MILTON, MA- In the semi-finals of the ECAC Division III New England Women’s Lacrosse Tournament on Wednesday, the Lasell College Lasers fell to the Curry College Colonels, 20-12, marking the completion of the 2011 women’s lacrosse campaign.
CENTERVILLE, MA -- After finishing the regular season with a 15-5 record, Western New England was selected as the No. 1 seed in the 2011 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III New England Women’s Lacrosse Championship. The tournament is a four-team field with the semifinal games on Wednesday and the championship game on Saturday.
Sophomore Ashley Slattery (Weymouth, MA) and freshman Britney Wuorio (Bolton, MA) received First Team All-Conference honors from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) and senior Tina Canavan (Stonington, CT) made the ranks amongst the second team for the 2011 season.
NORTHFIELD, VT- The Lasell College women’s lacrosse team lost to Norwich University, 12-8, on Sunday afternoon in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship title game.
NEWTON, MA- After a tightly played game, the no. 2 seeded Lasell College women’s lacrosse team scored four straight goals in the middle of the second half to put away no. 3 seed Emerson College, 18-14, on Friday afternoon in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament semi-finals. With the win the Lasers secured a spot in the GNAC Championship which will take place on Sunday, May 1st at no. 1 seeded, and regular season champion, Norwich University.
The 2011 GNAC Women’s Lacrosse Playoff pairings are now available. The reigning 2010 GNAC tournament champions, Norwich University (8-0, 8-2) clinched first place in the conference. The Cadets played an extraordinary regular season, going undefeated in conference play and only suffering two overall losses to non-conference opponents.
NEWTON, MA- Lasell College women’s lacrosse finished off the 2011 regular season prevailing 19-6 over Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opponent Emmanuel College today to improve their overall record to 10-5 and their GNAC slate to 7-1. The Lasers currently stand in second place in the league behind present leader Norwich University who are unbeaten at 6-0 in the conference with two games left to play. Emmanuel falls to 3-8 this season, and 2-6 in the league with one game left to play.
Five Lasell College athletes were chosen by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) for weekly honors this week.
FRAMINGHAM, MA- With just one second left in regulation, Framingham State’s sophomore Louie Rijo (Salem, MA) broke a 12-all tie to defeat Lasell College women’s lacrosse, 13-12, in non-conference action at Maple Street Field on Tuesday night. The loss breaks up a seven game winning streak for the Lasers and moves them to 9-5 this season, while the Rams land at 4-6 with the win.
NASHUA, NH- After playing through a 7-all stalemate through the first half of women’s lacrosse action today, Lasell College outscored the Rivier College Raiders, 8-4, in the second half to take a 15-11 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory.
NEWTON, MA- On a cold and rainy Wednesday afternoon, the Lasell College women’s lacrosse team defeated Great Northeast Athletic Conference preseason favorite Emerson College, 15-11, on Grellier Field. The Lasers took the lead 1:36 into play and never looked back as they processed their sixth straight win this season to complete the day with an 8-4 overall and a 5-1 GNAC record. Emerson slips to 3-8 this season, and 3-2 in conference action.
Four Lasers picked up Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) weekly accolades this week.
BOSTON, MA- Ashley Slattery (Weymouth, MA) netted four goals and added one assist for Lasell as the women’s lacrosse team improved upon a five game winning streak this Saturday with a 14-11 win over Simmons College.
PORTLAND, ME – Lasell College women’s lacrosse picked up their third Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) win of the season tonight with a decisive 13-6 triumph over St. Joseph’s College of Maine under the lights at Deering Memorial Stadium. The Lasers improve to 6-4 overall and 3-1 in the GNAC while the Monks step back to 3-3 overall and 0-3 in the league.
Kristin Coderre has been selected for the third time in four weeks this season as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Goalkeeper of the Week.
DUDLEY, MA- Lasell College women’s lacrosse laced together a 10-0 second half run which lifted the Lasers to prevail 21-10 at the final buzzer against Nichols College on Monday evening at Vendetti Field. Senior Tina Canavan (Stonington, CT) produced eight points while scoring the game-winner to bring Lasell to 5-4 overall this season while the Bison dip to 1-6.
