Women’s Lacrosse Defeats Franklin Pierce 21-10

NORTH ANDOVER, MA – The Merrimack women’s lacrosse team picked up its third straight win Thursday, defeating Franklin Pierce University 21-10 at Warrior Field.

The Warriors (6-7, 6-3 NE-10) will clinch fourth-place in the Northeast-10 with a win Saturday over Southern Connecticut. Saturday’s game will start at 12 p.m. at Warrior Field with senior day festivities beginning at 11:45 a.m.

Merrimack jumped to a 7-0 lead 11:23 into the first half behind two goals from Mia Basile. But the Ravens responded scoring seven unanswered goals over the next 8:04, with Jordan Baillargeon and Mary Kate Stille each scoring three goals to even the score. The hosts finished the half with four straight goals, with Mia Basile getting two more to take an 11-7 halftime lead.

The first half saw eight yellow cards, five from Franklin Pierce, with two Ravens earning two yellow cards each.

The Warriors put up six of the first seven goals over the first 14:53, with Christina McCarron scoring her 22nd of the season to up the lead to 17-8. Merrimack outscored the visitors 10-3 in the second half and scored 14 of the final 17 goals after the game was tied at seven.

Mia Basile finished with six goals and eight points, while Lauren Leddy added five goals in the win. Mary Pasquantonio tallied two while her sister Kelly Pasquantonio scored twice and added three helpers.

Jamie-Lee Whiteway stopped 10 shots in the win.