Coit records 100th career goal as Lyons down Bridgewater State, 13-4

March 27, 2006

BRIDGEWATER, MA- Senior Julia Coit (South Portland, ME/South Portland) scored three goals, including the 100th of her career, and sophomore Meredith Hurd (Bath, ME/Hyde School) tallied four times as the Wheaton College women's lacrosse team knocked off local foe Bridgewater State College, 13-4 on Monday.

Coit became the ninth player in program history to reach the 100-goal plateau, and just the sixth since the 1990 season. The Lyons moved to 3-2 after soundly defeating an opponent for the second straight day, having downed Smith College by a 15-3 final on Sunday, while the Bears fell to 0-2.

Wheaton netted the first nine goals of the contest, as Coit put the Lyons on the board after just 1:34 with her 100th tally. Hurd completed a hat trick by the 12:17 mark, and Coit recorded her third goal with 9:31 remaining in the opening half for the Blue and White's final marker of the stanza. Bridgewater State sophomore Leanna Oliveira (Framingham, MA/Framingham) got the Bears on the board at 4:25, but the Lyons took a 9-1 advantage into the intermission.

The Lyons outscored Bridgewater State, 4-3 in the second half en route to the victory. Four different Wheaton players scored during the period.

In addition to Hurd and Coit turning in strong offensive days, sophomore Alexa Jurczak (Davidsonville, MD/Miss Porter's School) recorded two goals and an assist, while classmate Sara Dimick (Cumberland, ME/Greely) added a pair of tallies. Junior Kristin Konig (Montecito, CA/Cate School) recorded the win while making five saves in nearly 40 minutes, while classmate Mary Catherine Boll (Columbus, IN/Miss Porter's School) stopped three shots in relief. The Lyons held a 35-14 advantage in shots during the contest.

For Bridgewater State, Oliveira and senior Corinne Baker (Mansfield, MA/Mansfield) each scored twice, while senior Melissa Settipani (Gloucester, MA/Gloucester) turned aside 13 shots.

Wheaton opens the home portion of its schedule on Wednesday by hosting nationally-ranked Bowdoin College in a 4:15 p.m. contest on Keefe Field. The Polar Bears are ranked seventh in the most recent Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll.

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