POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist women's lacrosse team dropped its 2020 home opener on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 17-7.

With the loss, the Red Foxes fall to 0-4 on the season. Meanwhile, the Scarlet Knights remain undefeated and improve their record to 4-0.

 

SUMMARY

• Marist struck first, as Kelly George found the back of the net eight minutes into the game to put the Red Foxes in front 1-0.
• Rutgers would take the lead for good just four minutes later, as back-to-back goals from Cassidy Spilis and Samantha Rudd put the Scarlet Knights in front 2-1.
• Rutgers scored the next five goals, making it an extended 7-0 run, and held a 7-2 lead at the 5:14 mark of the first half.
• The Red Foxes answered with back-to-back goals of their own, from Alexandra Di Chiara and George, but the Scarlet Knights were able to halt Marist's momentum and take a 10-3 lead into the halftime locker room.
• Rutgers kept its foot on the gas in the second half, scoring the next three goals out of the break.
• Both teams traded goals the rest of the way, and the Scarlet Knights went on to win 17-7.

 

KEY STATS

• Di Chiara, George, and Samantha Mehalick each had two goals to lead Marist's offense. George also had an assist, to total three points.
• Isabelle Stockman had a game-high seven draw controls.
• Jana Rothman and Devon Connolly each had a team-high two ground balls.
• Delaney Galvin totaled eight saves.
• Taralyn Naslonski scored a game-high six goals for the Scarlet Knights. Budd also had a hat trick.
• The Red Foxes had the advantage on the draw, 14-11.
• Rutgers was 20-21 in clears, while Marist was 15-17.

 

NOTES

• The Red Foxes are now 0-5 in the history of the program against Rutgers.
• Mehalick's goal at the 12:20 mark in the second half moved her into sole possession of third place on the program's all-time points list.
• George connected with Mehalick for another goal just two minutes later, and that assist gave George sole possession of seventh place on Marist's all-time assists list.
• Stockman had never tallied a draw control in her career prior today, and her seven draw controls matched a team-high for the season.
• Jessica Lasaponara scored her first goal of the season in the second half.

 

UP NEXT

• The Red Foxes will host Binghamton in their second game of a five-game homestand on Saturday, February 29.
• The game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.