MANCHESTER, N.H. – Fifteen players scored at least one goal as No. 10 Southern New Hampshire University cruised to a 21-5 Northeast-10 women's lacrosse victory over American International College at Larkin Field Tuesday afternoon. The Penmen improved to 8-5 overall and 7-1 in the NE-10, while the Yellow Jackets are now 0-12 and 0-6 in the league.

Sherry Darrell (Bow, NH) paced SNHU with two goals and three assists. Nikki Downey (Rutland, VT) totaled three goals and an assist while Laura Rotolo (Waltham, MA) added three goals. Libby Parent (Hinesburg, VT) added two goals and an assist while Carole Lee (Derry, NH) totaled two goals. Senior Monica Frisbee (Bennington, VT) registered her first collegiate goal in the victory.

Alexis Castro led AIC with three goals and an assist.

Kara Kirkland gave the Yellow Jackets a 1-0 lead 50 seconds into the game, but Southern New Hampshire would score 14 unanswered goals in the first half to take a 14-1 halftime lead. The Penmen scored the first two goals of the second half to up their lead to 16-1 and maintained at least a 13-goal lead the rest of the way.

Katie Clark (Norwich, CT) made six saves for Southern New Hampshire, as it outshot AIC 38-11.

Southern New Hampshire returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Bryant University for a noon contest.

American Int'l SCORING:
GOALS: Alexis Castro 3; Katie Warner 1; Kara Kirkland 1.
ASSISTS: Alexis Castro 1; Katie Warner 1.

So. New Hampshire SCORING:
GOALS: Nicole Downey 3; Laura Rotolo 3; Sherry Darrell 2; Libby Parent 2; Carole Lee 2; Emmalee Willis 1; Julie Kraus 1; Jennifer Parro 1; Alyssa Johnson 1; Brittany Whiteway 1; Meagan Schadlick 1; Jenna Whittemore 1; Monica Frisbee 1; Jami Shugrue 1.
ASSISTS: Sherry Darrell 3; Julie Kraus 3; Emmalee Willis 3; Jennifer Parro 2; Nicole Downey 1; Alyssa Johnson 1; Libby Parent 1.

2008-04-15