DANBURY, Conn. – Senior midfielders Haile Ratajack and Mindy St. Marie each scored a goal to extend their respective scoring streaks as the Keene State College women's lacrosse team fell to Western Connecticut State 14-2 Saturday at the Westside Athletic Complex.
 
Records

• Keene State: 4-9, 1-2 LEC
• Western Connecticut State: 10-2, 3-0 LEC

 
How it Happened
Keene State fell behind early and struggled to catch up to WestConn. The Wolves scored the first 10 goals in the game. It wasn't until with 3:22 left in the third quarter that St. Marie scored her 26th goal of the season to make it 10-1. WestConn would score the next four goals, before Ratajack finished the scoring for either side with a goal on a free position shot with 7:46 remaining in the fourth. It was her team-leading 35th goal of the season. That's all of the scoring the Owls would have in the game, as junior attacker Colleen Crotty led the Wolves to victory with four goals in the game.
 
Inside the Crease

• Keene State now has an all-time record of 21-7 against Western Connecticut State.
• Ratajack extended her goal-scoring streak to 10 games while St. Marie extended hers to five. Ratajack has scored a goal in 39 of her 40 collegiate games.
• Ratajack also led the team with four ground balls, while junior attacker Hannah Dworkin had three.
• Freshman midfielder Tess Brown caused two turnovers.
• Freshman goalkeeper Kara Moriarty made 10 saves after getting the start in net, while freshman Sarah Howe made two saves in relief. It is the third straight game where Moriarty has made at least 10 saves.

 
Up Next
Keene State plays its second-to-last home game of the regular season on Tuesday, April 18 against Castleton University at 6:30 p.m. at the Owl Athletic Complex. Western Connecticut State hosts UMass-Dartmouth on Tuesday at 6 p.m.