Second Half Sends MMA by Women’s Lacrosse, 9-6

EAST BOSTN – A sluggish second half cost Suffolk women's lacrosse its non-conference finale as Maine Maritime Academy outscored the Rams, 6-2, over the final 30 minute to hand the Rams' a 9-6 setback Saturday afternoon at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 6 | Maine Maritime Academy 9
RECORDS: Suffolk (6-8) | Maine Maritime Academy (6-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first frame was scoreless until the final 2:19 when Zoe Peckham made hot with no help to put the Rams on the board. Carley Ehwa padded Suffolk's advantage to a pair two minutes later as she scored unassisted to send the blue-and-gold into the second quarter ahead, 2-0. 
• The teams exchanged two goals apiece to keep the gap at two. Julia Dickinson scored her first of the day, while Peckham produced her second to be responsible for the Rams scoring in that stretch. Bella Scolaro earned a free position attempt with seconds remaining in the second stanza. Scolaro capitalized on the free position and scored to cut Suffolk's lead to one, 4-3, at halftime. 
• A Charlotte Goodman goal at the 7:50 mark of the third restored the multi-goal cushion for the Rams, 5-3. It was all Mariners from there as the visitors poured in three unanswered to close out the quarter Suffolk down one, 6-5. 
• Momentum remained in the Mariners' favor in the final 15 minutes as they scored three consecutive tallies to extend their advantage to 9-5. Dickinson turned a free position shot into a goal in the final five seconds for the 9-6 final.  

GOALIE GLANCE

• Charlotte Guziejka notched five stops for Suffolk.
• Ella Bowes registered 11 saves in the outing. 

STATISTCALLY SPEAKING

• Dickinson and Peckham had two goals apiece. The former added two ground balls and one caused turnover. 
• Goodman finished with one goal and one ground ball. 
• Ehwa added one goal and four ground balls. 
• Kate Carlson logged three ground balls, five draw controls and two caused turnovers. 
• Stella MacLelland recorded five ground balls and caused three turnovers. 
• Grace Laperle tallied four caused turnovers and three ground balls. 

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk hosted MMA for the first time. 
• Prior to first draw, Suffolk recognized its graduating player, Emily Briand, in the program's first-ever Senior Day celebration. 
• Peckham has produced a point in every game this season. 
• Dickinson has registered goals in back-to-back games. 
• MacLelland logged a career-high in ground balls (5) and caused turnovers (3). 
• Ehwa matched a personal-best four ground balls. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk takes its talents to Wentworth Tuesday, April 14 for a 4:00 p.m. Conference of New England (CNE) tilt.