NEWLA Championships --- Castleton 12, Worcester State 6
Castleton, VT --- Nicole Adams (Rutland, VT)
scored four goals and dished out one assist as Castleton State
College defeated Worcester State 12-6 in New England Women's
Lacrosse Alliance (NEWLA) semifinal action. With the win the
Spartans advance to their first-ever NEWLA final.
Castleton raced out to a 4-0 lead after 3:05 in the first half with
goals from Adams, Marie VanDerKar (Manchester,
VT), Nicole Bouchard (Exeter, NH) and Erin
Barry (Randolph, VT).
Worcester State got on the board with 12:07 remaining as
Shannon Feeley (W. Springfield, MA) tallied the
first of her game-high five goals off a Brittany
Jamieson (Foxboro, MA) assist. The two teams traded goals
for the remainder of the period, and Castleton held an 8-4
advantage at halftime.
VanDerKar tallied to open the second half, before Adams scored the
final three goals of the game for the 10-6 Spartans.
All-conference first-team goalie, Lyndsey Nunes
(Westfield, MA) kept the Lancers in the game, stopping 11 shots
including seven in the second half. Second-team selection,
Meredith Pope (Montpelier, VT) was equal to the
task however, turning away five shots to earn the win.
Nicole Bouchard (Exeter, NH) followed Adams in the
scoring column with three goals and one assist, while Marie
VanDerKar added two goals, two assists, five ground balls, three
draw controls and six caused turnovers.
Jamieson scored Worcester State's final goal of the game, as the
Lancers end their season at 9-5. Veronica Farrell
(Baldwinville, MA) was excellent in the Lancer defensive third,
corralling six ground balls and causing three turnovers.
Castleton will take on top-seed and NEWLA undefeated, Bridgewater
State on Saturday, May 3 at 2:00 pm. The Bears advanced to the
championship round by way of a 22-8 win over fourth-seed Westfield
State.
Release courtesy of Castleton Sports Information