GAME REPORTS From "SPRINGFLING 2025"

Game One: March 10. SUNY Canton 13 Fitchburg State 11. In the first game of "SpringFling 2025" the Roos of SUNY Canton came charging back from a four goal deficit to beat Fitchburg State (MA), 13-11. With the win, SUNY Canton improved to 2-3, while Fitchburg State slipped to 0-4. Senior Maddy Caron scored five goals and assisted on another to lead the Roos, while Delaney Ponder netted six goals on 7 shots for Fitchburg. SUNY Canton scored 9 of the final 12 goals to take the win. The eventual game winner was scored with 7:08 remaining on a Lindsey Wunder goal. Laura Falandye recorded the win in goal with 3 saves in relief of Olivia Scott.

Game Two: March 10. Dickinson 14 Rhodes 6. The second game of Monday's event opener featured a Pennsylvania - Tennessee match-up in Florida! Dickinson utilized a balanced scoring attack to build a solid 9-3 halftime lead. 10 different scorers were lead by Caroline Cavendish and Grace Kelly with three goals apiece. The turnovers' battle was ultimately the difference as Dickinson committed only ten, while Rhodes had 17 miscues.

 HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY TWO

Game Three: March 11. Bowdoin College 18 Roger Williams 8. Bowdoin College (ME) Polar Bears blew open a tight game midway through the third quarter en route to an 18-8 victory over Roger Williams University (RI).Despite losing 20 of 29 draw controls the Bears capitalized on 20 RWU turnovers, while only committing six themselves. Kimmy Creegan popped in four goals for RWU and Allie Shamberger added two more. For Bowdoin, it was the Lauren Burke show as #22 was everywhere on the field. Burke's eight goals set the tone for the Bears, while Molly Reed contributed four more. Hannah Rubin was strong in goal with five saves. Bowdoin jumped out to a 7-1 lead behind three goals from Burke and took an 8-4 lead into halftime. In the second half, Bowdoin carried a 10-7 lead with 3:29 remaining in the quarter until the Bears scored 8 of the final 9 goals to win going away.

Game Four: March 11. Vassar 16 Fitchburg State 2. Autumn Tibbetts began the game with a goal on a nice feed from Leah Faria, but that was "about all she wrote" as a dominating Vassar team shook off the early goal and scored early and often en route to a 12-2 halftime lead. The Brewers cruised in the second half while adding four more markers to post a 16-2 final. Amelia Poirier and Tess Billings scored three apiece. All told, 10 Vassar players entered the scoring column. Vassar scored its 18 goals on only 29 shots. Vassar won 15 of 21 draws and were 10 of 11 on clears. An impressive performance by the 4-0 Brewers.

Game Five: March 11. Manhattanville 19 New England College 6

The Manhattanville Valiants put forth a strong effort in dispatching the Pilgrims of New England College 19-6 in an NCAA game from Publix Park today. Manhattanville won its first game of the season by jumping out to a 10-3 lead after the first quarter. Pietra Cabal displayed great athleticismalong with Kathleen O'Mara and Jocelyn Mazo who scored five and four goals respectively. Manhattanville carried 0 turnovers into halftime as the Valiants ran out to a 13-4 halftime lead. They coasted home from there.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY THREE

Game Six: March 12. Vassar 19 SUNY Oneonta 5. The Vassar Brewers jumped out to an 11-2 halftime lead using its depth to great advantage. Eleven Brewer players tallied goals to led the attack. Tess Billings and Emilia DiLiberto scored four goals apiece to lead the way. Caraline Riley scored twice for SUNY Oneonta. Bree MacMullen and Maddie Busam combined for five saves in goal for Vassar in the win.

Game Seven: March 12. Bowdoin 14 Westfield State 9 The Polar Bears opened up a 10-5 halftime lead and fought off a few late charges by the Westfield State Owls to post a 14-9 win. Attackers Lauren Burke and Mara Muse scored three goals apiece, while Maya Imaeda added to more to the final total. Westfield State's Natalie DiMaio continued her fine play at "SpringFling" with four goals. Bowdoin had a 7-1 run midway through the second period to turn a 4-4 tie into a commanding 11-5 lead.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY FOUR

Game Eight: March 14. SUNY Canton 18 Manhattanville 9. The 'Roos shook off a sluggish start versus a highly charged Manhattanville team and posted a convincing 18-9 victory over the Valiants. Maddy Caron (5) and Lindsey Wunder (4) scored half of the Canton goals in a dominating one-two performance. For Manhattanville, Katherine O'Mara continued her fine week in Florida with three goals and captured eight draw controls. SUNY Canton outshot the Valiants by 35-23 and committed only 12 turnovers to Manhattanville's 17. SUNY evened its record at 3-3. Manhattanville dropped to 1-2.

Game Nine: March 14. Roger Williams 17 Westfield State 6. Roger Williams scored four first period goals in impressive fashion and added six more in the second period to defeat a determined, but fatigued, Westfield State team 17-6 at Publix Park. RWU was successful on 17 of 18 clears and fired home four free position goals in just five tries. Mia Pantano and Kimmy Creegan scored four goals apiece, while Emma Terino, Ella Waryas, Miranda Hayes, and Allie Shamberger added two each to join in the scoring barrage. Emma Prattson with three and Kylie Buchanan led Westfield State with two goals. Roger Williams improved to 2-4, while Westfield State dropped to 0-4.

Game Ten: March 14. SUNY Oneonta 22 New England College 1 The final game of Week One turned into a rout early on as SUNY opened with a cannonade of shots to build an insurmountable 15-1 lead by halftime. The Pilgrims did not fare any better in the second half as SUNY added seven more markers to post the 22-1 final. Angela Weinert (4), Cassidy Moore, Chelsea Dodenhoff, Lindsey Townes, led the way, while Margot Haring made one save in registering the win.

GAME REPORTS FROM WEEK NUMBER TWO 2025

Game Eleven: March 17. Stevenson 19 Nazareth 10. The Mustangs displayed great balance in countering every charge by a game Golden Flyers squad in a solid 19-10 victory in Game One of Week Two. Stevenson dominated in the draw circle, winning 21 of 32 overrall. The Mustangs also scored on five of nine free positions and converted on 12 of 13 clears. Erin Steinberg (5), Ava Treakle (4), Kara Yarusso (3), and Sophia Murray (4), were the big scorers for SU. Despite the eventual goal differential, Nazareth hung tough and was in the game throughout. Sophia Scaldone led the Rochester, New York squad with three goals.

Game Twelve: March 17. Framingham State 16 Colby-Sawyer 7. Framingham State held Colby-Sawyer scoreless for an impressive 36:23 through the middle of the game to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 14-4 lead early in the fourth quarter. It was a huge turnaround for a team that had been outshot 12-6 in Quarter #1. Framingham would go on to outshoot Colby-Sawyer 21-17 over the final three quarters. Molly Lanier scored all five of her goals during the stretch to fuel the comeback. Isabella DiMare had 8 saves for the Rams in the win.

Game Thirteen: March 17. Wesleyan 14 Endicott 5. In perhaps the feature game of the event thus far, the Wesleyan Cardinals showed why they are a conference title contender with an impressive 14-5 win over Endicott College of Massachusetts. Wesleyan plays in the historically strong NESCAC, with numerous teams who have won NCAA National Championships, and this year's Cardinals team will be a strong contender in the NESCAC league. Wesleyan displayed quickness and guile at both ends of the field. Their rapid fire passing and precise shooting was impressive versus a talented goalkeeper in Endicott's Payton Quirk. She recorded 11 saves, several in the spectacular category. Wesleyan's Addie Cummings was equally as special while scoring three goals for Wesleyan. Dylan Greer also tallied three markers for the Cardinals. For the Gulls, Leah Black found the back of the net three times in the losing cause.

Game Fourteen: March18. Hope 17 Nazareth 7. Hope College of Michigan made its "SpringFling" debut a successful one with a convincing 17-7 win over Nazareth College on Wednesday night, March 17. With a vociferous and ebullient crowd of parents and friends cheering them on, the team from Michigan jumped out to a 6-1 lead after one period and were never seriously threatened after that en route to the win. Along the way they outshot the Golden Flyers 35-24 and were successful on 15 of 17 clears. Nazareth struggled getting the ball over midfield and were able to execute only 12 of 21 clear opportunities. Stella Bottum and Julia Brown scored four apiece and Sydney Laprairie added 3 more. For Nazareth, Makenna Misiurewicz scored twice.

Game Fifteen: March 19. Colby-Sawyer 9 Wellesley 8. The Chargers erupted for five goals in the third period to erase an early Wellesley lead and edged the Massachusetts squad, 9-8, at Edwards Field in Publix Park on Wednesday morning. Statisitics showed the final outcome as Colby-Sawyer outshot the Blue, 26-20, cleared the ball on 14 of 17 trips, and won 17 of 21 draw controls in the contest. But, all in all, the close game was thrilling to watch as both teams battled right down to the very end in a very clean, well-played game. For C-S, Soph Kuhithau scored three goals, while Wellesley's Mallory Kennison and Finley Tipton added three apiece.

Game Sixteen: March 19. Wesleyan 13 Stevenson 5. In another marquee matcchup featuring a Top Ten team, the Wesleyan Cardinals established themselves early in the contest with Stevenson by outshooting the Mustangs 12-3 in the opening period, and 21-7 by halftime. By then, Wesleyan had 9 of the 10 first half goals and were in total charge against a quality Stevenson team. Five different Wesleyan players scored two goals apiece, while Erin Steinberg led Stevenson with two. Izzy Weintraub was superb playing a very aggressive goaltending position - and totalled 9 saves for the night. Wesleyan won 17 of 22 draws and did an outstanding job defensively all night.

Game Seventeen: March 19. Endicott 15 Framingham State 6.  Endicott put forth a very strong offensive and defensive effort by outshooting the Rams of Framingham State 38-17, clearing the ball successfully on 17 of 18 attempts, and scoring on 2 free position attempts. Despite the loss, the Rams were gamers all night long and played the Endicott team in a hearty and gutsy fashion. Mia Smith and Leah Black scored three apiece for Endicott, while Molly Lanier tallied three times for Framingham State. Endicott evened its overall record at 3-3, while Framingham State dropped to 2-4.

Game Eighteen. March 20. Endicott vs. Hope.