strong Second Half Lifts Lancers Past Women's Lacrosse

Final	1	2	T
Worcester St. (2-11 (2-4 NEWLA))	8	8	16
Becker (3-12 (2-5 NEWLA))	6	1	7

Worcester St.	Becker
G: Jaclyn Lawlor - 7	G: Morgan Hazen - 4
A: 4 Players (#2, #3, #19, #24 - 1)	A: Samantha Jo-Dilkes - 1
Sv: Haley Erickson - 6	Sv: Karena Prescott - 19
GB: Michel'le St. Pierre - 6	GB: Katelin Burdick - 3

Team Statistics	Worcester St.	Becker
Shots	42	22
Ground Balls	25	12
Saves	6	19
Clears	16-17	14-20
Turnovers	10	18
Draw Controls	14	11
Free Position Shots	4-9	3-6

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Leicester, Mass. – Freshman Jaclyn Lawlor (Westford, Mass.) scored a game high seven goals, propelling Worcester State to a 16-7 win over Becker College in New England Women's Lacrosse Alliance action Saturday afternoon.

The Lancers got the scoring started 1:36 into the contest when Lawlor ripped a shot into the bottom right corner of the Hawks net for an early 1-0 lead. Becker responded with back to back goals from senior Morgan Hazen (Woodstock, Vt.), the second coming off a free position shot, giving the Hawks a 2-1 advantage.

The excitement was short lived for the Hawks as the Lancers scored the next five goals of the game, including two more off the stick of Lawlor, putting Worcester State in front 6-2. Becker came soaring back when Shannon Smith (Barre, Vt.) and Hazen teamed up to score four unanswered goals, tying the game at 6-6.

Worcester State took the lead with 5:22 remaining in the half when Amy Tucker (North Attleboro, Mass.) hit Megan Sheehan (Dunstable, Mass.) with a pretty centering pass from behind the Becker net, giving the Lancers a 7-6 advantage. Stacey Doherty (Westford, Mass.) followed with a score off of a free position shot, giving Worcester State an 8-6 lead at the break.

The second half started off on a promising note for the Hawks when Ashley Mossey (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) took the opening draw control the length of the field for her lone goal of the game, bringing the Hawks to within one at 8-7.

Unfortunately for Becker that would be the last time they would score for the rest of the game. Worcester State went on to score the final eight goals of the game, including four more tallies from Jaclyn Lawlor, securing the 16-7 victory. In addition to Lawlor's seven points, Stacy Doherty, Megan Sheehan and Viki O'Brien (Canton, Mass.) finished with two goals each.

Worcester State goalie Haley Erickson (Saugas, Mass.) made six saves as the Lancers improved their record to 2-11 overall and 2-4 in the NEWLA. Worcester State returns to action on Wednesday, April 25 when they host Elms College at 7:00pm.

Becker goalie Karena Prescott (New Bedford, Mass.) made 19 saves as the Hawks fell to 3-12 overall and 2-5 in the NEWLA. Becker will travel to Daniel Webster College on Wednesday, April 25 when they complete in non-conference battle with the Eagles at 4:00pm.