BOSTON, Mass.--Emerson College scored scored five goals in a nine minute span late in the second half to break open a close game in a 17-13 win over Keene State College in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Wednesday night.  It was the season opener for both teams.

Records

• Keene State: 0-1
• Emerson: 1-0

Tale of the Tape

• Kaitlin Nolan led Keene State with four goals, while Samantha Ballard and Taylor Farland each had three.  
• Alison Argiro started and played 23 minutes, making two saves.  Anna O'Brien came on in relief and played the final 37 minutes, forcing six stops.
• The Lions got four goals from Emily Quinn, and a three goal, three assist performance from Kate Lemire.  Guerin Morrisette also had three goals.
• Emerson outshot Keene State 32-26.

First Half Highlights

• Keene State rolled out to an early 4-1 lead, as Nolan had an unassisted tally and Ballard and Farland both scored in the opening eight minutes.
• Emerson responded with four straight goals, the last of which from Meredith Weber with 9:43 to go in the first gave the Lions their first lead of the game.
• The two teams traded goals until Emerson's Tara Windsor scored with 7:09 left to give the Lions a 7-6 lead at halftime.

Second Half Highlights

• Emerson extended the lead to three with goals from Morrisette and Lemire in the early minutes of the second half, but Keene State got two goals from Farland 1:35 apart to pull back within 9-8 with 23 minutes left.
• The Lions nudged back in front 12-9 on Emily Quinn's free position effort with 17:22 left, but Nolan scored twice, the second coming with 16:24 on the clock to make it a 12-10 game.
• Emerson put the game out of reach by scoring five of the next six goals, including two by Quinn,  for a 17-11 lead that Keene State could not come back from.  Nolan and Ballard scored with less than three minutes to go, but the Owls could not get closer.

Up Next

• Keene State hosts MIT on Saturday, March 5, at 1 p.m.
• Emerson is also in action on March 5, hosting Lasell.