Women’s Lacrosse
UNE 15, SALVE REGINA 6
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England out-scored Salve Regina University by six after halftime in a 15-6 Commonwealth Coast Conference women’s lacrosse victory on Saturday afternoon at the Big Blue Turf.
Big Blue (6-7, 3-2 CCC) has now bettered the Seahawks (3-8, 1-5 CCC) in the last four meetings between the squads.
The Nor’easters displayed a balanced attack, with Gina Newsome and Katie Cawley each tallying three goals and adding an assist. Nikki Smith, Hannah Warren, and Brooke Kelleher chipped in with two apiece; Kelleher and Rachel Schwaner recorded two assists.
In goal, Courtney Kendall and Lauryn Huck split time, making one and five saves, respectively.
For Salve Regina, Gina Tortorici accounted for half (three goals) of the offense. Katherine Miele registered a pair of assists. Katie Jones posted 11 stops between the pipes.
UNE raced out to a 5-0 cushion (with five different scorers) through 12 minutes of action, but four goals by the Seahawks in a span of 2:51 cut the margin to 6-4. The hosts upped the edge slightly (8-5) by the break.
Within the initial 10 minutes of the second period, Big Blue had pushed the spread to 12-5.
Men’s Lacrosse
UNE 9, SALVE REGINA 4
BIDDEFORD — David Pearson stopped all 10 shots that came his direction in the final 30 minutes as the University of New England increased a one-goal edge into a 9-4 Commonwealth Coast Conference men’s lacrosse victory over Salve Regina University Saturday at the Big Blue Turf.
The Nor’easters (7-7, 2-3 CCC) jump past the Seahawks (4-6, 2-4 CCC) in the league standings with the decision.
David Rubenstein and Seamus Higginbottom both tallied three goals. Rubenstein Dan Auger combined for five assists to support the UNE attack. John Dusel made four saves during the opening 30 minutes of action.
Andrew Watkins posted 13 stops in net for SRU.
Softball
GAME 1: UNE 11, GORDON 1, 5 innings
GAME 2: UNE 12, GORDON 5
WENHAM, Mass. — Adrienne Chase tallied seven hits, five RBIs and four runs scored to lead a potent University of New England lineup to a pair of Commonwealth Coast Conference wins over Gordon College in softball action Saturday. UNE took the opener in five innings, 11-1, and finished the day with a 12-5 decision.
The Nor’easters have now triumphed in the last 16 meetings against the Fighting Scots (3-16, 2-6 CCC).
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