APICI SCORES LONE GOAL IN, 16-1, LOSS TO PANTHERS

Providence, R.I.--Rhode Island College senior attacker Alasondra Apici (Providence, RI) scored the lone goal as the Anchorwomen fell to Plymouth State, 16-1, in Little East Conference women’s lacrosse action played at Alumni Field on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS Plymouth State 16, Rhode Island College 1 (Plymouth State 6-3, 2-0 LEC) (Rhode Island College 1-6, 0-2 LEC)

Senior attacker Alasondra Apici

HOW IT HAPPENED • Plymouth State scored off the opening draw when senior attacker Megan Tingley (Natick, MA) found the back of the net just 11 seconds into the contest. The Panthers scored four times in the first 10 minutes and built a 10-0 advantage at halftime.   • PSU outshot RIC, 27-6, in the first half and also held advantages in ground balls, 19-9, and draw controls, 7-4.   • Senior attacker Sam Sullivan (Canton, MA) scored the last goal of the first half and the opening marker of the second frame as the Panthers increased their advantage to 13-0 with 21:33 left in the game.   • Apici broke up the shutout bid with an unassisted tally with 13:20 left in the contest. The visitors netted the next three to close out the win.   • Tingley finished with three goals and two assists for five points to go along with three draw controls. Sullivan also notched a hat trick with three goals and one assist for four points, while adding four caused turnovers. Six Panthers scored two or more goals in the win.   • Sophomore midfielder Sydney Dubois (Goffstown, NH) had two goals and one assist for three points and hauled in a team-best four draw controls and four ground balls.   • PSU senior goalkeeper Clarissa Foote (Weare, NH) made three saves without allowing a goal in the first half to pick up the win (5-3) before giving way to junior netminder Emilee Wargo (Madison, CT) for the second frame. Wargo made two saves.   • RIC junior goalkeeper Julia Eaton (Cumberland, RI) made 18 saves in the loss (1-6). Senior Jessica Trautman (Narragansett, RI) registered three caused turnovers and picked up four ground balls.   • Plymouth State held the advantage in shots, 41-11, ground balls, 31-19 and draw controls, 12-6.

WHAT’S NEXT

• In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Salve Regina on Thursday, April 12 (6:30 p.m.).