CASTINE--Four Maine Maritime Academy student-athletes registered a hat trick and the defense limited Thomas College to just eight shots, as the Mariners dominated the visiting Terriers, 18-3, in North Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action at Ritchie Field on Thursday evening. Maine Maritime improves to 8-1 on the season and 4-0 in the NAC, while Thomas drops to 1-8 overall and 0-4 in the conference. 

Maine Maritime Highlights

• Senior Hazel Stoddard posted a game-high five goals among seven points, plus she four ground balls and five draw controls.
• Sophomore Bella Scolaro had a career- and game-high eight points on three goals and five assists.
• Classmate Lillian Diversi scored three goals (4 points), had two caused turnovers and got three draw controls.
• Freshman Hadley Stoddard chipped in two goals, a pair of ground balls and tied her sister, Hazel, for the team lead with five draw controls.
• Sophomore Abby Wong notched career- and game highs for ground balls (7) and caused turnovers (5).
• Junior Rebecca Caron notched a hat trick and two draw controls.
• Freshman Caitlyn Lamb also enjoyed a multi-point outing with two assists.

Thomas Highlights

• Isabella Pelletier led the team with two goals and won a game-best six draw controls.
• Sadie Dorr produced two ground balls and Maria Protheroe caused two turnovers.

How it Happened

• Maine Maritime raced to a 6-1 lead after the first quarter and built a 9-1 lead at halftime while not being seriously threatened in the second half.
• Hazel Stoddard bookended a pair of goals around a tally from Caron as MMA took a 3-0 advantage with 7 minutes and 12 seconds left in the opening stanza.
• Emily Wallingford got Thomas on the scoreboard 70 seconds later.
• The Mariners then went on a 7-0 run that spanned three quarters for a 10-1 cushion at the 12:06 mark of the third.
• Junior Jasmine Anderson, who joined the team mid-season, netted her first career tally to give MMA a 15-3 lead with 8:28 remaining in the fourth quarter.
• Maine Maritime scored the final eight goals of the game to seal the win.
• The Mariners also led in ground balls (18-7), draw controls (18-7), clears (17/19-10/20) and turnovers (13-22).

Inside the Boxscore

• This game was originally scheduled for Tuesday but was rescheduled due to bad weather. 
• Maine Maritime owns a commanding 12-2 all-time series lead and has won the last 12 meetings.
• Tonight was the Mariners' largest margin of victory against Thomas.

Next Up

• Maine Maritime returns to Ritchie Field on Saturday (3 p.m.) when it hosts NAC opponent UMaine-Farmington. This game got moved from UMF because the Beavers' field is unplayable.