The University of New Haven women's lacrosse program finished its 2022 campaign at home over the No. 20 Saint Anselm Hawks in a thrilling 10-6 fashion. They hit the road for their final two contests before NE10 Championship play which is set to begin May 4. 

How it Happened 
After a scoreless start, the Saint Anselm Hawks went into the second quarter with a 1-0 advantage as Taylor Cobain scored man-up in the final 0:01. In the entire first quarter, Buscemi tallied six saves, which would later on become 18, on six total shots for the Hawks. 

Mary Rishmany (Tiverton, R.I./Bishop Stang) scored first for the Chargers to open up the second period of action, assisted by Cameryn Antler (Hebron, Conn./Mercy). Saint Anselm retaliated by scoring less than two minutes later to give them their second lead, which all-in-all would be their last lead of the game. 

New Haven sparked a 3-0 run before going into halftime. First Antler leveled things out 2-2. Then Annie Acquavita (Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire) was sent to the 8-meter arc and found net on a free position attempt. Bailey concluded this second period run by scoring her 50th goal of the season. The freshman went on to score two more goals down the stretch, finishing with a game-high of three. 

The Blue and Gold shut out Saint Anselm in the third quarter, 4-0. Saint Anselm was only able to attempt four shots towards Buscemi, but the Hawks had to get through the stellar defense of Megan McLoughlin (Bohemia, N.Y./Connetquot), Justine Doyle (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy), and Laura Agbayani (Niantic, Conn./East Lyme). 

Things got a little dicey in the final quarter of play. The Hawks started off scoring three straight in just a matter of four minutes, making the score 8-5 with the lead still in the fingertips of the Chargers. Bailey added one more to their goal column finishing out on her 53rd goal of the season. Saint Anselm bit back, so the margin remained three goals separating the Hawks and the Chargers. 

As the clock ran down, Acquavita had the last say after the pass from Bailey landed in the net of her stick and found its way past Grace Young. The final buzzer sounded and the New Haven Chargers finished their competition at home with a final score 10-6 on senior day. 

Inside the Box Score 

• Not only did Bailey score her 50th goal of the season, she also finished with a game high of three goals. 
• Also scoring for New Haven was Acquavita who netted two and Cypress Levitt (Calais, Vt./Montpelier), Gianna Caprioli (Clinton Corners, N.Y./Franklin Delano Roosevelt), Cameryn Antler (Hebron, Conn./Mercy), Julia Astram (Milford, Conn./Milford), and Rishmany who each scored one. 
• Caprioli dominated in the circle winning 10 draw controls. She also caused four turnovers and scooped five ground balls. 
• Buscemi allowed only six goals on 18 shots for a save percentage .750. This was her tenth came with double-digit saves, her second consecutive following her 10-save performance against No. 18 Assumption. 
• New Haven out shot Saint Anselm 31-30 and led in draw controls winning 13. Saint Anselm only gained possession on six. 

What's Next
To finish regular-season play, the Blue and Gold suit up for their final two on the road taking on opponents Saint Michael's and Bentley. First up, the Purple Knights on Wednesday, April 27 followed by a trip to Bentley on Saturday, April 30. 

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