BOSTON –  Hosting UMass Lowell for its Nickerson Field opener Saturday, the Boston University women's lacrosse team put together a complete effort in sinking the River Hawks, 17-12, as Lauren Morton earned her first career victory as a collegiate head coach.

Kailey Conry recorded her 100th career assist in the first half, her fourth and final of the day, while adding two goals as part of a six-point day. Along with Conry, four other Terriers recorded multi-goal games, while Kaitlin Belval dominated on the draw with seven decisions. In net, Kennady Smith made two saves and earned her first career win.

How it Happened

• Kelly Mathews kicked things off by scoring just over two minutes into the game, while Emily Vervlied and Catherine McAuley slotted in free position chances to put the score at 4-1.
• The River Hawks crept back into the game with two straight strikes to make it a one-goal game midway through the first.
• Kailey Conry fed both Ava Barry and Bridget McCarthy to put the lead back to three.
• Barry struck again by beating UMass Lowell's keeper with a shot right in front of the crease, and Tonianne Magnelli followed by taking the opening draw and motored down the rest of the field for an emphatic score to cap a 4-0 run.
• Mackenzie Howe netted her first goal since her freshman campaign before Magnelli intercepted a River Hawk clear attempt and found Conry in transition to put the the Terriers in command, 10-4, at the half.
• BU erupted for up another offensive explosion to start the second half, led by Kelly Mathews and Conry solo shots, while Irvine connected with Belval to guide a 3-0 spurt within the opening eight minutes.
• Lexi Lewis and Hannah Kenneally scored within a 49-second span to give BU its largest lead of the game, 15-6, with 16:16 remaining.
• Alexandra Hark all but put the game away with seven minutes left with her first career goal.

Game Notes

• Barry and Mathews are the lone Terriers to record multi-point games in each of BU's first two games this season.
• Bianca Smith came on in net for the final 24 minutes and made a pair of saves.
• Vervlied and Magnelli led the Terriers in ground balls (3) and tied for the team lead in caused turnovers (2) along with Nicole Foringer and McAuley.
• Three different Terriers recorded their first career points, as Kenneally and Hark put in their first goals, and Meghan Hickey handed out her first assist.

Up Next

• The Terriers will return to the road once again, this time heading down to Hartford for an 11 a.m. start on Saturday, Feb. 23.