When and Where:

March 9, 2024 - Patchogue, NY

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 0-2, SUNY New Paltz, 5-0

Results:

The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) women's lacrosse team dropped their home opener 22-5 to undefeated SUNY New Paltz at Danzi Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Top performers:

• Senior Emma Lange finished with three points on two goals and an assist

• Senior Jamie Trowbridge led the Golden Eagles with three goals  

• Morgan Atwater and Kaitlyn Shaw led New Paltz with five goals apiece with the latter providing three assists

• Mia Baldinger recorded a game-best six ground balls and eight caused turnovers 

How it happened:

• The Golden Eagles were first on the board when Lange converted a free-position opportunity 33 seconds into the game

• The Hawks responded with six unanswered goals before Trowbridge scored with 13 seconds left in the first frame

• New Paltz went on to shut out SJLI, 6-0, in the second quarter and took a 12-2 lead into halftime.

• The Hawks scored first in the third before an unassisted tally from Lange at the 10:50 mark

• New Paltz outscored the hosts 5-0 through the remainder of the quarter for an 18-3 advantage

• The visitors added a goal about a minute into the fourth followed by back-to-back goals from Trowbridge moving the score to 19-5 with just under nine minutes remaining in the game

• The Hawks added three more goals before time ran out moving the game to its final 22-5 

Notes:

• St. Joseph's collected 16 ground balls compared to New Paltz who scooped up 13

• SJLI was 13-22 on clears while the Hawks went 16-17

• The visitors secured 21 draw controls to the hosts' eight

Up next: 

The Golden Eagles will host SUNY Oneonta for a non-conference contest on Wednesday, March 13th at 1:00 pm.