(04-26-08)
Box Score
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The No. 9 University of New Haven women's lacrosse team was defeated in their season finale by Philadelphia University 11-9 Saturday afternoon in an East Coast Conference match. A late rally from the Rams sealed the Charger's fate as the home team outscored UNH 5-2 in the final thirteen minutes.
The loss snapped a six match winning streak for the Chargers. UNH finishes the season at 14-3, 3-3 ECC. Their 14 wins are twice as many as the program's previous high of seven.
Kristine Lambracht, Mallory Ferrandiz (photo) and Ashley Ferrandiz (2g, 1a) each tallied two goals for the Chargers in the losing effort. The Rams were led by three goals apiece from Kathleen Maurer and Shannon Shippey.
UNH jumped out to an early 4-2 lead behind two goals from Lambracht and one each from Mallory Ferrandiz and Sarah LeGoff. Philadelphia answered quickly with two goals inside forty seconds to tie the match. An unassisted effort from Ashley Ferrandiz would send UNH into halftime with a one goal advantage.
The Rams opened the second half with two goals inside the first five minutes which gave Philadelphia their first lead of the match at 6-5. UNH would answer with two goals of their own over the next twelve minutes in a slower paced second half capped by an unassisted effort from freshman Carolina Marrero, but the Chargers would not regain the lead.
Philadelphia stormed forward scoring five goals, two from Shippey, in a ten minute span to seal the victory. Brigid Brady notched her team-leading 53rd goal with five minutes remaining and Mallory Ferrandiz scored with under one minute to play, but the comeback would fall two goals short in a match that featured six ties and two lead changes.
Goalkeeper Shannon Greenwood made nine saves for the Chargers playing the entire match in the net. UNH outshot the Rams 45-37.
