Lasers Compete at 2009 Saints Invitational

Boston, Mass.-The Lasell women's cross country team competed in the 2009 Emmanuel College Saints Invitational on Friday, October 16^th, earning an 11^th place ranking out of 19 total teams.  A total of 146 athletes ran in the 5K meet, with the top time of 18:50.34 going to Katherine Eve of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Lasell's top performer of the day was Meghan Missett (Lowell, Mass.) who finished the course in 30^th place overall, with a time of 21:51.81.  With six Great Northeast Athletic Conference teams participating in the run, Missett proved to be the fourth GNAC athlete across the finish line. 

Close behind Misett, in 51^st place overall, finished senior, captain Ariella Harrington (Woburn, Mass.).  Harrington completed the 3.2 mile course in 22 minutes, 50.49 seconds, and was the 17^th GNAC runner to finish.

Christina Annicelli (North Easton, Mass.) came through the finish line next for Lasell with a time of 23:15.81.  Following behind her at 23:41.25 was sophomore Amanda Driscoll (Roslindale, Mass.),  while the fifth Laser to complete was senior Stephanie Hauck (Westwood, Mass.) at 24:24.78. Junior Megan McCole (West Bridgewater, Mass.) earned a time of 25:01.98.

Rounding out the athletes competing at the Saints Invitational for Lasell were Stephanie Greenblatt (Houston, TX) and Catherine Hart (Dedham, Mass.).  Greenblatt finished with a time of 30:54.18 and Hart had a time of 31:26.37.

Lasell will be running next in the GNAC Championships on October 31^st.  The Championships will be hosted by Rivier College in Nashua, New Hampshire.