LOWELL, Mass. – The Bryant women's lacrosse team recorded their second straight conference win on Saturday afternoon, defeating the UMass Lowell Riverhawks 16-10 at Cushing Field.

With the win, Bryant moves to 7-4 overall and 2-0 in conference play. This is the first time Bryant has started 2-0 in the America East since joining the conference in the 2023 season. The Bulldogs take on UMass Amherst on Wednesday on the road.

Gabriella Constant led the offensive attack for the Bulldogs, scoring a career-high eight goals. She now has 36 goals through 11 games this season and has recorded six hat tricks.

Emily DeGeorge tallied four goals for the Bulldogs. DeGeorge now has 28 goals in 10 games this season and has recorded six hat tricks.

Game Information
Bryant 16, UMass Lowell 10
Records: Bryant (7-4, 2-0 AE) | UMass Lowell (4-7, 0-2 AE)
Location: Cushing Field, Lowell, Mass.

Key Moments

• Bryant held UMass Lowell scoreless in the third quarter, outscoring them 4-0.

How it Happened

• The Riverhawks raced out to a 2-0 lead in the opening minutes.
• Bryant responded with a 4-0 run led by two goals from Constant and goals from Riley O'Mara and DeGeorge.
• Constant completed the hat trick in the second frame, ripping a shot into the left side of the net. Bryant remained in control as Constant added two more and Ashling Marshall scored on the woman-up to go up 8-3.
• UMass Lowell stayed alive by going on a 4-0 run to trail 8-7 late in the second quarter.
• DeGeorge put an end to the Riverhawks run by finishing a feed from Sophia Fruci. The Riverhawks then scored with 28 seconds left in the half to trail 9-8 at the break.
• Constant and DeGeorge combined for four goals in the third quarter to give the Bulldogs the 13-8 lead.
• Both teams traded goals in the fourth quarter, with each netting a pair. Constant put on the finishing touches with her eighth goal, getting a dish from Larsen and tucking it in the left side. 

Stats

• Bryant outshot UMass Lowell 33-21.
• The Bulldogs caused 11 turnovers.
• Bryant held a 19-9 edge in draw controls.
• UMass Lowell held a 14-12 edge in ground balls.
• Constant led Bryant with eight goals.
• DeGeorge recorded four goals and two assists.
• Marshall added a pair of goals.
• Elise Larsen and Leyna Schnetzer combined for five assists.
• Fruci added a goal and two assists.
• Kaelynn O'Brien recorded a game-high three caused turnovers, four ground balls, and five draw controls.
• Jessica Tosone recorded three caused turnovers, three ground balls, and four draw controls.
• Julia Girard recorded a game-high 7 draw controls.
• Sierra Donis made 6 saves.

Game Notes

• Bryant improves to 8-2 all-time against UMass Lowell. They've now won six out of their last seven meetings against the Riverhawks.
• Donis picked up her seventh win in net, improving to 7-3 this season.
• Constant has 36 goals over the last nine games. She recorded her sixth hat trick of the season.
• DeGeorge has 28 goals in 10 games. She recorded her third hat trick in her last four games. She also has hat tricks in each of the last seven games against America East opponents. She's scored 23 goals in those seven games.
• Marshall now has two multi-goal games this season. She's scored in each of the last five games.
• Fruci recorded the second multi-point game of her career. Her first came against Harvard (2/18/26).
• Larsen recorded two assists, giving her a team-high 16 helpers this season.
• Schnetzer recorded her fourth multi-assist game of the season with 3 helpers. She has seven assists in her last four games.
• O'Brien has 10 games with multiple caused turnovers this season. She has 112 caused turnovers in her career, ranking her second all-time in Bryant history, passing Molly Martin (2014-17). Michelle Lewis (2003-05) holds the record with 130 caused turnovers.

Up Next
The Bulldogs battle UMass Amherst on Wednesday afternoon in a non-conference matchup. First draw is at 3:00 PM in Amherst, Mass.

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