STORRS, Conn. – The Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse team dropped a road contest to Big East foe UConn on Saturday evening, the Huskies defeating the Hawks 14-7 inside the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• With the hosts scoring the opening goal, the Hawks would immediately answer through Maggie Davidson on an assist from Bonnie Yu.
• Two goals in less than two minutes put the Huskies back up, but St. Joe's answered as Sarah Groark found the back of the net to cut the deficit back to one. SJU trailed 3-2 after the opening quarter.
• A 3-0 UConn advantage in the second quarter extended the advantage for the Huskies headed into the half, taking a 6-2 lead with them. UConn would blank the Hawks in the third as well, scoring eight consecutive goals before Kate Tomick scored her first goal for the Crimson and Gray to cut the run.
• Kate Fuhrman and Bonnie Yu would strike in 40 seconds apart from each other to start a 3-0 run, but UConn would counter with three-straight goals of its own.
• Maddie Yoder tallied a strike with under two minutes to play to give the Hawks consolation before Yu found the net for the second time with just 55 seconds remaining for the final score of the contest.

 
GAME NOTES

• Yoder has scored in all four games on the season, leading the team with her ninth goal of the year.
• Yu's two goals makes it four on the season for the junior, leading all Hawks with a team-high in goals (2) and points (3).
• Sarah Groark has scored in back-to-back games, the newcomer showing some of her offensive prowess as of late.
• Jorden Concordia had eight saves on the evening.
• The Hawks outshot the Huskies by a margin of 34-31, the hosts more clinical with a 22-19 advantage on target.
• SJU posted a 14-11 advantage in draw controls.
• The Hawks were only able to convert on 1-7 opportunities on free position shots.

 
UP NEXT

• The Hawks host their home opener on Wednesday, March 1 as they take on Towson in a 4 p.m. matchup.