DUDLEY, Mass. – A hat trick in opening 1:23 by junior Sarah Galan (Colchester, Conn.) propelled the Wentworth Women's lacrosse team to a 19-6 victory over Nichols College in Commonwealth Coast Conference play on Saturday afternoon.

RECORDS

• Wentworth (2-3, 2-2 CCC)
• Nichols (0-2, 0-2 CCC)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Leading Goal Scorers: Sarah Galan (7), Helen Hamblett (6), Olivia Murray (3)
• Assist Leaders: Helen Hamblett (3), Bella MacMahon (2), Sarah Galan (1)
• Draw Control Leaders: Sarah Galan (9), Helen Hamblett (4), Allie Lauersen (4)
• Caused Turnover Leaders: Sarah Galan (2), Bella MacMahon (2), Annie-Jorden Tomaszek (1)
• Ground Ball Leaders: Annie-Jorden Tomaszek (3), Allie Lauersen (3), Bella MacMahon (2), Helen Hamblett (2), Sarah Galan (2), Lily Kuhns (2)
• Saves: Lily Kuhns (10)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Wentworth jumped out to an early lead as Galan recorded a hat trick in just 1:23 into the contest, including an up-goal on the third goal.
• Sam Ahaesy got Nichols on the board less than one minute later.
• Freshman Olivia Murray (Quincy, Mass.) tallied a down goal with 21:25 remaining in the half but that was quickly traded out by an up-goal from Elizabeth Luster which made the score 4-2.
• The Leopards recorded the next eight goals to open up a 12-2 lead. Galan, sophomore Helen Hamblett (East Boothbay, Maine), junior Bella MacMahon (North Yarmouth, Maine), and graduate student Marissa Nelson (Cranston, R.I.) found cage on the streak.
• McKenna Gernander tallied a goal in the final minute to get the scoring back in Nichols' favor. Mackenzie Doran opened up the second half with a goal to go back-to-back for the Bison.
• Wentworth would go on another scoring run that lasted just under 10 minutes with goals coming from freshman Jenna Viglione (Burlington, Mass.), Galan, and Murray.
• Doran and Gernander tallied a pair of goals before Hamblett tallied a pair of her own to give the Leopards a 19-6 lead and victory.

THE SERIES

• This is the eighth meeting all-time between the Bison and Leopards. The Bison now lead the all-time series 5-3.

NEXT UP

• Wentworth returns home for a contest CCC contest on Thursday night. They host the Hawks of Roger Williams University.

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