BANGOR, Maine – The Husson University women's lacrosse team opened their 2023 season on Tuesday afternoon as they collected a 10-4 victory over the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth at Boucher Field.

It was a slow scoring first quarter as both teams were getting used to the cold and windy conditions. The Corsairs (1-2) would find the first goal of the contest five minutes until the contest. UMass Dartmouth would hold the lead for the majority of the quarter before freshman Averi Baker scored her first collegiate goal via free position attempt and tie the game at one for the Eagles (1-0).

Sophomore Maddy Benoit got herself on the scoreboard early in the second quarter to give the Eagles the lead for a short time until UMD tied it 34 seconds later. It took two minutes for the Eagles to regain the lead as sophomore Natalie Whitten recorded her second assist of the day thanks to Bakers' second goal of the game. Less than 30 seconds later, freshman Laela Martinez sprinted on a 35-yard run before tucking the ball into the net for her first collegiate goal an making it 4-2 Husson. The Corsairs would add one before halftime as the Eagles held a 4-3 lead after thirty minutes of action.

The Eagles took control of the second half as they outscored UMass Dartmouth, 6-1. Baker led the way for the Eagles in the second half with two goals as she finished the game with four goals. Benoit, senior Sophia Gomez, Whitten, and senior Devyn Veits each also found themselves on the scoreboard in the second half.

The Husson defense limited the Corsairs offense to just five shots on goal in the second half as sophomore Emily Godfrey made saves on four of them for a total seven saves.

With the victory, head coach Amanda Deshaies collects her first win in charge of the program as the Eagles allowed the least amount of goals in a contest since 2019. 

The women's lacrosse team will be back in action on Thursday when they travel to Springfield to take on Western New England with the opening draw control set for 4:00 p.m.