BOSTON, MA (March 18, 2024) -- The UMass Boston women's lacrosse squad was shorthanded due to illness today, yet still brought their A-game against the Lions of Emerson College, from the Lions' home turf of Rotch Field in Boston, Massachusetts as the Beacons fell 23-12 following four quarters on Monday night, led by four goals apiece by sophomore midfielder Mia Boyd, and sophomore attacker Emily Pearl.

THE BASICS
Score: Emerson 23, UMass Boston 12
Records: Emerson Lions (3-2); UMass Boston (0-6)
Location: Boston, Mass. (Rotch Field)
Date: March 18, 2024

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
UMass Boston
Mia Boyd: four goals, one assist, one caused turnover
Emily Pearl: four goals
Angelina Mazzone: two goals, one caused turnover, six draw controls
Jamie McAleavey: three assists, two caused turnovers

Emerson
Lauren Longstreet: 6 goals, 2 caused turnovers
Ava Selby: 4 goals, 3 assists, 4 caused turnovers
Grace Danehy: 4 goals, 1 assist, 2 caused turnovers
Callie Krosen: 3 goals, 1 assist
Ava DelliCompagni: 3 goals, 2 assists, 1 caused turnover
Maddy Reyes: 2 goals, 3 assists, 1 caused turnover


HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Beacons opened the scoring at the 13:24 mark off a free position shot by Mia Boyd, but Emerson answered with six unanswered goals. Lauren Longstreet scored three of the six, and the hot streak was capped by a goal from the Lions' Ava DelliCompagni with 8:20 remaining. The first quarter would end with the Lions leading 10-4.
• UMass Boston's Angelina Mazzone found the back of the net at 13:30 to open the second quarter. Mazzone would score again off a free position shot at the 4:34 mark. Mia Boyd and Teresa Sheedy also scored for the Beacs in the quarter. The score was 16-8 in Emerson's favor at the halftime buzzer.
• Emerson scored one goal in the third quarter, coming from Ava Selby at the 7:21 mark, who was assisted by DelliCompagni. The Beacon's would score three in the period, with two coming from Emily Pearl with 6:57 and 2:26 remaining and the third being credited to Mia Boyd at 1:42. Boyd also assisted on Pearl's second goal to cut the Emerson lead to 17-11 heading into the fourth quarter.
• The Lions shook off the rust in the fourth quarter, scoring five unanswered goals to go up 22-11 at the start the final period. UMass Boston's lone goal of the quarter came from a free position shot by Mia Boyd with 3:22 remaining, while Ava Selby scored the final goal for the Lions at 2:17 off an assist from Danehy to make the final score 23-12. 

NEXT UP
Women's lacrosse travels to Hartford, Connecticut on Wednesday, March 20th to face off against the Hawkss of the University of Hartford. For live stats and video coverage, visit UMass Boston - Official Athletics Website (beaconsathletics.com)