PHOTO CREDIT: Laurel Clace '25

PURCHASE, N.Y. – Saint Joseph's College (5-2) rallied from a two-goal deficit in the fourth quarter and senior Carson Battaglia (Gorham, Maine) netted the game-winner with 12 seconds left  as the Monks defeated Manhattanville College (1-3), 11-10, in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Thursday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Valiants held a 3-1 lead after the first quarter, but the Monks took advantage of a flurry of cards dealt to the hosts to grab a 4-3 edge. Sophia Burton (Westtown, N.Y.), Taylor Dumond (Minisink, N.Y.), and Carson Battaglia (Gorham, Maine) netted man-up markers all in a matter of three minutes to put the visitors on top with 8:21 before the break.

The teams swapped scores during the remainder of the second quarter as the Monks led 6-5 at intermission, but the Valiants tallied three of the four goals scored during the third period  and two of the first three in the fourth frame to secure a 10-8 lead with 5:24 to play.

Junior Mackenzie Siebert (Naples, Maine) and Dumond struck with free-position goals at the 2:21 and 1:06 marks, respectively, to set the stage for Battaglia, who won the ensuing draw and pocketed the winning goal off a Siebert assist with 12 seconds on the clock.

TEAM STATS:

Saint Joseph's held the lead in shots (24-22), shots on goal (19-13), ground balls (19-17), and caused turnovers (17-5) while Manhattanville posted a 16-7 advantage in draw controls on the evening.

THE KEEPERS:

SJC sophomore Alexis Eldridge (Effingham, N.H.) made two saves and allowed five goals in the first half and junior Morgan Wright (Chelmsford, Mass.) picked up the win after turning away one shot with three ground balls and two caused turnovers in the second stanza.

Manhattanville starter Jacee Russello made eight saves in a losing effort.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

• Battaglia scored three goals with four ground balls, three draw controls, and three caused turnovers
• Siebert tallied two goals, three assists, and two caused turnovers
• Dumond netted three goals on six shots
• Senior Madison Scott (Cumberland, Maine) chipped in with two ground balls and three caused turnovers

LEADERS – MANHATTANVILLE:

• Pietra Cabral scored three goals with an assist
• Meghan DeBellis scored twice with two ground balls and five draw controls
• Katherine Stahl netted a pair of tallies
• Gianna Mott added two goals, two ground balls, and two draw controls
• Colleen MacNeil registered a goal, wo assists, four ground balls, and seven draw controls

NEXT!

The Monks return home to face Dean College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup on Saturday at 2:00 PM.

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