Women’s Lacrosse Edges Curry, 10-9

MILTON, Mass. – Emily Whitney's (Rye, N.H.) goal with 6:55 remaining in the second half proved to be the difference for the Endicott women's lacrosse team on Wednesday night as the Gulls claimed a 10-9 victory over Curry College at Walter M. Katz Field.

Jackie Neilsen (Agawam, Mass.) set up the would-be game-winner when she found Whitney cutting into the center of the scoring area from the top of arc for her fourth and final tally of the game (20th of the season). Endicott goalie Maura Grady (Marblehead, Mass.) also came up huge down the stretch stopping a free position shot with 2:29 remaining in the contest to preserve the win.

Whitney led the Gulls offensively with four tallies, while Ali Campbell (Lakeville, Mass.) and Erin McCarthy (Old Lyme, Conn.) contributed two goals apiece. Olivia Larson (Cheshire, Conn.) and Jackie Healy (Northborough, Mass.) also added one goal each to round out the scoring. In addition to her two goals, Campbell dished out a game-high three assists to finish as the points leader on the night with a career-high five points.

Malorie Knowlton (Norfolk, Mass.) registered a hat-trick to guide Curry's offensive efforts, while Kelly Parker (Branford, Conn.) and Abby Carnevale (Beverly, Mass.) chipped in with two goals each in the loss. Lauren Carroll (Providence, R.I.) and Hannah Peper (Wayland, Mass.) notched one goal, respectively, to account for the remainder of the Colonels' offense in the matchup.

Tonight's game featured six ties and two lead changes before all was said and done. Endicott's largest lead in the first half was two goals (2-0, 3-1, 4-2), which occurred on three separate occasions, before Curry closed the gap at halftime, 6-6. The Gulls then showed poise in the second half after giving up the lead early by tying up the game at 7-7 at the 24:03 mark of the contest prior to fending off several rallies from the Colonels with Whitney's eventual game-winner.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• With her four goals tonight, Whitney now ranks tenth all-time on the career goals list with 120 total.
• Whitney, who entered the contest with 116 career goals, surpassed Kellie Cunningham '11 (117 goals) for tenth on the all-time list.
• The Gulls are 17-3 all-time and 8-1 on the road at Curry dating back to the 2001 season.
• Endicott has won 11 straight meetings with Curry coming into tonight, including a 10-6 win in Beverly, Mass. on April 22, 2015 last season.
• The last time Curry beat Endicott was a 19-16 victory in Beverly, Mass. on April 10, 2007.
• Grady made seven saves in the victory, including six in the second half alone.
• Endicott was nearly perfect in transition going 16-for-17 overall.
• The Gulls registered a season-high 15 caused turnovers. Brenna Shannon (Stratham, N.H.) and Chelsea Burke (Georgetown, Mass.) led the way for Endicott with three caused turnovers, respectively.
• Along with her five-point night, Campbell notched a team-high five draw controls to aid Endicott a 14-7 margin in that category.
• Larson led the Gulls with four ground balls, and also added four draw controls.

FOR THE FOES

• Annie Douglas (Manchester, N.H.) stopped six shots and collected four ground balls in the loss.
• Alexis Cran (Branford, Conn.) won a team-high three draw controls.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (2-8, 1-1 CCC) hosts Western New England University this Saturday at 12 p.m. Curry (6-4, 1-2 CCC) travels to Wentworth on Saturday at 12 p.m. 

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