For Immediate Release: April 22, 2005
Contact: Thomas Moore II (sports@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-2956

Binghamton women's lacrosse defeated by New Hampshire 18-6

Box Score

VESTAL, N.Y.--Jess Burnap and Katie Leland both recorded seven points to power New Hampshire (8-6, 3-0 AE) to a 18-6 win over host Binghamton (3-10, 0-4 AE) in an America East Conference women's lacrosse game on Friday evening at the East Gym Complex.

The Bearcats took the early led on a goal by sophomore Anna Riordan (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) which was assisted senior attack Laura Gabbamonte (Glen Cove, N.Y.). UNH struck back with three goals. Sophomore Danielle Edwards (Horseheads, N.Y.) closed the gap with a goal 14:35 into the game on an assist from junior Lauren Wetherell (Bethpage, N.Y). The Wildcats took over the scored board following the Edwards goal with a 9-0 run to end the half.

In the second half the Bearcats defense only allowed UNH to score six goals. The Bearcats offense produced four second half goals, three by Edwards and the other by sophomore Heather Grose (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.).

"I am proud of the team, we did the things we had planned on doing," head coach Emily Edmonston said. "The second 15 minutes of the first half they kept cutting and we could not stop them. I talked with the team at halftime and we changed some things to stop them, after that we played much better."

UNH outshot Binghamton 40-15 for the game, the Wildcats won 18 of the 26 drawcontols.

The Bearcats will head to UMBC on Sunday for a 2 p.m. game.