RINDGE, NH – Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ) scored four goals as the Bryant University women's lacrosse team beat Northeast-10 Conference foe Franklin Pierce 20-8 in a game played today in Rindge, N.H.

With the win Bryant improves to 9-3 overall and 6-1 in Northeast-10 play while Franklin Pierce falls to 0-14 and 0-8 in conference.

Bryant would out-score Franklin Pierce 10-4 in both halves as the Bulldogs took an early 3-0 lead just nine minutes from the opening whistle. Hansen scored Bryant's first goal three and half minutes in taking a Marisa Lawrence (Falmouth, Mass.) pass and beating the Raven keeper for the game's first tally.  Lawrence would quickly get into the scoring column, netting the team's next two goals.

Bryant would later score three more goals to expand its lead to 7-2. Amanda Gallant (Andover, Mass.) found the back of the net with 13 minutes to go followed by a goal from Lauren Carlisle (San Diego, Calif.) and another from Lawrence.

The Bulldogs would score the first six goals to start the second half cementing the victory. The run saw Shaun Leddy (Sea Girt, NJ) score two, Hansen score two, Carlisle score one, and Melissa Talamini (Mendon, Mass.) score one.

In the game Lawrence would score four goals and add four assists while Hansen had four goals and Leddy finished with three goals and two assists.

Samantha Libby (Penacook, NH) got the win in goal for Bryant playing 50 minutes allowing five goals and making 10 saves.

Bryant will return to action Thursday when the Bulldogs host Merrimack College at 4:00 PM.