Newton, MA (Mar. 29, 2025) — The UMass Boston women's lacrosse team traded goals early but struggled offensively late, ultimately falling to the University of Southern Maine, 10-4. 

How It Happened 
The first quarter was a back-and-forth battle. Southern Maine's Kiaya Gatchell opened the scoring, but Rae Alexander (Georgia, VT.) answered quickly for the Beacons, netting her 11th goal of the season just over a minute later. The Huskies regained the lead soon after. Teresa Sheedy (Quincy, Mass.) then scored her 13th of the season unassisted to bring the teams even again. Elaina Hanselmann and Hannah Rich (Rockland, Mass.) each scored woman-up goals to close out the first quarter, which ended in a 3-3 tie. 

In the second quarter, less than thirty seconds into play, Ava Duffy (Quincy, Mass.) gave the Beacons a 4-3 lead with a woman-up goal. However, that would be the last time UMass Boston found the back of the net, as Southern Maine went on to score seven unanswered goals, securing the 10-4 victory. 

Inside the Box Score 

• The Huskies outshot the Beacons 25-14, 17-8 on goal. 

• Elizabeth Crowley (Medfield, Mass.) recorded seven saves in just under 53 minutes of action. 

• Emerson Homa (Gorham, ME.) made two saves in just over seven minutes of play to finish the game. 

• Southern Maine's defense forced UMass Boston into 29 turnovers. 

• The Beacons won the ground ball battle 27-20, with Angelina Mazzone (Beverly, Mass.) and Teresa Sheedy each picking up five. 

• Kaitlyn Ondrick (Westfield, Mass.) had a strong defensive showing, forcing three caused turnovers. 

Up Next 
The Beacons will take a break from LEC play when they travel to Emerson College on March 31 for a 6 p.m. game.