FAIRFIELD, Conn. – A 6-0 run spanning the final 19 minutes of the first half staked Fairfield University Women's Lacrosse to a 7-3 halftime lead at New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon, sending the Stags on their way to a 15-9 triumph.
Monika Sivilli had a four-point day to lead nine different Stags that contributed to the scoring in the road win.
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Sivilli netted a hat trick for Fairfield (2-4) and dished out an assist to round out her first career four-point day. The graduate student has potted 14 goals with three assists for 17 points this spring.
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The balanced scoring effort saw five Stags post identical offensive lines of two goals and one assist:
Maggie Fort,
Kelly Horning,
Diana DeVita,
Cameryn Dera and
Elizabeth Talluto. Fort's effort was her first three-point game and first multi-goal outing of her career, while her Talluto's output came in her collegiate debut for the Stags.
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Jillian Winwood also scored a goal, and
Ellie Grefenstette got on the board for the first time in her career with a goal. Rounding out the scoring,
Elizabeth Rowe notched the first two points of her Fairfield career.
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In the midfield, the Stags and Wildcats were even with 13 draw controls apiece. Fort lead the way with a career-best five draw controls and
Maggie Reynolds hauled in four.
Reynolds was also a stalwart on the backline with a career-best six ground balls and two caused turnovers.
Kennedy Slater also reeled in four ground balls. The defense was fortified by 12 saves and four ground balls from
Olivia Conquest.
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Elizabeth Blanding set the offensive pace for New Hampshire (1-3) with four goals. Issy Torres went the distance in the cage and made eight saves for the hosts.
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Up next, Fairfield heads west to challenge #10 Denver on Sunday, March 8 at 3 PM (Eastern). The Pioneers are 4-1 following a 14-13 loss at Vanderbilt this afternoon in Nashville.
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The Stags will also visit crosstown foe Sacred Heart before returning home to Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium to open the MAAC schedule on Wednesday, March 25 against Quinnipiac.
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