#1 C.W. Post Defeats
Franklin Pierce, 22-3
Stille sets new Franklin Pierce single-season points record with three goals

RINDGE, N.H. (April 19, 2008) – Long Island University-C.W. Post, ranked first in the latest Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Div. II poll, used a 16-goal first half to defeat Franklin Pierce University, 22-3, in non-conference women’s lacrosse action on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Sodexho Field.

Junior Jaclyn Napoli (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip) led the Pioneers with a game-high four goals and added an assist for five points, while senior Jenna Miller (Silver Spring, Md./Blake) netted three and assisted on a game-high five tallies for eight points. Junior Katie Hogan (Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale) also contributed three goals and three assists for C.W. Post.

Freshman Lauren Stille (North Quincy, Mass./North Quincy) was the Ravens’ only offense on the afternoon, scoring three times. With her three goals, Stille passed Courtney Boardman ’05 to become the school’s single-season leader in points with 67 and also moved to within two goals of tying Boardman’s single-season goals mark of 58, set in 2005.

C.W. Post held possession for much of the game, taking 36 shots to eight for Franklin Pierce, and held a 16-0 lead at halftime. Napoli scored two quick goals 26 seconds apart to give the Pioneers a 2-0 lead 1:48 into the match, and the visitors scored on eight of their first nine shots on goal to take a commanding 8-0 lead 5:42 into the first half before doubling the lead before the break.

Stille began the second half with a pair of goals in the opening five minutes of the period, and scored her record-breaking tally on a free-position shot with 16:32 remaining in the second half.

Freshman goaltender Chaniece Franklyn (Chappaqua, N.Y./Horace Greeley) was forced to make eight saves for Franklin Pierce, while senior Lauren Scipione (East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow) made four saves in the first 45:52 to earn the win for C.W. Post.

Franklin Pierce (2-11, 0-7 NE-10) returns to conference play on Tuesday at Bentley College at 7 p.m. before returning home for Senior Day against American International College on Thursday at 6 p.m. C.W. Post (13-0, 4-0 ECC) takes on Saint Michael’s College tomorrow at noon.

C.W. Post 22, Franklin Pierce 3

                                                                    1      2              F

C.W. Post (13-0, 4-0 ECC)                      16    6      -       22

Franklin Pierce (2-11, 0-7 NE-10)         0      3      -       3

C.W. Post Scoring:

Goals: Jaclyn Napoli 4, Katie Hogan 3, Jenna Miller 3, Samantha Lyons 2, Staci Passafiume 2, Mallory Poole 2, 

Elaine Williams 2, Michelle Fucich 1, Kelli Fundus 1, Brianne Jackolski 1, Rebecca McHale 1.

Assists: Jenna Miller 5, Katie Hogan 3, Elaine Williams 2, Samantha Lyons 1, Jaclyn Napoli 1.

Franklin Pierce Scoring:

Goals: Lauren Stille 3.

Assists: None.

Goaltending:

C.W. Post: Lauren Scipione (45:52), 4 saves; Marcela Hernandez (7:12), 0 saves; Sam Powers (6:56), 0 saves.

Franklin Pierce: Chaniece Franklyn (60:00), 8 saves.

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