The second-seeded Boston University Terriers downed No. 4 Albany, 17-9, to claim the 2007 America East Women's Lacrosse Championship at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook, N.Y. The Terriers earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship for the third-consecutive season.
The Terriers learn their opponent for first round action of the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship in a selection show web cast on ncaasports.com. The 16-team bracket will be revealed Monday, May 7 at 8 p.m.
Boston University's Lauren Morton netted a game-high five goals, including four of the game's first nine tallies, to lead the Terriers to victory. Boston U. jumped out to an 8-1 lead at the 4:36 mark on Morton's final score of the first half and took an 8-2 lead to the break.
The Great Danes would cut the Terriers' lead to five in the second half, 14-9 with 2:13 remaining, but Boston University tacked on three more goals in the final 2:04 to secure the victory.
For the Terriers, it marks their third-straight conference title, but the first under first-year head coach Liz Robertshaw. Boston University has now won six league crowns overall.
Molly Collins garnered Most Outstanding Player honors to highlight the 11-member All-Championship Team.
All-Championship Team
Shaunna Kaplan, New Hampshire; Bailley Mazur, New Hampshire; Amy Taylor, Stony Brook; Kaitlin Leggio, Stony Brook; Erin Fitzmartin, Albany; Sarah Spillett, Albany; Jen Daly, Albany; McKinley Curro, Boston U.; Lauren Morton, Boston U.; Jenna Golden, Boston U.; Molly Collins, Boston U.
Most Outstanding Player
Molly Collins, Boston U.
Lacrosse Box Score (Final)
2007 America East Women's Lacrosse Stats
Albany vs #20 Boston University (May 06, 2007 at Stony Brook, N.Y.)
Albany (8-9) vs. Score by period 1 2 Tot
Boston University (13-5) -------------------------------
Date: May 06, 2007 Attendance: 110 Albany.............. 2 7 - 9
Weather: Boston University... 8 9 - 17
Albany SCORING: GOALS: Kayla Best 3; Kate Fontana 3; Brittany Scott 1;
Rory Redmond 1; Christine Grueniger 1.
ASSISTS: Kayla Best 1; Katelyn Primomo 1; Sarah Spillett 1.
Boston University SCORING: GOALS: Lauren Morton 5; Angie Martin 3;
McKinley Curro 3; Molly Collins 2; Sarah Dalton 2; Jenny Martin 1;
Traci Landy 1.
ASSISTS: McKinley Curro 2; Angie Martin 2; Molly Collins 1; Jenny
Martin 1.
Shots by period 1 2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 8 13 - 21 Albany.............. 7 8 - 15
Boston University... 20 22 - 42 Boston University... 5 3 - 8
Ground balls by prd 1 2 Tot Turnovers by prd 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 10 6 - 16 Albany.............. 11 7 - 18
Boston University... 10 7 - 17 Boston University... 9 6 - 15
Face-offs by prd 1 2 Total
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Albany.............. 0-0 0-0 - 0-0
Boston University... 0-0 0-0 - 0-0
Clears by period 1 2 Total
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Albany.............. 10-12 9-11 - 19-23
Boston University... 12-14 5-7 - 17-21
Extra-man opps 1 2 Total
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Albany.............. 0-0 0-0 - 0-0
Boston University... 0-0 0-0 - 0-0
Boston University
Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB Face T/O CT Pen-Min
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GK 33 Jenna Golden........ - - - - - 1 - 1 1
D 3 Alex Mount.......... - - - - - 2 - 1 -
M 4 Molly Collins....... 2 1 3 7 5 5 - 1 3
M 6 Kelly Munroe........ - - - - - - - - 1
M 10 McKinley Curro...... 3 2 5 5 4 - - 1 -
M 11 Lauren Morton....... 5 - 5 9 9 - - 2 1
M 13 Sarah Dalton........ 2 - 2 5 4 - - 3 -
D 16 Noelle Hopper....... - - - - - 2 - 1 -
M 18 Angie Martin........ 3 2 5 9 5 1 - 1 2
M 20 Caitlin Defliese.... - - - - - 4 - 2 1
A 23 Traci Landy......... 1 - 1 6 4 2 - 2 2
A 26 Kait Gentry......... - - - - - - - - -
---------- Substitutes ----------
2 Courtney Burd....... - - - - - - - - -
14 Jenny Martin........ 1 1 2 1 1 - - - -
Totals.............. 17 6 23 42 32 17 0-0 15 11 0/ 0:00
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Boston University Minutes GA W/L 1 2 Saves
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33 Jenna Golden........ 60:00 9 W 5 2 7
TM TEAM................ 0:00 0 0 1 1
Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers
CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
Albany
Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB Face T/O CT Pen-Min
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GK 55 Jen Daly............ - - - - - 2 - - -
M 6 Sarah Spillett...... - 1 1 - - - - - -
M 10 Christine Grueniger. 1 - 1 1 1 - - 6 -
M 12 Brittany Scott...... 1 - 1 3 2 - - 2 -
M 13 Kate Fontana........ 3 - 3 7 6 3 - 2 2
M 14 Leslie Russell...... - - - - - - - - -
M 15 Rory Redmond........ 1 - 1 2 2 - - 2 -
M 18 Kayla Best.......... 3 1 4 6 4 2 - 3 2
M 19 Erin Fitzmartin..... - - - 1 1 5 - - 1
M 21 Katelyn Primomo..... - 1 1 - - 2 - 2 1
D 22 Mackenzie Riegel.... - - - - - - - 1 -
M 25 Sara Wolf........... - - - - - 2 - - -
---------- Substitutes ----------
9 Jane Bush........... - - - 1 1 - - - -
16 Katie Neer.......... - - - - - - - - -
26 Jessica Forbes...... - - - - - - - - -
Totals.............. 9 3 12 21 17 16 0-0 18 6 0/ 0:00
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Albany Minutes GA W/L 1 2 Saves
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55 Jen Daly............ 60:00 17 L 7 8 15
Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers
CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Type Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 1st 29:37 BOSTONUN EVEN Molly Collins Unassisted
2. 26:33 BOSTONUN EVEN Angie Martin Unassisted
3. 24:50 ALBANY EVEN Kayla Best Unassisted
4. 22:16 BOSTONUN EVEN Lauren Morton Angie Martin
5. 20:20 BOSTONUN EVEN Lauren Morton McKinley Curro
6. 12:44 BOSTONUN EVEN McKinley Curro Unassisted
7. 9:32 BOSTONUN EVEN Lauren Morton Unassisted
8. 6:51 BOSTONUN EVEN McKinley Curro Unassisted
9. 4:36 BOSTONUN EVEN Lauren Morton Free position shot
10. 0:33 ALBANY EVEN Kayla Best Katelyn Primomo
11. 2nd 28:51 BOSTONUN EVEN Traci Landy Angie Martin
12. 28:04 BOSTONUN EVEN McKinley Curro Unassisted
13. 27:13 ALBANY EVEN Kayla Best Free position shot
14. 25:35 ALBANY EVEN Kate Fontana Sarah Spillett
15. 24:13 BOSTONUN EVEN Angie Martin Free position shot
16. 23:08 BOSTONUN EVEN Lauren Morton Free position shot
17. 22:11 ALBANY EVEN Kate Fontana Unassisted
18. 21:23 BOSTONUN EVEN Molly Collins Unassisted
19. 18:04 ALBANY EVEN Rory Redmond Unassisted
20. 17:45 ALBANY EVEN Christine Grueniger Kayla Best
21. 11:35 ALBANY EVEN Brittany Scott Unassisted
22. 4:34 BOSTONUN EVEN Sarah Dalton Unassisted
23. 2:13 ALBANY EVEN Kate Fontana Unassisted
24. 2:04 BOSTONUN EVEN Jenny Martin McKinley Curro
25. 0:54 BOSTONUN EVEN Sarah Dalton Molly Collins
26. 0:43 BOSTONUN EVEN Angie Martin Jenny Martin
PENALTY SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team ##-Player Min Offense
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2nd 25:09 ALBANY 10-Christine Grueniger N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
22:00 ALBANY 22-Mackenzie Riegel N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
09:48 ALBANY 25-Sara Wolf N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
03:39 ALBANY 18-Kayla Best N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
00:54 ALBANY 13-Kate Fontana N/A RED CARD................................