POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - Marist women's lacrosse came up short against Army, 16-6, in its home opener at Tenney Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
Kate Gaven,
Anne Shine and
Chloe Birckhead each netted two goals a-piece in the loss.
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- Army's offense came out of the gates hot, scoring in the first 18 seconds of the contest.
- Marist was shutout in the opening frame, as Army carried a 4-0 lead into the second.
- Kate Gaven opened the scoring for the Red Foxes with her first goal of the season.
- Anne Shine followed with her second score of the year with 3:18 remaining in the half.
- Jesse Manger was credited with assists on both of Marist's first-half goals.
- Army continued to apply pressure on the Red Fox defense, logging five goals in the second period to hold a 9-2 lead at halftime.
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- The Black Knights added two goals to open the second half.
- Chloe Birckhead notched her second goal of the season with 2:11 to go in the third frame.
- Army added one more goal in the quarter, extending its lead to 12-3 going into the fourth.
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- Chloe Birckhead scored her second goal of the game at the 11:32 mark of the fourth quarter. Kate Gaven recorded her second assist of the year on the score.
- Gaven later tallied the fifth Red Fox goal of the game and her second of the season.
- Anne Shine deposited her second goal of the contest for the final Marist goal of the game with 3:01 remaining in the fourth.
- Army would score four goals in the final period to make it 16-6 when it was all said and done.
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- Jesse Manger added her first and second assists of the year in the contest.
- Kate Gaven led the team with six shots, registering five on-goal
- Kate Gaven led the Red Foxes with four points on the day, registering a goal and two assists in the loss. Â
- Megan Morris recorded eight saves in the defeat.
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- Marist will host Vermont on Saturday, Feb. 22.
- The game time has not yet been announced.
