KATHLEEN TYPADIS LEADS MASSACHUSETTS PAST UALBANY WOMEN'S LACROSSE, 15-7
Amherst, Mass. - Kathleen Typadis scored career-high six goals and added one assist as Massachusetts defeated UAlbany, 15-7, in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Saturday, March 10 at McGuirk Stadium.
UAlbany (1-4) trailed 9-2 early in the second half before scoring three straight to trim the deficit to four with 15:58 left in regulation. Sarah Spillett, who led the Great Danes with two goals and an assist, scored an unassisted goal. Less than three minutes later, Spillett fed Katelyn Primomo for her second goal of the season. Later, Rory Redmond added unassisted tally.
Massachusetts (4-2) responded with five unanswered goals to pull away for good. Melynda Zwick started the burst with her fourth tally of the game with 14:46 left to play. Holly Drown then beat UAlbany keeper Jen Daly for her fourth goal of the game. Typadis and Twichell each added a goal in the run, to extend the lead to 14-5 with 11:38 left on the clock.
UAlbany made a final effort at a comeback as Kate Fontana converted a pass from Krissy Rajczak and Kayla Best scored an unassisted goal to narrow the lead to 14-7, the closest they would come. Typadis added her sixth goal with 23 seconds left on the clock to set the final score 15-7.
In the first half, Great Danes' Kayla Best opened the scoring with a goal at 24:04. The Minutewomen tallied six of the contest's next seven goals to finish 6-2 at a halftime. Typadis, Drown and Zwick each found the net twice in that span.
Massachusetts outshot UAlbany 30-to-20. Daly finished with nine saves for UAlbany, while Lauren McCarthy stopped nine shots in the net for the Minutewomen.
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Massachusetts 15, UAlbany 7
UAlbany (1-4) 2 5 - 7
Massachusetts (4-2) 6 9 - 15
UAlbany - Scoring - Sarah Spillett 2-1, Kayla Best 2-0, Kate Fontana 1-0, Rory Redmond 1-0, Katelyn Primomo 1-0, Krissy Rajczak 0-1; Goalkeeper(s) - Jen Daly (60:00, 15 GA, 9 saves.
Massachusetts - Scoring - Kathleen Typadis 6-1, Holly Drown 4-1, Melynda Zwick 4-1, Kristina Twichell 1-3, Claire Mancini 0-2, Stephanie Hopkins 0-1, Samantha Sepulveda 0-1; Goalkeeper(s) - Lauren McCarthy (60:00, 7 GA, 9 saves).
