Women's Lacrosse: DeLonais Tallies Hat Trick Against No.22 Assumption but Ravens Fall, 17-6

WORCESTER, MASS. (2/27/2024) – Franklin Pierce senior attacker Olivia DeLonais tallied three goals on three shots Tuesday afternoon but a high powered offensive outing from the no. 22 Greyhounds of Assumption University shutdown the Ravens, 17-6. 

Score: Franklin Pierce 6, Assumption 17
Records: Franklin Pierce 0-2 (0-0, NE10), Assumption 1-0 (0-0, NE10)
Location: Brian Kelly Stadium, Assumption University, Worcester, Massachusetts
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Greyhounds' offense scored early and often in Tuesday's matchup after Assumption got on the board just over 30 seconds in. After going up 4-0, Raven senior attacker Olivia DeLonais (North Andover, MA) scored the Ravens first of the game. Assumption quickly responded with three more goals but Delonais followed up with another goal to make it 7-2 at the end of the first.
• Assumption dominated the second quarter with six unanswered goals and closed out the half with a commanding 13-2 lead.
• In the third, the Greyhounds again outscored the Ravens 3-1, with the lone Raven goal from sophomore attacker Olivia Robb (East Longmeadow, MA) off a pass from Riley Beem (Windham, ME) to make it 16-3 heading into the fourth.
• After Assumption opened the fourth with a goal, the Ravens strung together three unanswered goals from Robb, Delonais, and Beem but fell short of a comeback.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS:

Shots:

• Franklin Pierce: 19
• Assumption 35

Saves:

• Franklin Pierce: 10
  • Saige Paradise (Milford, NH): 6 saves on 15 shots on net
  • Katherine Hickey (Farmingdale, NY): 4 saves on 12 shots on net  
• Assumption 7
  • Skylar Troyan: 4 saves on 7 shots on net
  • Healey Torres: 3 saves on 6 shots on net

Ground Balls:

• Franklin Pierce: 13
• Assumption: 22

Draw Controls:

• Franklin Pierce: 11  
• Assumption: 15

NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens return to Rindge on Saturday March, 2 for their first home game of the season against Southern Connecticut State University. Opening faceoff is set for 4PM.