WENHAM, Mass. – Two days after setting the single-game scoring record, Suffolk women's lacrosse rewrote history once again as it rattled off 23 goals en route to a 23-4 Conference of New England (CNE) victory over Gordon Saturday afternoon at the Brigham Athletic Complex. Seven Rams contributed goals to the record-setting triumph.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 23 | Gordon 4
RECORDS: Suffolk (5-3, 2-0 CNE) | Gordon (0-6, 0-2 CNE)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Suffolk started out strong as it poured in 10 goals in the first quarter to take a comfortable 10-0 cushion. Five different Rams produced a goal in the first 15 minutes led by three-goal efforts by Zoe Peckham and Lauren Woods.
- The Rams continued to fire on all cylinders offensively in the second stanza as it outscored the Fighting Scots, 5-1, to take a 15-1 advantage into the locker room.
- Gordon was the first team to find the back of the cage out of the locker room, but the Rams responded with four unanswered to lengthen their lead to 19-2, at the end of 45 minutes.
- It was cruise control for the blue-and-gold in the fourth as it put away four more goals compared to the Fighting Scots' pair for the 23-4 final.
GOALIE GLANCE
- Charlotte Guziejka had four saves in the victory.
- Laureen Leggett recorded 14 stops for Gordon.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Jessie Le provided three goals and four assists to the attack to go along with three ground balls.
- Carley Ehwa added five goals and two helpers with one ground ball to her credit.
- Peckham produced four markers, one assist, three ground balls and one caused turnover.
- Dickinson registered four goals, two assists and one ground ball.
- Woods contributed three goals, all of which came in the first quarter, one assist, four draw controls, two ground balls and one caused turnover.
- Bridget O'Leary notched three goals, one handout, five ground balls, three caused turnovers and two draw controls.
- Charlotte Goodman compiled a one-goal, one-draw control, one-caused turnover effort.
- Ruby Eaton chipped in one assist, one ground ball and one caused turnover.
- Kate Carlson pitched in three draw controls, one ground ball and one caused turnover, while Penelope Lawlorchipped in eight draw controls.
NOTEWORTHY
- The 23 goals scored are the most in a single game in program history, surpassing the previous mark of 22, achieved March 19, 2026 at Fitchburg State.
- The 19-goal margin of victory is the largest in program history, displacing the previous mark of 18 set March 1, 2025 in a 19-1 triumph over Purchase.
- Suffolk held an opponent scoreless for a quarter the first time since March 1, 2025, when it kept Purchase off the scoreboard in the first, third and fourth quarters, respectively.
- The 10 goals scored in the first quarter are the most by Suffolk in a single quarter in program history, displacing the previous mark of eight scored in the fourth quarter at Fitchburg State March 19, 2026.
- The four goals allowed are the fewest given up by Suffolk since March 1, 2025 when it gave up one in a 19-1 win over Purchase March 1, 2025.
- Suffolk started CNE action 2-0 for the second straight season and in as many years as the program's history.
- Suffolk is 2-0 all-time against Gordon.
- The 23 goals scored are the most all-time versus the Fighting Scots, while the four goals allowed are the fewest in the all-time series.
- Suffolk competed at Gordon for the first time.
- Dickinson has recorded a goal in every outing this year.
- Peckham logged her second straight hat trick and fourth of the season.
- Woods registered her first hat trick of the year and third of her collegiate career, first since March 1, 2025.
- Peckham (3 games, 10 goals), Ehwa (2 games, 8 goals), Le (4 games, 7 goals), O'Leary (5 games, 18 goals) and Goodman (3 games (4 goals) have extended their point streaks.
- Woods has produced a point in every game this season.
- Ehwa logged her fourth, second straight, collegiate hat trick.
- O'Leary tallied her third hat trick in as many games and her collegiate career. The freshman matched a career-high three caused turnovers as well.
- Le matched a career-high three goals and set a personal-best in assists (4), points (7) and ground balls (3). The junior put away a hat trick for the first time this season and fourth time in her collegiate career.
- Eaton dished out her first collegiate assist and caused the first turnover of her career.
- Peckham tied a career-high four goals for the second straight game.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk is set to open its true home schedule at East Boston Memorial Park's James A. Sartori Stadium Wednesday, March 24 versus Endicott at 7:00 p.m.