Women's Lacrosse

Fairfield, Monmouth Advance to the 2022 MAAC Women’s Lacrosse Championship Game

No. 4 Fairfield – 10 | No. 2 Siena – 8
Hickey Field | LOUDONVILLE, NY
Box Score
 
At halftime, Fairfield and Siena were all knotted up at four goals apiece, but after four consecutive goals from Fairfield halfway through the third quarter, tying the Stags largest lead of the game; Fairfield would not surrender the lead again. It was Ellie Grefenstette’s goal assisted by Olivia Doody with 7:10 remaining in the third quarter that put Fairfield in front.
 
Fairfield Notes and Notables
  • Fairfield advances to their fifth consecutive MAAC Championship title game.
  • Kelly Horning scored a game-high four goals.
  • Olivia Doody contributed five points on four assists and one goal.
  • Olivia Conquest made nine saves in the win.
  • Outscored Siena 4-2 in the third quarter.
 
Siena Notes and Notables
  • Nicole McNeely recorded four points on three goals and one assist.
  • Grace Dobrzynski contributed three assists.
  • Ally Mervine made 11 saves in all 60 minutes in goal.
  • Siena finishes the 2022 season with a 10-8 record and a 6-2 record in the MAAC.
 
No. 1 Monmouth– 19 | No. 6 Manhattan – 10
Hickey Field | LOUDONVILLE, NY
Box Score

Monmouth secured the wire-to-wire victory over Manhattan after a dominant first half and never looked back. The Hawks closed the first half on a 5-0 run which included two goals from Mya Brock. Monmouth would go on to score four straight goals between the third and fourth quarters to add to their lead and had contributions from all over the field in their dominant win as seven different Hawks registered goals.
 
Monmouth Notes and Notables
  • Advance to their first MAAC Championship Final since 2016.
  • Danielle McNeely led all players with eight points on two goals and six assists.
  • Mary Kate George and Hope Steuerwald each had four goals.
  • Madi Bednarek had six saves in goal.
  • 24 of the 27 Hawks’ shots were on goal.
 
Manhattan Notes and Notables
  • Julianna Iovine and Grace Lipponer each scored three goals apiece.
  • Manhattan won the turnover battle, 14-10.
  • Ashley Gambardella registed five saves.
  • Manhattan finishes the 2022 season with an 11-8 overall and a 4-4 record in MAAC play.
 
Monmouth and Fairfield will face off on Sunday, May 8 at 1 pm for the 2022 MAAC Women’s Lacrosse title. The championship match will be hosted by Siena College at Hickey Field in Loudonville, NY and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
 
During the regular season on April 13, Monmouth defeated Fairfield in a high-scoring affair, 21-16. Fairfield’s Kelly Horning scored a game-high seven points on five goals and two assists. For Monmouth, Mya Brock, and Caroline Brennan each had five points.
 
Tickets for the 2022 MAAC Women’s Lacrosse Championship can be purchased through HomeTown Ticketing at the gate or by visiting maacsports.com.
 
For all championship information regarding the 2022 Women’s Lacrosse Championship, visit maacsports.com.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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