Lacrosse Falls To Lafayette In Home Opener

entral Connecticut State lacrosse team dropped its home opener, 21-6, to visiting Lafayette College on Wednesday afternoon. The loss drops the Blue Devils to 0-4, while the Leopards improve to 4-2.

Jayden Jones tallied a career-high 15 saves in net for CCSU. Katie Hurlbut had a career-high three points for the Blue Devils.

CCSU continues a three-game homestand on Sunday, hosting Iona University at 1:00 pm on Arute Field.

KEY MOMENTS

• Abbey Cannon started the scoring, 1:55 into the game, netting a pass from Katie Hurlbut
• Sara Rogers tied the score 30 seconds later with a 8-meter goal
• Hurlbut provided an assist on the next goal, finding Bella Santos at the 11:46 mark
• The Leopards scored the next six goals of the first quarter
• Trailing 10-2, Hurlbut found the back of the net midway through the second quarter, unassisted
• Lafayette would extend its lead to 13-3 at the break
• Alexa Effron started the scoring in the third quarter, with a unassisted tally at the 12:44 mark
• The Leopards netted the next six goals
• Makayla Winegar scored twice in the final quarter for the Blue Devils

NOTES & NUMBERS

• Hurlbut led the Blue Devis with three points, netting a goal and two assists, to go along with a draw control
• Jones added a team-best three ground balls to go along with her save total, accomplished in 45 minutes of action
• Ellie Gusitsch also recorded three ground balls and caused three turnovers