Box Score

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Thanks to a balanced attack in all three phases of the game, the Southern Connecticut State University women's lacrosse team claimed a 14-10 victory over AIC in NE10 action earlier today.
 
Junior Brianna Grande (West Hartford, Conn.) set a new SCSU single-game record with nine caused turnovers in the contest, and also finished with 10 groundballs, the second-best single-game mark in school history. Classmate Samantha Cozzolino (Hamden, Conn.) also tallied three points and became the eighth player in program history to join the 100-point club.
 
TEAM RECORDS: SCSU 3-5 (2-3 NE10) | AIC 3-6 (0-5 NE10)

GAME HIGHLIGHTS AND POST-GAME REACTION FROM BRIANNA GRANDE
 
KEY PERFORMERS:
- Freshman goalie Laura Morton (Somers, Conn.) posted a career-high 19 saves in the outing.
- Nicole Healey (Milford, Conn.) had a team-high three goals, while Cozzolino (two goals, assist) and Carolynn Keal (Southington, Conn.) also had three points, the latter with a goal and two assists.
- Stephanie Seymour (North Branford, Conn.), Hailey Prindle-Nelson (Sharon, Conn.), Hailey Gordon (Niantic, Conn.) and Taylor Portelinha (Woodbridge, Conn.) also each chipped in two goals apiece in the victory.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Neither team led by more than a goal until the final minute of the opening half. Trailing 5-4 in the latter stages of the first frame, Cozzolino, Gordon and Healey each found the back of the net to give the Owls a 7-5 lead into the half.
- Cozzolino's 100th career point came on a goal just 42 seconds into the second half to make it 8-5. AIC scored less than a minute later to get back within two, but Healey, Portelinha and Prindle-Nelson potted goals in a span of 32 seconds to build an 11-6 lead, and the Owls never led by fewer than three the rest of the way.
 
UP NEXT:
The Owls travel to Franklin Pierce on Saturday evening.