Lacrosse Drops NEC Road Game To LIU

The Central Connecticut women's lacrosse team dropped a 14-5 decision to Northeast Conference host LIU, Saturday at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium.

GAME INFORMATION

Score: LIU 14, CCSU 5

Records: CCSU (1-7; 0-3 NEC), LIU (5-7; 3-1 NEC)

Location: Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium | Brookville, NY

Key Moments

• Lauren Valluzzi opened the scoring, netting an unassisted tally 4:49 into the first quarter
• The Sharks responded just under two minutes later, and the score remained knotted 1-1 until Olivia Poggi put the Blue Devils back on top with 2:15 to play in the opening period
• Olivia Fantigrossi scored a free position goal with 60 seconds left in the first quarter, tying the score and starting a 6-0 run that built an 8-2 edge with 4:56 to paly before halftime
• Valluzzi netted her second of the game with 3:43 to play before intermission, but the Sharks struck twice in the final 2:18 to take a 10-3 halftime advantage
• LIUs scored the only three goals of the third quarter, for a 13-3 lead entering the final period
• Kate Ravizza and Talie Richardson sandwiched free position goals around a tally from Lindsey Lucia to provide the final margin

NOTES

• Kya Risher made 10 stops in goal for the Blue Devils
• Olivia Gianakos caused four turnovers in the game and had three ground balls, both team highs, as well as assisting on Valluzzi's second goal
• Valluzzi had two goals and two ground balls
• Madison Cowdin led the team with four draw controls, while Richardson won three

UP NEXT

The Blue Devils are back in action on Tuesday when they host Hartford in a 3:00 pm non-conference game at Arute Field