Rockville Centre, N.Y. - It would come down to the final 20 seconds of play for the women's lacrosse team against Southern New Hampshire, but the Lions would come up just short, 11-10. The Penmen improved to 4-2 on the season while Molloy now sits at 1-7.

How it Happened

• The visitors were quick to action to start the contest, taking a 2-0 lead midway through the first quarter.
• Senior Megan Rugolo responded with a goal with 3:19 left in the frame.
• From there, senior Brenna Signorelli would net three-straight goals in a span of four minutes to give Molloy a 4-2 lead. Senior Alexa Amorison continued the streak with a goal from free position.
• The Penmen disrupted the run with back-to-back goals, coming within one.
• Senior Sofia Quitoni won the resulting draw and went right to cage to regain a two-goal lead for the Lions, 6-4.
• SNHU would end the second quarter with two goals to bring the teams back to even at the break.
• It would take nearly six minutes to break the knot in the third quarter, but Eliana Anderson found the back of the net to put the visitors in front.
• Another free position goal from Amorison just over one minute later tied the game again at seven. 
• SNHU would score on a player-down to take the 8-7 lead, but Signorelli's marker from free position tied the score for a fourth time.
• Qutioni netted her second of the contest to end the third quarter with Molloy ahead, 9-8.
• On a player-up opportunity, Signorelli netted her career-high fifth goal to make it a two goal cushion for the home squad.
• The Penmen would net three goals in the final 10 minutes to take the 11-10 lead. 
• Goalie Nicole Schaumloffel intercepted a pass to get a critical possession back for the Lions, but Quitoni's shot to tie the game was blocked and the visitors took over possession and ran out the clock.

Top Performances

• Signorelli led with five points on a career-high five goals to go with three ground balls.
• Amorison (two goals, one assist) and Rugolo (one goal, two assists) each followed with three points. Rugolo also added four draw controls.
• Quitoni had two goals and two draw controls.
• Senior Carly Howell picked up an assist in the effort to go with a team-leading five ground balls as well as matching a career-high four caused turnovers. 
• Senior Alessandra Borsellino led with five draw controls while picking up four ground balls.
• Schaumloffel made six stop in net.

Up Next
Molloy will begin East Coast Conference play next weekend as they head to Rochester, N.Y. to take on Roberts Wesleyan on Saturday (Mar. 22) at 12:00 p.m.