Lacrosse Drops NEC Opener At Arute Field

The Central Connecticut State lacrosse team opened Northeast Conference play with a 22-2 loss to visiting Saint Francis U on Saturday afternoon at Arute Field. The Blue Devils fall to 0-6 overall and 0-1 in league play, while the Red Flash improve to 2-5 on the season and 1-0 in NEC action.

The game concluded a three-game homestand for the Blue Devils, who are next in action at Vermont on Tuesday, March 18^th. Game time is set for 4:00 pm.

KEY MOMENTS

• The Blue Devils scored first, with a free position goal from Abbey Cannon 3:16 into the contest
• The Red Flash answered 30 seconds later and scored the next 12 goals
• Cannon fed Mikayala Winegar at the midway point of the second quarter for the Blue Devils second tally
• The Red Flash scored twice in the final 5:18 of the half to take a 14-2 lead into the break

NEWS & NOTES

• Maeve Tobler made a career-best five saves in minding the CCSU net in the second-half
• Winegar finished with six draw controls, a goal and a ground ball
• Cara Kielbasa caused two turnovers
• Jadyn Jones led the way with four ground balls and made four saves
• Mak Patten led SFU with five goals and two assists
• Chyler Espino finished with nine draw controls