Hofstra Closes First Half Strong to Defeat QU Women's Lacrosse

Tuesday, March 6

Hamden, CT

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

3-3

Hofstra

3-2

Hofstra

Quinnipiac

Hofstra Closes First Half Strong to Defeat QU Women's Lacrosse

3/6/2018 5:14:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. - The Hofstra women's lacrosse team scored four unanswered goals over the final 11:38 of the first half to break open a 3-3 game and go on to take a 13-4 win over Quinnipiac on Tuesday afternoon at Quinnipiac Lacrosse Stadium. The loss snaps Quinnipiac's three game-win streak and drops the Bobcats to 3-3 on the year, while the Pride improves to 3-2.

GAME NOTES

Sophomore Ashley Bobinski scored two goals to push her team-leading total to 14 on the season, with her first goal tying the score at 1-1.
Freshman Maya Feigenbaum scored her fifth goal of the season to cut the Pride's lead to 3-2. Freshman Avery Drouin (pictured) had the assist, her third of the season.
Senior Loren Antonacci scored her fourth of the season to tie the game up at three with 12:26 to play in the opening half.
Hofstra used a 6-0 run spanning both halves to take a 9-3 lead. The four goals to close out the first half came over a span of 10:38, including a goal while down a player due to a yellow card.
Bobinski ended the 6-0 run for the Pride with a goal with 15:07 left in the game to cut the lead to 9-4 and the Bobcats had several chance to close the gap further, but were stymied by Hofstra goalie Maddie Fields (13 saves).
Sophomore Allie Kelsey came on in relief in goal for Quinnipiac and had a strong performance with 11 saves in 34 minutes, while holding Hofstra to 0-5 on free position shots in the second half.
Junior Aubrey Conti had two caused turnovers to lead the defense.

QUINNIPIAC STAT LEADERS
Goals: Ashley.Bobinski 2, Loren Antonacci 1, Maya Feigenbaum 1
Assists: Avery Drouin
Saves: Allie Kelsey 11
Ground Balls: Kiera Kelly 3
Draw Controls: Victoria Bobinski 2

HOFSTRA STAT LEADERS
Goals: Drew Shapiro 3, Jenna Budd 3, Alyssa Parrella 2, Arianna Esposito 2, Katie Whelan 2, Alexa Mattera 1
Assists: Alyssa Parrella 4, Katie Whelan 1
Saves: Maddie Fields 10
Ground Balls: Shannon Boyle 4
Draw Controls: Alyssa Parrella 8

Next Up
Quinnipiac will return to play in eight days when they start a three-game road trip at Kennesaw State.