Wellesley, Mass. – Led by a balanced offense, Wellesley College defeated the Wentworth women's lacrosse team, 12-5, on Wednesday afternoon at Butler Stadium.

RECORDS

• Wentworth (0-3)
• Wellesley (1-1)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Leading Goal Scorers: Helen Hamblett (2), Jorgie Pashalian (1), Sherly Feliz (1), Sarah Galan (1)
• Assist Leaders: Helen Hamblett (1)
• Draw Control Leaders: Allie Lauersen (4), Sarah Galan (3)
• Caused Turnover Leaders: Allie Lauersen (4), Sarah Galan (2)
• Ground Ball Leaders: Allie Lauersen (7), Lily Kuhns (3), Sherly Feliz (2), Emily Magasic (2)
• Saves: Lily Kuhns (15)
   

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Sophomore Sarah Galan (Colchester, Vt.) won the opening draw, as both teams traded possession before Wellesley broke open the scoring 2:51 into the contest on a free position shot. Galan again won the ensuing draw and ripped a shot on net on a free position attempt, only to be stopped by Wellesley keeper Lorna Li. Wellesley scored its second goal of the game – again following a WIT foul inside the arc – as Liz Sugg put away the free position attempt to put the Blue up 2-0 at 23:12.
• Jorgie Pashalian (Cranston, R.I.) broke the drought for Wentworth in the 10^th minute of play, scoring an unassisted goal for the 2-1 score, but Wellesley closed the half on a 3-1 run to lead 5-2 at the break.
• Wellesley took total control of the circle in the second half, outmatching the Leopards 9-2 in draw controls. The Blue outscored Wentworth 7-3 in the final 30 minutes with two apiece coming from Izzy Burdick and Kat Gallison.
• Wentworth went 5-for-14 on clear attempts in the second half, while Wellesley went 2-for-3.
  
   

NOTES

• Wellesley earned the advantage in the circle, on ground balls, and in clear attempts for the game, while Lorma Li made nine saves from 14 shots.
• Foul trouble plagued the Leopards, as Wellesley scored two of their five first-half goals on the man-up advantage.
  
   

THE SERIES

• Wellesley is 2-0 in the all-time series after meeting for the first time last season.

NEXT

• Wentworth will play its next game in sunny Florida on Wednesday, March 11^th with a 10:00 a.m. game against COF foe Simmons College.
  
  

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