FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 10, 2014
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – In the
program's second NCAA Division II Championship appearance, the
nationally ranked No. 4 University of New Haven women's lacrosse
team fell 10-5 to No. 3 LIU Post Saturday afternoon at Hickox Field
in Long Island.
New Haven concludes its season, tying the program record for
wins, at 16-4. The Pioneers improve to 18-1 and advance to the
national semifinals.
Senior Nicole
McKee led the Chargers with two goals and
an assist. Classmate Marissa
Fisher added two goals,
while Kathryn
Campbell netted a goal and handed out an
assist. Courtney
Ackland and Brittany
Ast each contributed one
assist.
Marissa McDermott suffered
the loss in the net for New Haven with 10 saves and 10 goals
against.
As a team, the Chargers held a 9-8 lead in draw controls, but
trailed 18-8 in ground balls. UNH turned the ball over 14 times and
the Pioneers turned the ball over 12 times. The Chargers fired 20
shots compared to the Pioneers 24.
It took just 30-second for the Chargers to take the lead in
Saturday's game. McKee netted her 58th goal of the season after
receiving a pass from Ackland to give New Haven the first lead of
the game. The senior gave UNH a 2-0 lead with her second of the
game when she cut in front of the net and buried a pass from
Campbell.
The Pioneers then went on a 7-0 run over the next 20 minutes
to take a commanding
lead. Fisher ended the
run with seven seconds left in the first half. She finished a fast
break opportunity and cut the Chargers' halftime deficit to four,
7-3.
LIU Post opened the second half with another two-goal run to
take a 9-3 lead nine minutes into the stanza. Campbell scored her
only goal of the game and brought the score back within five at
9-4. Both teams scored goals in the final 15 minutes as time ran
out on the Chargers attempt at a comeback.
In 2014, New Haven reaches it highest ever national ranking
at No. 4 and matched the most wins in program history at
16.
