HOOKSETT, NH- An eight-goal second half surge helped send the University of New Haven women's lacrosse team past Southern New Hampshire on Wednesday afternoon, 12-5. Mackenzie Reh (Medford, N.Y./Patchogue Medford) and Caroline Maher (Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield) led all scorers, both finishing with four points on the day.
Overall six different Chargers found the back of the net, while four players had multiple goals on the day. Behind Reh's team-high four goals, Maher, Samantha Galler (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield), and Kendra Nolan (Oak Ridge, N.J./Jefferson Township) all scored twice. Emily Holland (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry) and Marina Skelly (Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Connequot) each had one goal apiece. Julia Jette (Franklin, Mass./Franklin) finished with a team-high three assists and Maher added two.
Gianna Guerra (Stony Point, N.Y./North Rockland) stayed strong in goal as she had 15 saves, while only allowing five goals en route to her seventh win of the season. The Chargers outdrew the Penmen 12-7 on the day as Nolan led the team with six draw controls. Raven Linton (Lawrenceville, N.J./Notre Dame) and Reh each had three.Â
Marie Cox (Hamden, Conn./Hamden) had three of the team's eight caused turnovers, while Hailey Lyne (Agawam, Mass./Agawam), Mikayla Bowerfind (Cumberland, R.I./Cumberland), Linton, Nolan, and Skelly each had one. Guerra picked up four ground balls, while Zoe Wilkins (Plainfield, N.J./Mount Saint Mary Academy) picked up three. Cox, Lyne, and Linton all had two ground balls.
Maher got the Chargers on the board, scoring in the first 40 seconds of the game. After the Penmen answered, Reh would give the Blue and Gold the advantage again with her first goal of the game. SNHU scored back-to-back goals to take the lead with just under seven minutes in the first half. The Penmen's only lead of the game did not last long as Reh scored, followed by Galler's first goal of the game to five the Chargers a 4-3 lead going into halftime.
The Chargers came out of halftime strong, scoring four unanswered goals. Galler, Reh, Maher and Holland all scored within two and a half minutes to give New Haven an 8-3 lead. SNHU would put an end to the Chargers' run with their first goal of the second half. Nolan had an answer as she scored her first of the game to regain the five goal lead. The Penmen would score once more with 14 and a half minutes left to play before the Chargers shut them out for the remainder of the game.
New Haven scored three more times to close out the eight-goal second half. Jette connected with Reh who notched her fourth of the game. Skelly found the back of the net for her 19th goal of the season. Nolan capped the scoring for the Chargers after putting home a pass from Jette.
New Haven returns to action on Saturday, April 13 when they host Saint Michael's in a Northeast-10 matchup. Game time at Kathy Zolad Stadium is set for 1:00 pm.
