NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Albertus Magnus College women's lacrosse team dropped a 17-2 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup against Dean College at Celentano Field on Saturday.

Alexys Signor (North Haven, Conn) and Moira O'Brien (Wilbraham, Mass.) both connected for a goal for the Falcons, while Delaney Schlechtweg (Goshen, N.Y.) assisted one tally.

THE BASICS

FINAL: Dean 17 | Albertus Magnus 2

RECORDS: Albertus (0-12, 0-8 GNAC) | Dean (8-5, 5-3 GNAC)

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HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the first half, the Bulldogs connected for 11 unanswered goals with four from Natalie Peterson and two by Haley Gaunt.
• After a turnover by Dean and a ground ball by Jennae Williams (Stratford, Conn.), Albertus recovered the ball went on the offensive as Signor drew the foul for a free position goal and a 11-1 game at the 12:10 mark of the third quarter.
• With 9:39 remaining in regulation, O'Brien tabbed the Falcons' second goal of the game. Schlechtweg forced a turnover in the scoring zone and scooped the ground ball before the quick pass to O'Brien.
• The visitors netted two more goals with eight minutes left on the clock for the 17-2 edge.

BETWEEN THE PIPES

Albertus

Victoria McDermott (L, 0-10) 26 Shots | 9 Saves | 17 Goals Allowed

Dean

Shea Cassani (W, 6-3) 6 Shots| 4 Saves | 2 Goals Allowed

TEAM STATS

SHOTS: Dean 45 | Albertus 7

GROUND BALLS: Dean 24 | Albertus 22

CLEARS: Dean 2/2 | Albertus 3/8

FREE POSITION SHOTS: Albertus 1/1 | Dean 4/7

DRAW CONTROLS: Dean 18 | Albertus 4

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES

Albertus 

Alexys Signor 1 Goal | 1 Shot | 1 SOG | 1 Ground Ball | 1 Caused Turnover

Moira O'Brien 1 Goal | 2 Shots | 2 SOG | 3 Ground Balls | 1 Draw Control | 2 Caused Turnovers

Delaney Schlechtweg 1 Assist | 1 Shot | 1 SOG | 2 Ground Balls | 1 Caused Turnover

Dean

Natalie Peterson 5 Goals | 1 Assist | 12 Shots | 9 SOG | 3 Ground Balls | 7 Draw Controls | 2 Caused Turnovers

Nina Medeiros 3 Goals | 1 Assist | 11 Shots | 4 SOG | 5 Ground Balls | 10 Draw Controls

Haley Gaunt 3 Goals | 1 Assist | 4 Shots | 4 SOG | 1 Ground Ball | 1 Caused Turnover

NOTEWORTHY

• Schlechtweg has earned a point in 10 of her last 11 games.
• O'Brien has tallied at least one goal in consecutive contests and tabbed a goal in four of her last five games.
• Signor has scored in three of her last four contests, including in back-to-back games.
• Williams scooped a career-high four grounds balls.

UP NEXT

The Falcons head to Regis College (Mass.) for GNAC play on Wednesday, April 16 with a 5 p.m. draw.