WESTFIELD, Mass -- The Bucs women's lacrosse team visited the Westfield State Owls on Friday night to open the conference portion of their schedule. A tough Owls squad got the best of the Buccaneers in a 17-3 game.

The Basics

Final: Owls 17, Buccaneers 3

Records: Maritime 2-6 (0-1)

               Westfield 3-7 (1-0)

Between The Pipes

Maritime: Christian Rech (L, 2-6): 14 GA | 8 SV | 22 SH | 38:24 Min

Westfield: Izzy Conley (W, 1-0): 3 GA | 4 SV | 7 SH | 60 Min

Inside The Numbers

Maritime

• Brady Deschamps, Lindsy Durgin, and Allie Dickinson were the goal-scorers for the Bucs. 
• Karah Deveau tallied an assist in the loss.
• Ally Reddish picked up a team-high three ground balls.
• Dickinson and Deveau won two draw controls.
• Defensively, Caleigh Tompkins caused two turnovers.
• In total, Maritime picked up nine ground balls, were successful on 11 of 18 clearances, won seven draw controls, and took nine shots in the loss.

Westfield

• Kylie Buchanan scored a game-high four goals. Samantha Dyer and Natalie DeMaio scored three times. Emma Prattson and Mykenzie Black scored twice. Shea O'Brien, Mercedes Rozzi, and Willow Romo scored one.
• Prattson tallied three assists, and Dyer and Arianna Andresen recorded two. Four other Owls had one assist. 
• Dyer and Olivia Halda picked up three ground balls in the game to lead the Owls.
• Dyer picked up a game-high five draw controls. 
• Defensively, Demaio caused three turnovers.
• In total, Westfield picked up 15 ground balls, were successful on 14-of-16 clearances, won 17 draw controls, and took 32 shots in the win.

What's Next

The Buccaneers host Fitchburg State in conference play on Friday, April 4th at 7pm to continue conference play.