Women’s Lacrosse Drops Non‑Conference Road Contest at ECSU

MANSFIELD, Conn. – The University of Saint Joseph women's lacrosse team suffered a 17–7 non‑conference setback to intrastate foe Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) on Wednesday afternoon at Rick McCarthy Field. With the result, the Blue Jays moved to 1–3 overall, while the Warriors improved to 1–2, earning a win in their 2026 home opener and extending their advantage to 3–0 in the all‑time series.

HOW IT HAPPENED

USJ opened the scoring midway through the first quarter when freshman attack Kailey Krusewski (Newington, Conn.) converted a free‑position opportunity at the 10:47 mark to give the Blue Jays a 1–0 lead. Eastern Connecticut State responded with three unanswered goals, including a player‑up tally, to take a 3–1 advantage at the end of the opening period.

The Warriors continued to build momentum in the second quarter, scoring five times to stretch the lead to 8–2. Krusewski accounted for both USJ goals in the frame, including a finish with eight seconds remaining before halftime, but ECSU carried an 8–3 lead into the break.

Eastern Connecticut State opened the second half with a five‑goal third quarter to pull away, extending its lead to 13–5. USJ answered with goals from senior midfielder Alana Picard (Windsor Locks, Conn.) and junior attack Anna LeGault (Colchester, Conn.), but the Warriors maintained control heading into the final quarter.

The Blue Jays showed resilience late, as LeGault scored on a player‑up opportunity and Krusewski added her fourth goal of the afternoon. ECSU closed out the contest with four fourth‑quarter goals, including a pair in the final 30 seconds of regulation, to secure the 17–7 victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Krusewski led USJ with four goals, while LeGault finished with two goals.
• Picard added one goal and two assists and recorded a team‑high six draw controls.
• USJ totaled 25 shots, placed 21 on goal, and won 12 draw controls.
• In goal, senior goalkeeper Colleen Stringer (Point Lookout, N.Y.) made four saves in the opening 33:04 before freshman goalkeeper Abigail Hubbard (Billings, Mont.) recorded four saves in relief. Sophomore goalkeeper Erika Horne (Killingly, Conn.) closed out the final minutes for the Blue Jays.
• Eastern Connecticut State was led by Alexa Vizzini and Hannah Seltzer, who each scored five goals.
• Molly Page added three goals and two assists for the Warriors, who outshot USJ 34–25 and converted three player‑up opportunities.

UP NEXT

The Blue Jays return to action on Saturday, March 14 as they open GNAC play with a road contest at Rivier University. The action between the Blue Jays and Raiders is set to begin at 12 p.m. from Joanne Merrill Field in Nashua, N.H.

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