PAXTON, Mass. (March 16, 2026) – The Western New England women's lacrosse team took an 18-1 win over the AMCATS of Anna Maria College on Monday night at a stormy Caparso Field, where junior Lyndsey Bunnell paced the Golden Bears with eight points. 

Records:

• Western New England: 4-3
• Anna Maria College: 1-4

How it Happened:

First Quarter:

• The Golden Bears held control of the opening 15 minutes of play and came away with eight goals in the quarter. Just 21 seconds into the frame, Ella Nish took a pass from Lyndsey Bunnell and slotted it into the cage past Grace Holden, giving the Blue and Gold a quick 1-0 lead. Emily Picolla made the start for WNE and made a save on Anna Maria's Kortney Clark following the goal from Nish, keeping the AMCATs from scoring. 
• Western New England's next two goals came just 21 seconds apart as Lina Eves netted a goal while a player up, quickly followed by the second of the night from Nish on an assist from Alison Cyr, giving the Golden Bears a 3-0 lead with 7:59 remaining in the quarter. Cyr had WNE's next tally, coming with six minutes to play in the quarter on another assist from Bunnell, extending the WNE lead to four. 
• The Golden Bears finished off the quarter with four more goals, seeing Samantha Montecalvo, Lyndsey Bunnell, and Ella Henry (2) all find twine to give the Golden Bears an 8-0 lead after the opening quarter. 
• WNE took 15 shots, putting 14 on goal, scoring eight times. Anna Maria had just one shot on goal and attempted three shots overall. The Blue and Gold turned the ball over just twice in the opening 15 minutes. 

Second Quarter:

• Western New England added to its lead quickly into the second quarter when Alyssa Pereira picked up the ninth Western New England goal of the game. With 9:37 remaining in the quarter, the clock began to run as Faith Ampuja put the Golden Bears ahead by ten, picking up an assist from Katie Garland, seeing the Blue and Gold begin to run away with the game. 
• The Golden Bears scored four goals total in the second frame, with Samantha Montecalvo and Sydney Miles adding strikes to the scoreboard, seeing WNE take a 12-0 lead at halftime. 
• Western New England had six shots on goal in the second quarter, four finding twine. Anna Maria's offense struggled in the second quarter, taking just one shot on goal, saved by Emily Picolla. 

Third Quarter:

• Two goals in the first two minutes of the quarter for the Golden Bears, one from Ella Henry and another from Faith Ampuja, saw Western New England take a commanding 14-0 lead. Following the early offense from the Golden Bears, the two teams battled, going shot for shot as the game moved past the midway point of the quarter. 
• Anna Maria scored its first goal of the night with 5:53 remaining in the quarter when Alysa Mutti beat Taylor Lampron with a shot. Mutti had the AMCATs' first shot on goal of the quarter despite a pair of other chances for the hosts. 
• The Golden Bears responded with a goal from Gabby Sliwka at the 2:55 mark of the quarter, continuing their dominance on the field. WNE took a 15-1 lead out of the third frame. WNE took six shots in the third, putting up three on goal. Anna Maria had a pair of credited shots, one finding the back of the net. 

Fourth Quarter:

• With the game well in hand, Western New England added three more goals in the quarter, with first-years Carlie Francis and Alyssa Pereira, as well as junior Katie Garland, finding the back of the net. 
• The WNE defense stumped Anna Maria in the fourth, allowing just one shot on goal, while seeing the AMCATs turn the ball over eight times in the quarter. Lorelai England made one save for WNE between the pipes, holding AMC to just one goal, seeing the Golden Bears come up with an 18-1 victory. 

Inside the Lines:

•  Lyndsey Bunnell picked up eight points, facilitating the offense, coming away with a goal and seven assists in the win. 
• 12 different Golden Bears had at least one point, including Allison Cyr (1G, 4A), Faith Ampuja (2G, 1A), Katie Garland (1G, 2A), Ella Nish (2G, 1A), Ella Henry (3G), Samantha Montecalvo (2G, 1A), Sydney Miles (1G, 1A),  Alyssa Pereira (2G), Carlie Francis (1G), Gabby Sliwka (1G), and Lina Eves (1G).
• Nine different Golden Bears picked up a caused turnover, led by Mischa Palmitesso, who had two. 
• Emily Picolla, Taylor Lampron, and Lorelai England saw action between the pipes for WNE, combining for three saves. 
• WNE took 35 shots in the game, putting 26 on goal, and scooped 25 ground balls in the game. 

Up Next on the Schedule:

• The Golden Bears open Conference of New England action on Saturday, March 21, at 4:00 PM, welcoming Roger Williams University to Golden Bear Stadium.