BOSTON – Playing in its third game in five days, the Boston University women's lacrosse team dominated from the opening whistle, coasting past Hartford 22-4 Sunday afternoon at Nickerson Field.
Kailey Conry posted a nine-point outing, handing out seven assists to go with two scores.
Makenzie Irvine and
Lauren Kaye each posted hat tricks as 13 different Terriers got on the scoreboard.
How It Happened
- Conry was a force behind the net to start, finding Irvine twice as well as Ava Barry and Hannah Kenneally to make it 4-0 in the early going.
- Claire Gola found a cutting Emily Vervlied before Kenneally ran past the defense on a restart, extending the advantage to 6-0.
- Conry continued to put on a show, burying a feed from Gola and followed with a behind-the-back dart to push the score to 8-0 with 21:46 remaining in the half.
- Following a score by the Hawks, Jennifer Barry sidestepped a defender to net her first career goal, and Lexi Lewis added a solo strike less than a minute later.
- Lauren Kaye posted a natural hat trick over the final nine minutes of the first half, sending the Terriers into the break with a commanding 13-1 advantage.
- Mackenzie Howe started the second half scoring for BU by sending in her own rebound, maintaining a 12-point margin at 14-2.
- Lewis used her speed to blow past the defense, while Alexandra Hark finished back-to-back chances in front of the crease, and Bridget McCarthy added her first of the year to push the lead to 18-3 midway through the half.
- Caroline Pinho beat the keeper for her first score of the season, while Maddie MacMaster closed out the game with back-to-back goals.
Game Notes
- BU limited Hartford to convert on just one of its first six clear attempts and 8-of-17 chances for the game.
- Lewis led the Terriers in draw controls (8), ground balls (4) and caused turnovers (2).
- All three goalies saw time in between the pipes.
Up Next
- The Terriers will head to Dartmouth for their first road test of the season on Saturday, Feb. 22 for a 3 p.m. contest.
