Fitchburg, Mass.—Senior goalkeeper Shannon O'Connell (Narragansett, R.I.) registered a career-high 19 saves as the Rhode Island College women's lacrosse team was upended by Fitchburg State, 17-6, at Elliot Field on Tuesday night.
 
THE BASICS
Fitchburg State 17, Rhode Island College 6
Fitchburg State (4-5)
Rhode Island College (1-10)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC was able to score two goals in the first, one by freshman attacker Claire Greene (Storrs, Conn.) and one by sophomore attacker Nicolle Rosales (Dartmouth, R.I.), but the Falcons struck for seven of their own in the opening frame.
 
• Fitchburg increased its lead to nine after the Falcons went into halftime with a 12-3 advantage.
 
• Greene completed the hat trick with her third goal in the third quarter, but the Anchorwomen would start the fourth down by 11, 16-5.
 
• Each team added a score in the fourth as Fitchburg rolled to its fourth victory of the season.
 
• Greene had four goals and four ground balls.
 
• Senior midfielders Amara Gibua (North Providence, R.I.) and Ashley Rewers (Oakdale, Conn.) each picked up a team-high eight ground balls.
 
• Fitchburg State senior attacker Eva Kozikowski (Portsmouth, N.H.) had five goals in the win.
 
• O'Connell made 19 saves in the loss (0-2).
 
• FSU goalkeeper senior Brooke Williams (South Dennis, Mass.) tallied nine stops in her third win of the season (3-0).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will resume Little East play at home vs. Plymouth State on Saturday, April 15 (1 p.m.).