THE BASICS 

Score: 
Emmanuel College, 9
Simmons University, 10

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (1-3, 1-1 GNAC)
Simmons University Sharks (4-1, 1-0 GNAC)

Location: Boston, Mass. – Roberto Clemente Field

Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

THE LEAD – First year attack Kat Wood (Chelmsford, Mass.) netted the game-winning goal with 15 seconds remaining in the second overtime period to power visiting Simmons University past Emmanuel College, 10-9, Tuesday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference women's lacrosse action at Roberto Clement Field. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• With less than 30 play to play in the second overtime period, junior Riley Wasiuk (Rutland, Mass.) intercepted a failed Emmanuel clear and dumped the ball to the junior attack Lauren Whitman (Mansfield, Mass.) on the right wing. Whitman found Wood streaking to goal on the weak side for a catch-and-shoot goal for the game-winner.
• The Saints led 9-8 with 7:38 to play in regulation following a goal by senior Lincoln Hamblett (East Boothbay, Maine) but the Sharks sent the game to overtime as Stroller evened the score at 9-9 with 5:43 remaining. Over the final few minutes, each team had decent scoring chances but were unable to capitalize.
• Emmanuel took its first lead of the game early in the third quarter as first year Deja Srimouksavanh () found the back of the net to give the hosts a 5-4 lead. Simmons answered with three straight including another two by Stroller to pull ahead 7-5 before goals by EC seniors Chandra Franca (Woburn, Mass.) and Jessica Borduas (Woodbury, Conn.) tied the score at 7-7.
• After EC got on the board first on a score by first year Anna Drillen (Readfield, Maine), Simmons answered with three straight scores including consecutive goals by graduate student Abby Stoller (Wayland, Mass.) to take a 3-1 lead with 10:51 to play in the second quarter. Over the final seven minutes of the half, the Saints responded with a 3-1 flurry of their own with Borduas starting the run followed by a pair of goals by Franca to account for a 4-4 halftime score.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Stoller, the reigning GNAC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week, scored a game-high seven goals on nine shots.
• Franca finished with a team-high three goals while Borduas added two goals and two assists.
• SU senior goalie Nicole Elliott (Wayne, N.J.) stopped 11 shots to earn the win and improve to 4-1 on the year while Emmanuel senior Emma Crowley (Peterborough, N.H.) stopped six shots and falls to 1-3 in goal.
• The Saints held a narrow 27-26 advantage in shots and owned the groundball game with a 38-31 margin.
• Emmanuel moves to 7-5 all-time vs. their COF neighbors.

UP NEXT

• Both squads return to action on Saturday, March 19 in GNAC action. The Saints travel to Weston, Mass. to face Regis College at 12:00 PM while the Sharks host Anna Maria College at Daly Field later that afternoon starting at 1:00 PM.