Lasers shoot past Anna Maria, 20-10
 Schebel had a team-high six goals
Box Score
PAXTON, Mass. – Junior Tina Canavan (Stonington, Conn.) had a game-high eight points on six goals and two assists, leading the Lasell College women’s lacrosse team to a 20-10 victory over Anna Maria College in a Division III matchup at AMCAT Field on Tuesday evening. With the win, the Lasers improve to 3-2 on the season, while the loss drops the AMCATS to an 0-3 start.
In addition to leading all players in points, Canavan also collected a game-high eight ground balls and seven draw controls, while causing five turnovers. Freshman Ashley Slattery (Weymouth, Mass.) also played well for Lasell, netting three goals and dishing out two assists. Junior Chelsea Caren (Redding, Conn.) added three goals of her own, while Andrea Ward (Hingham, Mass.), Rebecca Stanton (Agawam, Mass.), and Neila Kudla (Groton, Mass.) each chipped in with two goals apiece. Junior Kristin Coderre (Monson, Mass.) earned the win in net for the Lasers, making nine saves and improving her record to 2-1 on the year.
The AMCATS were led by sophomore Katie Schebel’s (Ludlow, Mass.) team-best six goals, while Amanda Hevy (North Brookfield, Mass.) added four points on three goals and an assist, in addition to collecting a team-high six draw controls. Junior Sarah Moore (Holden, Mass.) also scored for AMC while freshman Dina Andre (White Plains, N.Y.) added an assist, and senior Shayna Arasimowicz (Pittsfield, Mass.) grabbed a team-high four ground balls.
The two teams begin the first half trading goals, battling to a four-all tie. AMC received two goals from both Schebel and Hevy, while Lasell got tallies from Canavan, Caren, Lauren Wigmore (Scituate, Mass.), and Ward.
The Lasers then took control by running off five consecutive goals and building a 9-4 advantage. Canavan and Stanton each had two goals during the run, while Slattery added a goal and an assist.
Schebel finally ended the run with an unassisted tally with just 51 seconds remaining in the half, sending the AMCATS into the break trailing 9-5.
Lasell came out strong in the second half, scoring three goals in the first three minutes of action, with Canavan, Ward, and Slattery all finding the back of the net.
The AMCATS responded with consecutive goals by Schebel within 40 seconds of each other, cutting the Lasers’ lead to 12-7.
However, the Lasers came right back, scoring seven of the next eight goals to put the game away and earn the 20-10 victory.
For the game, Lasell held a healthy advantage in shots (36-35), ground balls (23-12), and draw controls (20-12).
Both teams will be back in action on Thursday with the Lasers hosting Rhode Island College at 1:00 pm, and the AMCATS hosting Pine Manor at 7:00 pm.
Photo Courtesy of David Sheridan for AMC Sports Information |
AMCATS drop home opener to Mustangs, 19-4
 Hevy led the AMCATS with three goals
Box Score
PAXTON, Mass. – Junior Jen Thompson (Easton, Md.) scored a game-high 10 goals, propelling the Mount Ida women’s lacrosse team to a 19-4 victory over Anna Maria College during the Mustangs’ program debut at AMCAT Field on Thursday evening. The Mustangs improve to 1-0 with the win, while the AMCATS drop to 0-2 on the season.
Thompson paced the Mustangs with her 10 goals, putting 13 of her 16 shots on goal. Junior Danielle Chuba (Wrightstown, N.J.) also played well, collecting seven points on six goals and an assist, while also grabbing a team-high six ground balls. Freshmen Stephanie Hill (Madison, Conn.) and Roshnilde Lauriston (Taunton, Mass.) chipped in with three points apiece, while goalkeeper Devyn Frank (Mystic, Conn.) earned the win in net, making seven saves on the evening.
The AMCATS were led by sophomore Amanda Hevy’s (North Brookfield, Mass.) team-high three goals, while junior Sarah Moore (Holden, Mass.) added a score of her own. Sophomore Katie Schebel (Ludlow, Mass.) also played well for AMC, grabbing three draw controls and leading all players with seven ground balls. Freshman goalkeeper Lourdes Pena (Lawrence, Mass.) came into the game with 12 minutes remaining in the first half and went on to make six saves in net for the AMCATS.
The AMCATS jumped on the board early in the first half, as Hevy scored on a free position shot after just 16 seconds of action.
The Mustangs then grabbed the lead on consecutive unassisted goals by Thompson less than two minutes apart.
After Hevy tied the score on her second free position goal of the half, the Mustangs responded by running off six unanswered goals, including four from Thompson, to build an 8-2 advantage.
AMC received unassisted tallies from both Hevy and Moore before the end of the half, but went into the break trailing 9-4.
The Mustangs then took control in the second half, scoring 10 unanswered goals and outshooting the AMCATS 18-5 in the period to capture the 19-4 win in their program opener.
Mount Ida will take the field again on Saturday when they play Pine Manor at 1:00 pm at a neutral location, while Anna Maria will look to bounce back when they host Lasell on Tuesday at 4:00 pm.
Photo Courtesy of David Sheridan for AMC Sports Information |
AMCATS fall to Gulls in TCCC debut
 Schebel scored both AMC goals
Box Score
BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott College women’s lacrosse team had an impressive start to its 2010 campaign as the Gulls defeated Anna Maria College, 21-2, on Thursday night in The Commonwealth Coast Conference action held in Beverly, Mass. The Gulls improve to 1-0 overall and 1-0 in the TCCC this season while the AMCATS drop their first game as a member of the TCCC and fall to 0-1, 0-1 TCCC.
Endicott wasted no time jumping all over AMC as the Gulls posted three goals in the first minute of play. Off the opening draw control, Kristen Micho (Syracuse, N.Y.) found a streaking Carin Czerniawski (Monroe, Conn.) to give the Gulls an early 1-0 lead only :15 seconds into the game. Off the very next draw control, a similar play developed but this time Valerie Feldman (Albany, N.Y.) found a cutting Molly Sowles (Cumberland, Maine) for a 2-0 advantage. Feldman then got into the score column as the senior attacker found herself alone in front of the net and used a quick stick fake for her first goal of the season.
Kellie Cunningham (Derry, N.H.) and Kristen Micho each scored, followed by a pair of goals from Morgan DeShaw (Danville, N.H.), to give the Gulls an early 7-0 lead. The AMCATS finally got on the board when Katie Schebel (Ludlow, Mass.) scored on a free position bounce shot to make it a 7-1 game.
The Gulls responded with a 7-0 run including two goals each from Micho and Brooke Neuman (Stamford, Conn.) while Czerniawski netted her second tally of the game with Morgan DeShaw adding another goal to record a hat-trick. Schebel ended the run with her second goal on another free position bounce shot as the Gulls ended the half with a 14-2 lead.
Endicott tacked on seven more goals in the second half and cruised to an easy 21-2 win.
The Gulls had 11 different players score a goal including Kelly Tierney (South Hadley, Mass.) who netted her first four career goals. Micho and DeShaw each added three goals apiece while Czerniawski and Meaghann Mellen (Londonderry, N.H.) each scored twice. Valerie Feldman scored a goal and added a game-high six assists while Micho and Czerniawski each had a pair of assists to go along with their scores. Kellie Cunningham grabbed a game-high six draw controls while DeShaw, Mellen and Holly Davis (Guilford, Conn.) each scooped up four ground balls. Leah Neff (South Berwick, Maine) picked up her first win of the season in net by making four saves.
Anna Maria was led by Katie Schebel’s two goals and four draw controls while Amanda Hevy (North Brookfield, Mass.) and Shayna Arasimowicz (Pittsfield, Mass.) each picked up a pair of ground balls. Michel’le St. Pierre (Seekonk, Mass.) suffered the setback for the AMCATS while making four saves on 28 shots faced.
The Gulls return to action on March 11th when the Blue and Green host Babson College in Beverly, Mass. at 4:00 p.m. Anna Maria will look for its first win of the season when the AMCATS host Mount Ida, also on March 11th at 4:00 p.m.
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Photo Courtesy of David Sheridan for AMC Sports Information |
2009 Recap
The AMC women’s lacrosse team exceeded expectations in their inaugural season by capturing two victories. Their first program win came in a 13-3 defeat of Daniel Webster College and was followed up with a 12-10 victory over Simmons two weeks later. Head Coach Mellissa Callender deserves a lot of credit for bringing the team together and guiding the AMCATS through in their first season.
Co-Captain Katie Schebel (Ludlow, Mass.) had an excellent freshman campaign in 2009, leading the team with 34 goals, 36 points, 33 ground balls, and 38 draw controls. Schebel scored seven goals in a game twice, including an eight-point performance in the program’s first victory versus Daniel Webster. For her terrific season she was selected as the Team MVP.
Along with Schebel, AMC boasted a talented group of midfielders that included freshman Amanda Hevy (North Brookfield, Mass.), junior Meghan McCabe (Westborough, Mass.), sophomore Crystal Torres (Southbridge, Mass.), sophomore Heidi Toce (Ashland, Mass.), and freshman Marie Barral (Worcester, Mass.). Hevy had a team-best .739 shot on goal percentage, finishing second on the club in goals (16), points (17), and draw controls (20). Torres had a good year as well, tying for the team lead in assists and finishing second in groundballs while also ranking third on the squad in goals (11), and points (13). Barral rounded out the team’s “big four”, ranking third on the team with 16 draw controls while also scoring eight goals.
Senior Jezebel Gil (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and junior Jennifer McCabe (Westborough, Mass.) headed the AMC attack unit which included freshmen Sarah Kulbashian (Amherst, N.H.), Najwa Fares (Hull, Mass.), Kristina Breton (Worcester, Mass.), Natalie Perrotti (West Haven, Mass.), and Amelia Richard (Mashpee, Mass.). This young attack squad will have the opportunity to grow and gel together as a unit over the next three seasons.
At the other end, junior Co-Captain Shayna Arasimowicz (Pittsfield, Mass.) led the AMC defense which included junior Jess Standish (Barnstable, Mass.), and sophomores Sarah Moore (Holden, Mass.), Sarah Sforza (Trumbull, Conn.), and Hiliary Cutress (Webster, Mass.). The AMCAT defense was instrumental in the program’s first victory, holding Daniel Webster to just three goals on 17 shots.
In goal, freshman Katherine Chousa (Norwood, Mass.) started all 13 games for the AMCATS. Chousa earned both wins in net for AMC, including a 16-save effort versus Simmons. The tough freshman netminder made 160 saves on the season, averaging 16.21 per game.
After a successful first year, the AMCATS will have a lot to look forward to in 2010. For starters, the team will be joining the always competitive The Commonwealth Coast Conference with the likes of Endicott College and Roger Williams University. The club will also be unveiling a brand new synthetic turf stadium to host all of their home games. In addition, Melissa Callender has brought in an eager group of freshmen recruits to add depth to a roster returning four seniors, five juniors, and nine sophomores. With one full season under their belts, the AMCATS look forward to taking their program to the next level n 2010. |
AMCATS fall to Rams in season finale
 Torres scored both AMC goals on Wednesday
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Framingham, Mass. — The Framingham State College women’s lacrosse team ended the 2009 season at home today on Maple Street Field with a 15-2 win over the visiting AMCATS of Anna Maria College. With the win, the Rams finish the season at 7-7, while the AMCATS end their season at 2-11.
Junior attack Ashley Noonan (Mansfield, Mass.) led the Rams offense with three goals and finished the season with a team-high 56 points. Freshman attack Kerry Kiley (Mansfield, Mass.) added two goals and a game-high two assists. Kiley finished her first season for the Rams with a team-high 50 goals. Freshman Lauren McMullen (Bolton, Mass.) and sophomore Stephanie Corrales (Framingham, Mass.) chipped in two goals apiece, while Vicki Matthei (Chelmsford, Mass.), Kayla Sheehan (Watertown, Mass.), Rebecca L’Ecuyer (Lowell, Mass.), Kelleigh Sheehan (Rockland, Mass.), Jenna Plant (Pittsfield, Mass.) and Sam Laferriere (Billerica, Mass.) added single goals for the Rams.
Sophomore midfielder Crystal Torres (Southbridge, Mass.) scored both of Anna Maria’s goals on the day. Both tallies were unassisted. Freshman Katherine Chousa (Norwood, Mass.) had a busy day in net for the AMCATS as she faced 36 shots and made 18 saves on the day. Sophomore Allesha Kenyon (Westford, Mass.) picked up the win in net for the Rams as she made 12 stops.
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Lyons maul AMCATS, 18-3
 Hevy led the AMCATS with two goals
Box Score
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (April 24, 2009) – Led by sophomore attacker Clara Raugei (Alpharetta, Ga./Wesleyan School), the Mount Holyoke College women’s lacrosse team closed out its regular season with a convincing 18-3 triumph over non-conference foe Anna Maria College this evening at the Mount Holyoke Turf Field. It was the first ever meeting between the two programs.
Seven players found the net for the Lyons, who tied their program record for largest margin of victory in a game. The mark was previously established in a 20-5 win over Whittier College in 2007. Mount Holyoke’s 18 goals, 10 assists and 28 points were all season highs.
The offensive outburst was highlighted by Raugei, who recorded six goals and one assist. Senior midfielder Ava Gottschall (Amherst, Mass./Amherst Regional) and junior defender Kristen Cody (Old Lyme, Conn./Lyme-Old Lyme) posted three goals and one assist apiece, while first year midfielder Alex Crean (West Hartford, Conn./Pomfret) dished out five helpers. Mount Holyoke finished with large advantages in shots (37-12), draw controls (13-10) and ground balls (33-17). It was the Lyons second consecutive victory.
Anna Maria was paced by first year midfielders Amanda Hevy (North Brookfield, Mass./North Brookfield) and Katie Schebel (Ludlow, Mass./Agawam), who amassed two points apiece. Hevy found the net twice, while Schebel contributed a goal and an assist.
Mount Holyoke recorded the first three goals of the night and led 11-2 at the break. The hosts then outscored Anna Maria 7-1 in the second stanza to put things away.
First year Jeanmarie Petersen (Sea Girt, N.J./The Peddie School) made her first career start between the pipes for the Lyons. She made four saves to improve to a perfect 2-0 on the year. At the other end, first year Katherine Chousa (Norwood, Mass./Norwood) turned away 12 shots for the Amcats.
Prior to the contest, Gottschall, along with classmates Ashley DeFlumere (Bryant Pond, Maine/Telstar Regional) and Susanna Wilcox (Wales, U.K./Howell’s School Llandaff) were recognized for their contributions to the Mount Holyoke program. Parents and friends joined the trio for the Senior Day celebration.
Mount Holyoke (5-10, 1-5 NEWMAC) will hit the road for a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Tournament Quarterfinal round contest on Wednesday against a yet to be determined opponent. The tournament bracket will be released later this weekend. Anna Maria (2-10) is scheduled to round out its 2009 season at Framingham State College on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
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