Box Score

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Led by goals from nine different players, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's lacrosse team edged Curry College, 15-12, in non-conference action on Wednesday.  The Red Hawks, which came-from-behind for the win, improve to 3-0 on the season.  The Colonels drop to 2-2 overall.

A back and forth battled emerged in the opening half as the two teams traded goals from the opening whistle.  RPI freshman Stephanie Caouette (Wynantskill, NY/Columbia) got things going at 2:17 with a free position tally.  Down 3-2, Curry took its first lead of the game on a pair of goals by senior Meghan Tilley.

The Red Hawks rallied late in the half to regain the lead behind goals from junior Emily Donowick (West Seneca, NY/Nichols School) and sophomore Whitney Kukol (Johnson City, NY/Johnson City) for a 7-5 lead at the half.

In the second frame, RPI added two quick goals at the start before Curry staged a comeback.  The Colonels tied things up, 9-9, at 42:13 and gained a two-tally advantage on a pair of goals by sophomore Ashley Sherman for an 11-9 lead at 47:11 of the contest.

Mounting a comeback of their own, the Red Hawks saw junior Kerri Clark (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) begin a rally of five straight goals for a 14-11 advantage with less than seven minutes remaining.

Sophomore netminder Ariana Hood (Severn, MD/Old Mill) held strong in net, stopping 12 shots for her third win of the season.  For Curry, junior goalie Kerri Shaw posted 10 saves in the loss.

RPI Scoring Summary:

Goals: Donowick (3), Clark (3), Kukol (2), Afton Marshall (2), Caouette, Tracy Breslin, Jennifer Greenwood, Morgan Wahl and Kathy Rogers.
Assists: Caouette (3), Donowick, Sam Fennessey.

Curry Scoring Summary:

Goals: Ashley Hansbury (4), Sherman (3), Tilley (2), Nickey Mackay (2) and Rachel Robichaud.
Assists: Sherman and Tilley