Feb. 27, 2007

Box Score

DAVIS, Calif. - Junior attacker Kylie Rosette scored four goals with three assists -- including three straight score in her team's 8-0 opening run -- to lead Le Moyne to a 13-8 victory over UC Davis in non-conference women's collegiate lacrosse action at Aggie Field Tuesday.

The Aggies fall to 1-2 overall. The Dolphins, defending champions of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, evens their record to 1-1 for the season.

Sophomore attacker Patrice Clark had three goals and her team's only assist to lead UC Davis offensively. Senior Megan O'Connor and freshman Molly Lapolla each scored two goals. O'Connor also led her squad with four ground balls and four draw controls.

Senior midfielder Amanda Keegan added three goals for Le Moyne, while Whitney Vecchio contributed a goal and two assists. The Dolphins shot 13-for-24 for the game, in contrast to the Aggies' 8-for-34 output. In fact, UC Davis only made two goals in its first 20 attempts, then shot 6-for-14 during the final 20 minutes of play.

Rosette scored three straight goals in a span of five minutes then assisted on the next three goals during the Dolphins' 8-0 opening run. Aggie junior Katie McGovern finally stopped the onslaught with an unassisted goal with 2:12 left in the first half, then Leah Mazella tacked on one more to give Le Moyne a 9-1 halftime edge.

UC Davis cut into the lead in the second half. Lapolla won the opening draw after the break, then O'Connor hit a goal just 1:44 into the period to start the Aggies. Clark hit an eight-meter goal at the 41:29 mark, then Lapolla scored on back-to-back possessions in the 47th and 48th minutes to cut the deficit to 10-5.

However, Keegan scored two goals in a 3-0 stretch to push the Dolphins back up by eight with five minutes remaining. O'Connor and Clark combined for three goals down the final stretch to bring the score to its final tally of 13-8.

Dolphin goalkeeper Samantha Falcone posted 12 saves against five goals in her 55 minutes of action. Her counterpart, Aggie junior Hilary Harkins, had six saves against 24 shots.

UC Davis completes its three-game homestand against Siena on Thursday.

GOALS - LC: Kylie Rosette 4, Amanda Keegan 3, Lisa McCarthy 2, Whitney Vecchio 1, Karla Hardy 1, McKenzie Gray 1, Leah Mazella 1. UC Davis: Patrice Clark 3, Megan O'Connor 2, Molly Lapolla 2, Katie McGovern 1.

ASSISTS - LC: Kylie Rosette 3, Whitney Vecchio 2, Karla Hardy 1, Kristen Malecki 1. UC Davis: Patrice Clark 1.

GOALIES - LC: Samantha Falcone 12 saves, 5 goals against (54:38); Alex Dwyer 1 save, 3 goals against (5:22). UC Davis: Hilary Harkins 6 saves, 13 goals against (60:00).