Nashua, NH – Rivier College, in the first year competing
in women's lacrosse, captured their first win today with a decisive
18-6 win over GNAC foe St. Joseph College (Conn.). Junior captain
Natalie Bonvie (Salem, NH) led the charge, scoring
6 goals with 1 assist for the Raiders in the win. Freshman
Lauren Brett (Otisfield, ME) and sophomore
Alyssa Renaud (Goffstown, NH) scored 5 goals each
with Brett helping out with 3 assists as well.
The first half scoring was started by Lauren Brett when she
cleared a ball herself and took it from beyond midfield all the way
to the goal to put the Raiders up 1-0, but 2 minutes later Jays
leading scorer Diana Soucier (Avon, CT) knotted the game at 1-1
with a free position goal. It wasn't until more than 6 minutes
later that Rivier went on a 7-0 scoring run, scoring 7 unanswered
goals over the next 17 minutes of play. Brett had a hand in either
scoring or assisting in five of the seven goals scored (3 goals, 2
assists). St. Joseph's tried to gain back the momentum by scoring 2
goals in a 30 second span during the last minute of play, but
Natalie Bonvie wasn't about to let that happen as she added
Rivier's 9th goal of the half with just 1 second remaining on the
clock to send Rivier to the locker room with a 9-3 advantage.
The second half saw St. Joseph continue to cut into the Raiders
lead, only to have Rivier extend it again. All three Jays goals
were answered by a Raider goal within 3 minutes of scoring. With
the score 12-6 in favor of the Raiders at the 18:00 mark, Rivier
once again held the Jays scoreless while scoring 6 goals of their
own to finish the game with their first victory, 18-6.
The Raiders will take on cross town rival Daniel Webster College
on Thursday, April 8th at 7:00 PM at Rivier College, while St.
Joseph College will host Becker College on Monday, April 5th.
Rivier Goals:
Natalie Bonvie (Salem, NH) 6; Lauren Brett (Otisfield, ME) 5;
Alyssa Renaud (Goffstown, NH) 5; Bridget Emerson (Goffstown, NH) 1;
Sara Wilson (Stow, MA) 1
Rivier Assists:
Lauren Brett (Otisfield, ME) 3; Jordyn Reyes (Amesbury, MA) 1;
Natalie Bonvie (Salem, NH) 1; Lindsay Martin (Hartford, VT) 1
St. Joseph Goals:
Diana Soucier (Avon, CT) 2; Emily Johnson (Avon, CT) 2; Kelsey
Whitney (Madison, CT) 1; Cait Witham (Prospect, CT) 1
