Box Score KEENE, N.H.--The Keene State College women's lacrosse team was handed a 16-4 setback by visiting Wheaton College (Mass.) at Owl Athletic Complex on Thursday night.
Records
- Keene State: 0-3
- Wheaton: 3-1
How it Happened
The teams traded goals in the opening five minutes of the contest, as Gabriella Smart opened the scoring for the visitors before
Mindy St. Marie did the same for the home side. The Lyons exploded for five straight goals, including two each from Darien Webb and Jessie Kilburn to take a 6-1 lead before
Brigid Casey got on the scoresheet with 2:23 left in the period.
The Lyons continued to pour on the pressure, netting four straight to open the second half and eventually take an 11-3 lead into halftime. Wheaton kept Keene State off the scoreboard completely in the third quarter, and the teams traded solo goals in the fourth for the final margin.Â
Haley Terva had 11 saves for the Owls.
Inside the Crease
- Keene State is 1-5 all-time against Wheaton.  The series, which began in 2011, has seen the Owls notch their only win over the Lyons in 2019.
- Wheaton outshot Keene State 44-6 and won 16 of 24 draw controls.
Up Next
- Keene State will depart for the Mid-Atlantic, heading to Arlington, Va., for a game against Marymount College on March 14 at 5 p.m.
- The Lyons are off until March 16, when they will travel to Bridgewater State for a 7 p.m. start.
