Providence, R.I.—Senior midfielder Hannah Ambrosia (Warwick, R.I.) and senior attacker Alexia Peloquin (Cranston, R.I.) played in their final regular season home game as the Rhode Island College women's lacrosse team fell, 24-6, to Eastern Connecticut in Little East women's lacrosse action played at Alumni Field on Tuesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Eastern Connecticut 24, Rhode Island College 6
Eastern Connecticut (9-4, 3-3 LEC)
Rhode Island College (1-5, 0-5 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Eastern Connecticut jumped on the board in the first minute with a sophomore midfielder Caroline Stent (Weatogue, Conn.) goal that set the tone for the Warriors offense.
 
• RIC was quick to answer with a sophomore attacker Emily Marino (Cheshire, Conn.) goal that was set up by sophomore attacker Ashley Rewers (Oakdale, Conn.) to knot the score at one apiece.
 
• Eastern rattled off a pair of goals, both scored by sophomore attack Shay Ventresca (Oakdale, Conn.), to take a 3-1 advantage in the third minute.
 
• RIC was able to come right back down the field and cut the visitor's lead down to one, 3-2, with a junior attacker Olivia Carpenito (Wilmington, Mass.) goal on a free position attempt.
 
• ECSU responded with a 9-0 run that pushed its lead to 10, 12-2. 
 
• ECSU lead at the halftime break by 14, 18-4.
 
• Carpenito netted her third goal of the game early in the second half to make the score, 19-5, Warriors.
 
• RIC freshman attacker Maddie Kross (Peachtree City, Ga.) scored her second goal of the day to stop a 3-0 run by the Warriors with 17 minutes remaining in the game.
 
• Sophomore goalkeeper Shannon O'Connell (Narragansett, R.I.) recorded seven saves and four ground balls in the loss (1-5).
 
• ECSU sophomore goalkeeper Sarah Gallagher (South Windsor, Conn.) registered one save in the win (7-3).
 
BY THE NUMBERS
• ECSU was led by Stent, who registered five goals and two assists for seven points.
 
• Senior midfielder Tristan Kijak (Windsor, Conn.) added four goals and three assists for seven points. Sophomore attacker Chloe Miller (Avon, Conn.) chipped in with four goals and handed out one assist for five points.
 
• Carpenito finished with four points on three goals and one assist for the hosts. Kross had two goals and one assist for three points. Junior defender Kassondra Rivera (Warwick, R.I.) picked up a team-high four ground balls and notched two caused turnovers.
 
• ECSU held the advantage in shots (37-10), ground balls (24-17) and draw controls (20-12).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East play at Southern Maine on Thursday, April 22 (4 p.m.).