Colby College Women’s lacrosse coasts past UNE, 16-3

Grace McVey had three goals Wednesday. (Dean Denis Photography)

BIDDEFORD, Maine — The 10th-ranked Colby College women’s lacrosse team had a tune-up for Saturday’s huge road game at sixth-ranked Middlebury College with an easy 16-3 win over University of New England on Wednesday at the Big Blue Turf.

The Mules improve to 11-2 overall and will head to Middlebury for an 11 a.m. start Saturday. U. New England had its four-game win streak snapped in falling to 9-5.

 

Kendall Smith, who earned the NESCAC Player of the Week award for last week, had another big game with two goals, five assists, four ground balls, two draw controls, and two caused turnovers. She leads the Mules with 18 goals and 16 assists for 34 points.

 

McGara DeWan added three goals and one assist, while Grace McVey finished with three goals. Abby Hooper and Bridget Horwood both had two goals and one assist. Lexie Perticone added one goal and two assists. Kate Burkett, Brittany Chin and Chrissy Coveney also tallied.

The Mules opened up a 13-0 halftime lead and coasted in the second half.

 

Colby goaltender Sam Burch made three saves. Jackie Brokaw and McVey both added three ground balls and two caused turnovers. Maddie Hatch and Chin also had three ground balls. Becca Moore contributed two caused turnovers.

 

Colby 16, U. New England 3

Colby…………… 13  3 – 16

Univ. of New England  0  3 –  3

Colby SCORING: GOALS: McGara DeWan 3; Grace McVey 3; Kendall Smith 2;

Abby Hooper 2; Bridget Horwood 2; Lexie Perticone 1; Katherine Burkett

1; Brittany Chin 1; Chrissy Coveney 1.

ASSISTS: Kendall Smith 5; Lexie Perticone 2; Kelsey Bowen 1; Katherine

Burkett 1; McGara DeWan 1; Abby Hooper 1; Bridget Horwood 1.

Univ. of New England SCORING: GOALS: Kimberly Gosselin 1; Jolena

Lampron 1; Nicole Carvalho 1.

ASSISTS: Katie Cawley 1.

Colby GROUND BALLS 26: Kendall Smith 4; Jackie Brokaw 3; Brittany Chin

3; Maddie Hatch 3; Grace McVey 3; Lexie Perticone 2; Kelsey Bowen 1;

Sam Burch 1; Katherine Burkett 1; Kelly Gibney 1; Abby Hooper 1;

Katherine King 1; Emma Marjollet 1; Becca Moore 1.

Univ. of New England GROUND BALLS 19: Korinne Bohunsky 6; Katie Cawley

2; Sydney Cooke 2; Courtney Kendall 2; Carly Sheehan 2; Kyra Taylor 2;

Olivia Carpenter 1; Lauryn Huck 1; Jolena Lampron 1.

Colby TURNOVERS CAUSED 12: Jackie Brokaw 2; Grace McVey 2; Becca Moore

2; Kendall Smith 2; Chrissy Coveney 1; Maddie Hatch 1; Abby Hooper 1;

Bridget Horwood 1.

Univ. of New England TURNOVERS CAUSED 6: Jolena Lampron 4; Korinne

Bohunsky 1; Jocelyn Davee 1.

SHOTS – Colby 23; Univ. of New England 11.

SHOTS ON GOAL – Colby 20; Univ. of New England 6.

TURNOVERS – Colby 25; Univ. of New England 34.

CLEARS – Colby 13-18; Univ. of New England 9-13.

GOALIES – COLBY: Sam Burch 2-0 (60:00 minutes, 6 shots-3 saves, 3

GA); UNE: Courtney Kendall 8-4 (60:00, 20-4, 16).