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Merrimack Beats Undefeated Le Moyne to Capture the NE10 Women's Lacrosse Championship
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – For the first time in school history, the Merrimack women's lacrosse program will hoist the conference crown.
After building a three-goal lead at the half and enduring a furious late rally from the hosts in a wild game that came down to the wire, Merrimack – the No. 7 seed that had already upset second-seeded Adelphi and sixth-seeded New Haven on the way to the title game – would ultimately hold on to stun defending league and national champion Le Moyne College, the top-ranked team in the country, and prevail by a 10-9 margin to give the Warriors their first-ever Northeast 10 Conference championship in the league tournament's title game on Sunday at Ted Grant Field.
Two seniors – attack Amber Feminella and goalkeeper Lauren Trepaney – were joined by sophomore Taylor Darrell on the conference's all-tournament team, and deservedly so. It was Darrell's first-half hat trick that propelled the Merrimack offense in the early goings; Feminella, meanwhile, put an exclamation mark on arguably the greatest career in school history by scoring the game-winner late in the contest which, coincidentally enough, also put her on top of the program's all-time scoring ledger. Trepaney, finally, would finish with a staggering 17 saves against one of the nation's elite teams and earned the NE10 Championship Most Valuable Player award in the process.
ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
Lauren Trepaney, Merrimack – MVP
Taylor Darrell, Merrimack
Amber Feminella, Merrimack
Jessica Dussing, Le Moyne
Hannah George, Le Moyne
Meghan Cushing, Assumption
Mackenzie Reh, New Haven
Le Moyne to Host Merrimack in NE10 Title Game
#1 Le Moyne 14, #5 Assumption 6 – Le Moyne Recap | Box Score
Syracuse, N.Y. – Junior attacker Sidney Hall tallied five points to lead the top-ranked and top-seeded Le Moyne women's lacrosse team to a 14-6 win over 17th-ranked and fifth-seeded Assumption College in the Northeast 10 Conference Championships semifinals on Saturday at Ted Grant Field.
With the victory, the Dolphins set a program record for their longest single-season winning streak and consecutive wins to open the season with their 19th straight triumph. The 2017 Dolphins won their first 18 games of the year. The Dolphins advance to the NE10 Championship game for the fifth straight year (longest active streak in the conference) and for the eighth time in nine years in the conference. The Dolphins will take on 22nd-ranked and seventh-seeded Merrimack College on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. The Warriors upset second-seeded Adelphi on Wednesday and topped sixth-seeded New Haven on Saturday.
#7 Merrimack 15, #6 New Haven 11 – Merrimack Recap | Box Score
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A 10-goal first half and a six-goal lead at the midpoint set the tone early, and the No. 22 Merrimack women's lacrosse program would hold off 19th-ranked New Haven's late comeback attempt down the stretch to send the Warriors to their first Northeast 10 Conference Championship title game since 2006 after a 15-11 win over the Chargers on Saturday at Le Moyne's Ted Grant Field.
Senior Bridget Schofield led that offensive charge with a game- and career-high seven points on the strength of five goals and two assists, with five of those points coming in the first half alone. Classmate Amber Feminella also had five points (3g, 2a), while senior Lauren Trepaney was tremendous between the pipes with 14 saves on 25 shots faced.
Three Upsets in NE10 Women's Lacrosse Quarterfinals
#1 Le Moyne 14, #8 Stonehill 4 – Le Moyne Recap | Box Score
Syracuse, N.Y. – Senior attacker Bryanna Fazio recorded five points to lead the top-ranked and top-seeded Le Moyne women's lacrosse team to a 14-4 win over eighth-seeded Stonehill College in the quarterfinals of the Northeast 10 Conference Championships on Wednesday afternoon at Ted Grant Field.
#7 Merrimack 16, #2 Adelphi 14 – Merrimack Recap | Box Score
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The No. 22 Merrimack women's lacrosse program ripped off a piece of history on Wednesday after rallying from three goals down early in the first half and never looking back; the Warriors went toe-to-toe with one of the nation's top teams and stunned them on their home turf after downing second-ranked Adelphi, 16-14, in the quarterfinal round of the 2019 Northeast 10 Conference Women's Lacrosse Championship on Wednesday afternoon at Motamed Field.
#5 Assumption 10, #4 Bentley 9 – Assumption Recap | Box Score
Waltham, Mass. – Assumption survived two final shot attempts by Bentley that would have tied the game in the final seconds to come away with a 10-9 win over the Falcons in the NE10 quarterfinals on Wednesday night.
#6 New Haven 13, #3 Pace 12 (OT) – New Haven Recap | Box Score
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – In a thrilling contest that needed overtime to declare a winner, the No. 3 seed Pace women's lacrosse team was defeated by sixth-seeded New Haven on Wednesday night, 13-12, in the quarterfinals of the Northeast 10 Conference Championship tournament. The Setters' season comes to an end with an 11-7 overall record.
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