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Press Release
PIEKARSKI HELPS SMC STAY UNBEATEN IN LEAGUE PLAY
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April 17, 2004 Contact: Seth Cole
Courtesy SCSU Sports Information Phone: (802) 654-2537NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Sophomore Cathy Cardini (Willington, Conn.) put the Owls (1-8, 1-6 NE-10) up 6-5 with 16:46 left, but St. Michael’s (7-4, 6-0 NE-10) rallied to score four unanswered goals to defeat Southern Connecticut, 9-6, on Saturday afternoon at Jess Dow Field.
The Owls jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first three minutes on goals by freshman Allison Ahearn (Farmingville, N.Y.) and Cardini. The Purple Knights scored the next two to tie it at 2-2. The teams would trade goals the rest of the way (Owls/Purple Knights) and it was tied at halftime, 5-5.
Junior Lauren Piekarski (East Sandwich, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal with 9:57 left and had four in the game. Freshman Kendra LaFauci’s (North Andover, Mass.) second goal of the game with 15:02 left tied the game at 6-6.
Junior Jess Anderson (Springfield, Vt.) made nine saves for St. Michael’s, while junior Cori Krajewski (Carmel, N.Y.) made 13 stops for Southern Connecticut. The Purple Knights outshot the Owls 31-18 in the game.
Southern Connecticut goes to Franklin Pierce on Monday at 4 p.m. in NE-10 play.
Saint Michael's visits American International on Sunday and Franklin Pierce on Wednesday before hosting Stonehill on April 24 at 11 a.m.
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St. Michael’s (7-4, 6-0 NE-10) 5 4 9
Southern Connecticut (1-8, 1-6 NE-10) 5 1 6Goals-Assists: St. Michael’s: Lauren Piekarski (4-0), Kendra LaFauci (2-0), Megan Legasse (2-0), Kristen Palazzo (1-0), Katelyn Krumperman (0-1); Southern Connecticut: Allison Ahearn (2-0), Cathy Cardini (2-0), Beth Gandley (1-0), Emma Rufleth (1-0), Dana Conrad (0-2)
Goalie Saves: STM-Jess Anderson – 9; SC-Cori Krajewski – 13
Shots: St. Michael’s 31, Southern Connecticut 18
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