Lasers Best Pride in Crosstown Matchup

NEWTON, Mass. — The Regis College women's lacrosse team traveled a short distance to face Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) neighbor Lasell University, where the Lasers outpaced the Pride 14-8, dropping Regis to 1-5 on the season and 1-4 in GNAC play.

Serenity Ayala led the Pride attack with five goals and three draw controls, while Maddie Sainato added two goals. Molly Higgins rounded out the scoring and also contributing a team-high three caused turnovers.

Emily Watson paced Lasell with six goals and an assist, and Emma Dressel added three goals and two helpers. Defensively, Mara Boldy recorded a game-high five caused turnovers. In net, Tia Spenlinhauer entered in the second half and stopped six shots to secure the win for the Lasers.

How it Happened

Led by a pair of early goals from Ayala, the Pride jumped out to a 3-1 lead just three minutes into the game. However, Watson turned the momentum in favor of the Lasers, scoring twice in the same frame and taking advantage of man-up opportunities, helping Lasers surge ahead 7-3 after the opening quarter.

Ayala and Sainato tried to keep Regis within striking distance - Sainato found the back of the net for her second goal, followed by Ayala scoring off a feed from Audrey Mason - to cut the deficit to 8-6. Despite their efforts, the Lasers added two more goals before the break to lead 10-6.

The third quarter was largely defensive, with both goalies standing tall, highlighted by Allayna Martone's six-save frame that kept the Lasers off the board.

Watson added to her tally off the opening draw in the fourth, before Mason set up Higgins for a goal to bring the Pride within 11-7 with 13:58 remaining. The Lasers quickly regained control, scoring again to maintain control and ultimately secure a 14-8 victory.

Inside the Numbers

• In the last four games, Ayala has been perfect on shots on goal, going 14-for-14, and this marks her fifth consecutive outing with two or more goals.

Up Next

The Pride will look to bounce back this weekend as they travel to Norwich University to face the Cadets at 1 p.m.