April 24, 2024
Lacrosse Falls At SHU In Season Finale
Risher made 19 saves on Wednesday
The Central Connecticut State lacrosse team concluded its season with a 15-3 loss at Northeast Conference member Sacred Heart on Wednesday. The Blue Devils close the season at 2-13 overall and 2-8 in NEC action, while the Pioneers improve to 10-5 on the season and 9-1 in league play.
KEY MOMENTS
- Sacred Heart tallied the only goals of the first quarter, in a 2:29 stretch in the opening minutes, to take a 3-0 lead
- Emma Kittredge scored to open the second quarter for SHU at the 14:25 mark
- Alexa Efron put CCSU on the board with her first goal of the year 96 seconds into the second period
- The Pioneers scored five unanswered, including four in 93 seconds to build a 9-1 led midway in the second quarter
- Talie Richardson scored unassisted for the Blue Devils to send the teams to halftime at 9-2
- SHU scored three goals in the third quarter and three in the fourth to take a 15- lead with 2:48 to play
- Lauren Valluzzi netted a Meredith Ravizza pass with 46 ticks left to provide the final margin
NOTES & NUMBERS
- Kya Risher finished the game with 19 saves in net for the Blue Devils and also picked up four ground balls
- Jill Levis led the Blue Devils with three caused turnovers and two ground balls
- Makayla Winegar finished with a team-best four ground balls and two caused turnovers
- Richardson had a goal and an assist as well as five draw controls
