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STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The UMass Lowell women's lacrosse team was routed, 20-4, in its season finale at No. 4 Stony Brook on Saturday afternoon.
The River Hawks finish the 2017 season with a 7-9 (1-4 AE) overall record, marking a new program record for wins in a single season.
The Seawolves began the contest with a pair of quick goals, as the home team owned a 2-0 edge six minutes in. UMass Lowell was able to break open their scoring at the 22:52 mark, thanks to junior
Rebecca Idson (East Atlantic Beach, N.Y.) who fired one home for the 2-1 score. Idson concluded the spring season with a career-high 25 goals, becoming the first River Hawks to eclipse the 20-goal mark in a single season.
The contest remained closed in the following minutes, as the two squads traded goals just 90 seconds apart. Stony Brook struck first for a two-goal lead at 18:30, before Idson notched her second of the tilt at 17:06, to cut the deficit to one, 3-2. Freshman
Hana Caster (North Attleboro, Mass.) picked up the helper on the play after finding an open Idson at the eight yards mark.
Stony Brook later took charge offensively and strung together a seven-goal run to jump out to a 10-2 advantage with three minutes remaining. Junior
Taylor Sokol (Hopkinton, Mass.) was able to break up the Seawolves' scoring run and give the River Hawks their third tally of the game in a 10-3 tilt. The home team was able to get one back in the final 30 seconds to carry an 11-3 lead into halftime.
The Seawolves began the second half on a 5-0 run to grab a 13-goal cushion, 16-3, spanning over the 11 minutes.
Sophomore
Kristina Keith (East Kingston, N.H.) spoiled the potential second-half shutout when she provided her squad with their lone goal of the final half at 16:44. Keith notched her 11 marker of the season, while Sokol grabbed her second point of the contest with an assist on the play.
Stony Brook finished the game with four final scores, as the team soared to a final 20-4 victory.
Following the best season in program history, the squad set a new program-high with a .437 winning percentage.
