Box Score
Scoring Summary
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior midfielder
Megan Doyle (Putnam Valley, NY) scored six goals, including the game-winner with 14 seconds, as the Western New England women's lacrosse team ended its regular season with a thrilling 14-13 victory over Curry Saturday afternoon (Apr. 21).
Senior midfielder
Katie Toomy (Northborough, MA) assisted on the winning play as the Golden Bears snapped a four-game slid to improve to 6-11 overall and 3-4 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. Toomy also had a six-point performance after finishing with three goals and three goals along with nine draw controls and three ground balls.
Freshman goalie
Emily Castleman (Wilbraham, MA) contributed to the victory by making a clutch save on a point-blank shot by sophomore midfielder
Haley Carey (New Milford, CT) with 43 seconds left. Carey led the Colonels with six goals.
Neither team had more than a two-goal lead in the opening half as Curry went into halftime leading by the score of 7-6.
Haley had two goals in a 4-0 run as the Colonels took a 12-9 advantage with 17:40 to play.
Toomy and Doyle netted goals before sophomore defender
Julia Bernas (Framingham, MA) tied the contest with 6:44 remaining. Doyle put the Golden Bears ahead at the 5:53 mark before Haley scored again to tie the game at 13-13 with 4:40 left.
That set the stage for Castleman's big save and Doyle's last goal in the final minute. Castleman, who was pulled in the first half and returned in the second stanza, allowed seven goals and compiled six saves. Freshman
Melissa Perry (Somers, CT) made three stops and permitted six goals.
Junior attacker
Julianne Green (Brightwaters, NY) contributed two goals while freshman midfielder
Jessica Scannapieco (Blue Bell, PA) had a goal and two assists. Senior defender
Veronica Miano (Southington, CT) had four caused turnovers.
For Curry, senior defender
Heather Breton (Wolfeboro, NH and sophomore attacker Deanna Monfredo (West Islip, NY) notched two goals apiece.Junior attacker
Ana Bottary (Hull, MA) chipped-in with a goal and two assists.
Sophomore defender
Mel Brickey (Chelmsford, MA) had four draw controls. Senior goalie Maria Lynch (Billerica, MA) had nice showing by making 18 saves.
The Colonels are now 7-9 overall and 0-6 in conference play.
Toomy and Miano, along with teammates
Andrea Almeida (Newington, CT),
Taylor Checchia (New Paltz, NY) and
Liz McRoberts (Bourne, MA) were honored during Senior Day activities before the game,
Contact: Ken Cerino, Western New England athletic communications director (413) 782-1227
kcerino@wne.edu
