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Mar. 26, 2024; Providence, Rhode Island, USA; during a GNAC matchup between Lasell and Johnson and Wales held at Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex. Photo by Brian Foley for Foley-Photography.
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Norwich NOR 10-6
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Winner JWU (Providence) JWU 13-4
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JWU (Providence) JWU
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Norwich NOR 1 1 1 1 4
JWU (Providence) JWU 2 6 3 3 14

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

JWU advances to GNAC Semifinals with 14-4 win over Norwich

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Senior Maris DiBeneditto and junior Neely Connor each scored three goals for the JWU (Providence) women's lacrosse team in a 14-4 win over Norwich University Saturday night in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Quarterfinal action at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.

Junior Madeleine Gould added two goals and two assists for the Wildcats (13-4), who will host St. Joseph's (ME) in a rematch of last season's championship contest Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. Senior Katie Sloan filled the stat sheet with six ground balls, three caused turnovers, two goals, and one assist for JWU, which forced 22 turnovers and outshot the Cadets 33-16.

The Wildcats held a 3-2 lead early in the second before ripping off six unanswered goals to move in front 9-2. Later in the second half, three-straight from Connor, DiBeneditto and Sloan extended the lead to 13-2 with nine minutes remaining in the fourth.

Junior goalie Emma Glyman made seven saves to move to 13-4 on the season while Connor finished the contest with a game-high seven ground balls to go with three draw controls. Gould and DiBeneditto, meanwhile, each racked up four GB's.
 
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