Box Score DUDLEY, Mass. (Mar. 28) – First-year Kristen Pingree paced the Hawks with six goals to help Roger Williams defeat Nichols 20-11 in a Wednesday afternoon Commonwealth Coast Conference women's lacrosse contest.
 
Sophomore Jessica Searl aided the Hawk effort with four goals to go along with six draw controls as senior Danica Delia scored three times and added four assists. Sophomore Danielle Neagle and rookie Samantha Davenport chipped in with a pair of goals each. Junior Justine Sullivan and first-year Mackenzie Logan scooped up six ground balls apiece while rookie Deven Machette picked up six draw controls.
 
Senior Krista-Jean Forand led the Bison attack with three goals and an assist while recording a pair of ground balls and a couple draw controls. First-year Sam MacMillan, reigning CCC Rookie of the Week Grace Murphy and first-year Erica Antonison each helped the Bison effort with a pair of goals. Senior Emily Yourie scored once and registered a pair of helpers as senior Chelsea Shaughnessy caused a trio of turnovers and junior Darcy Russell picked up three ground balls.
 
Roger Willams lit up the scoreboard first as junior Dana Wilfahrt found the back of the net with 21 seconds off the clock. The Hawks then scored the next four points for an early 5-0 lead. The visitors went on a 4-1 run capped off by a goal by Searl with 15:46 remaining in the opening half. Nichols scored the next two goals before Roger Willams went on a 5-2 run to end the half with a 13-6 advantage.
 
Following the break Pingree began the scoring with a goal at 1:39 as the squads traded markers over the next 10:51. Roger Willams pulled further away with a four-goal spurt. Nichols inched closer with a pair of goals beginning with 6:15 remaining. Delia converted a free position shot for the Hawks' 20th goal of the afternoon. Antonison scored her 11th goal of the year to cap the offense.
 
Sullivan improved to 3-7 as she collected five saves for the Hawks. Sophomore Meagan Connelly was not called upon to make a save in the final 5:03. First-year goalkeeper Jenn Townsend and senior Danielle Mott combined to make 10 saves for the Bison.
 
Nichols (1-3, 0-2 CCC) continues a three-game homestand tomorrow night with a non-conference matchup against Emmanuel at 7:00 p.m. Roger Williams (3-7, 1-0 CCC) hosts University of New England on Saturday in a CCC tilt at 1:00 p.m.

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