PORTLAND, ME – Lasell College women's lacrosse picked up their third Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) win of the season tonight with a decisive 13-6 triumph over St. Joseph's College of Maine under the lights at Deering Memorial Stadium. The Lasers improve to 6-4 overall and 3-1 in the GNAC while the Monks step back to 3-3 overall and 0-3 in the league.

Lasell took a 5-3 lead into the break thanks to a a pair of man-down goals by Neila Kudla (Groton, MA) and one even tally each from Ashley Slattery (Weymouth, MA), Tina Canavan (Stonington, CT), and Britney Wuorio (Bolton, MA).  

A three-goal rush through six minutes sparked the Lasers to begin in the second half.  Slattery notched the first two goals, including the game winner at 27:33, assisted by Canavan, for the 7-3 lead and another Wuorio mark put five goals between the teams.  Lasell went on to score five of the next eight goals to fend off the Monks.

Wuorio topped all competitors in the points column with five, having netted three goals and set up two more.  Slattery was just narrowly behind her with four points, which all derived from goals, and Canavan finished with three, on one goal and two helpers.

Kudla and Chelsea Caren (Redding, CT) added two goals each and Rebecca Stanton (Agawam, MA) completed Lasell's scoring with one marker in the second half.

Kristin Coderre (Monson, MA) picked up her sixth win of the year, making 11 saves in the league victory.  

Lasell heads to Simmons College on Saturday, April 9th for another GNAC tussle which is set to begin at 1:00 p.m.