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April 17, 2012 |
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DROLET SCORES FIVE IN, 14-8, LOSS TO SOUTHERN MAINE
RIC Still Searching for First League Victory |
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Providence, R.I.-Senior
attacker Nicky Drolet (Somersworth, NH) scored a team-high
five goals as the Rhode Island College women’s lacrosse team fell to
the University of Southern Maine, 14-8, in Little East Conference
action played at the RIC Lacrosse Field on Tuesday evening. |
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RIC (2-8, 0-4 LEC) scored first at
the 26:22 mark as Drolet ripped one past USM (6-8, 2-1 LEC)
sophomore goalkeeper Kimberly Vogel (Sanford, ME) to make it,
1-0. After back-to-back USM goals from junior attacker Shelby
Turcotte (Lewiston, ME) and junior attacker Samantha Purcell
(Durham, ME) gave the Huskies a 2-1 lead, the Anchorwomen
answered right back as senior attacker Molly Voyer (Lincoln, RI)
and Drolet each found the back of the net to give the hosts a 3-2
lead. |
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However, USM responded with three
straight goals over the next minute and a half to retake the lead,
and soon went into the intermission on top, 7-5. The Huskies would
never look back, as they outscored the Anchorwomen, 7-3, in the
second half en route to the victory. |
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Senior attacker Nicky Drolet |
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Southern Maine dominated draw
controls, holding an 18-6 advantage over Rhode Island College. USM
also outshot RIC, 39-28, in the win. |
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Turcotte led the visitors with five
goals and an assist, while sophomore midfielder Jacki Kelly
(Brunswick, ME) finished with two goals and two assists.
Freshman attacker Julia Pearl (Essex Junction, VT) and
sophomore midfielder Rosie Forster (Andover, MA) each netted
a pair of goals as well. Forster also corralled a game-high six draw
controls, while junior defender Katie Grenier (Oakland, ME)
led the Huskies with four ground balls. |
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Drolet and her five goals led the
Anchorwomen offensively, while freshman attacker Jessica Ricci
(Hope, RI) finished with a goal and an assist. Voyer and
sophomore attacker Ashley Signoriello (Cranston, RI) each
tallied to round out the scoring for RIC. |
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Sophomore goalkeeper Taryn Carbone
(Cranston, RI) fell to 2-8 for the year, stopping 14 shots along
the way. Vogel made 13 saves and improves to 6-8 on the season.
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In upcoming action, Rhode Island
College hits the road to take on Nichols College on Thursday, April
19 in non-conference action (7 p.m.). |
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