New London, Conn.--Sophomore attacker Emily Marino (Cheshire, Conn.) led the Anchorwomen with seven goals, three ground balls and two draw controls as the Rhode Island College women's lacrosse team defeated Mitchell College, 17-7, in their season-opener at Mitchell College on Monday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 17, Mitchell College 7
Rhode Island College (1-0)
Mitchell College (0-5)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Mitchell broke the ice early, scoring within the first minute of the game and added another goal 16 seconds later on a free position attempt by senior midfielder Hannah Corrigan (Fairfax, Vt.).
 
• The Anchorwomen answered back with two goals of their own to knot the score at two apiece with 27:38 left in the opening half.
 
• RIC rattled off four unanswered goals over the course of five minutes of action, giving the Anchorwomen a 6-3 advantage with 15:38 before halftime.
 
• Both teams went back and forth, trading goals, but the Anchorwomen took a five goal, 11-6, lead into the halftime break.
 
• Marino's and junior midfielder Olivia Carpenito (Wilmington, Mass.) each had four goals to anchor the RIC offense in the opening half.
 
• Marino and Carpenito kept the offensive pressure up in the second half, both finding the back of the net in the opening two minutes of the second stanza.
 
• Freshman attacker Maddie Kross (Peachtree City, Ga.) netted her first collegiate goal during the second half as the Anchorwomen increased their lead to nine, 15-6, with 14:23 left in regulation.
 
• The Anchorwomen defense stood tall throughout the second half and allowed MC to score just one goal with 5:19 left on the clock.
 
• Carpenito finished with five goals, seven ground balls, eight draw controls and four caused turnovers.
 
• Sophomore midfielder Alyssa Silvestre (Warwick, R.I.) netted three goals and recorded two ground balls.
 
• Sophomore goalkeeper Shannon O'Connell (Narragansett, R.I.) recorded seven saves on the day and earned her first collegiate victory (1-0).
 
• Corrigan finished with three goals, one ground ball, three draw controls and one caused turnover.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
• RIC outshot MC on the day, 34-21 and recorded 11 more ground balls (31; 20).
 
• Both teams were even with 13 draw controls apiece.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will open Little East play at home vs. Plymouth State on Saturday, March 27 (1 p.m.).