BIDDEFORD, Maine – Maine Maritime women's lacrosse fell to the University of New England 4-16 in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday afternoon.
 
How it Happened: The University of New England came out strong, scoring within the first minute of action to spark a five-point quarter against the Mariners. Maine Maritime got on the board when Olivia Harriman (Orrington, Maine) found the back of the net to start the second quarter. UNE then scored two more goals in the quarter to make the score 7-1 going in the half.
 
Hazel Stoddard (Old Orchard Beach, Maine) and Kirra Magaña (Miami, Fla.) each scored a goal for the Mariners in the third quarter, while UNE scored four goals to extend their lead to seven. UNE scored five more goals in the fourth quarter as Stoddard scored one more for the Mariners to end the game at 16-4 in favor of UNE.
 
Inside the Numbers:

• Stoddard led the Mariners with two goals, four ground balls, four draw controls, and three caused turnovers.
• Harriman and Magaña each added one goal to the mix.
• Barrie Guertin scored a game-high four goals, while Morgan White tallied three for the Nor'easters.
• Ella Bowes (Valley Lee, Md.) tallied 11 saves for the Mariners, while Maria Turriza recorded six saves for UNE.
• The University of New England held a 33-15 advantage in shots and a 23-18 edge in ground balls against the Mariners.

 
Up Next: The Mariners fall to 3-2 overall, while the University of New England improves to 5-2 on the year. Maine Maritime returns to action on Saturday, March 25 at 1:00pm when they take on Husson University in Bangor, Maine.