2008 Woodie Awards
Women's lacrosse hosts Long Island on Friday
Erin Howard
Issue date: 3/22/07 Section: Sports
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The women's lacrosse team will be hosting Long Island University on Friday. Coming off a three-game losing streak, the women are hoping to pull out a long overdue victory.
Despite Long Island's perfect record of 3-0, Sacred Heart remains hopeful.
Although the Pioneers haven't been victorious in a while, they hope that their extra practicing will pay off Friday.
SHU will need more than heart however, considering the record of their competitor. Long Island's Pioneers have been plowing through their competition. Coming from an island that produces great lacrosse players constantly, they are hailed as the #1 team in preseason ratings by lacrosse, Long Island is going to make sure it is hard for SHU.
Last Wednesday's game against Stony Brook, Sacred Heart fell short with a final score of 16-12. Senior Brianna Bubeck, and junior Liz Ottey scored a combined five goals. They did not stand up to the barrage of Seawolves goals that would soon follow.
Sophomore Amanda Williams scored two goals for the Pioneers and truly excelled, being an aggressive attack and making great moves all across the field.
Goalie Chelsea Wagner had accumulated 13 saves while Stony Brooks, Jen Sandtorv, had just six. The Seawolves played a forceful offense game that put the Pioneers defense to the test. Stony Brook's women had the three penalties throughout the game that proved just how hard-hitting the game really was.
SHU had 13 turnovers through the game and also won six draws. Despite the fact that they were the first to score, they fell short of the game soon after. Within the first ten minutes of the second half, SBU dominated. Outscoring SHU 4-1, the Pioneers were scoreless with 20:43 left on the clock. This win. left Stony Brook with a 4-1 season record.
Despite Long Island's perfect record of 3-0, Sacred Heart remains hopeful.
Although the Pioneers haven't been victorious in a while, they hope that their extra practicing will pay off Friday.
SHU will need more than heart however, considering the record of their competitor. Long Island's Pioneers have been plowing through their competition. Coming from an island that produces great lacrosse players constantly, they are hailed as the #1 team in preseason ratings by lacrosse, Long Island is going to make sure it is hard for SHU.
Last Wednesday's game against Stony Brook, Sacred Heart fell short with a final score of 16-12. Senior Brianna Bubeck, and junior Liz Ottey scored a combined five goals. They did not stand up to the barrage of Seawolves goals that would soon follow.
Sophomore Amanda Williams scored two goals for the Pioneers and truly excelled, being an aggressive attack and making great moves all across the field.
Goalie Chelsea Wagner had accumulated 13 saves while Stony Brooks, Jen Sandtorv, had just six. The Seawolves played a forceful offense game that put the Pioneers defense to the test. Stony Brook's women had the three penalties throughout the game that proved just how hard-hitting the game really was.
SHU had 13 turnovers through the game and also won six draws. Despite the fact that they were the first to score, they fell short of the game soon after. Within the first ten minutes of the second half, SBU dominated. Outscoring SHU 4-1, the Pioneers were scoreless with 20:43 left on the clock. This win. left Stony Brook with a 4-1 season record.
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