Lacrosse Falls In Season Opener At Rider
Three Blue Devils scored in the game
The Central Connecticut lacrosse team opened its season on Saturday with a non-conference game at Rider University. The Blue Devils fell 17-3 to the host Broncs.
The Blue Devils are back in action on Wednesday, February 28th when they play at Lafayette at 7:30 pm.
Key Moments
- After a scoreless opening five minutes, Rider scored three times in 4:16 midway through the opening quarter and took a 5-0 lead
- The Broncs scored twice in 51 seconds early in the second and led 11-0 at the break
- Shaelyn Yermal got the Blue Devils on the board with a tally at the 8:45 mark of the third quarter
- Talie Richardson scored with 3:36 to play and Bella Santos netted a free position goal with 82 seconds left
Notes & Numbers
- Richardson had five draw controls and Santos won four
- Kya Risher made 11 saves in 45 minutes of action
- Santos and Makayla Winegar both had two ground balls for CCSU, which finished with 11 as a team
- Jaydn Jones made her CCSU debut in the fourth quarter and stopped three shots