The Retrievers scored ten goals in each half as they handed the Jaspers their sixth loss of the season. Bria Phillips and Emily Coady were phenomenal as the both had five goals a piece in the win. In addition to Phillips and Coady performance six other Retrievers scored as least one goal. Even though the Retrievers dominated the final score the Jaspers did lead early in this game. Manhattan controlled the game as they lead 4-1 in the opening four minutes and thirty-six seconds into the game. A Coady sparked a 7-0 run that gave the Retrievers the momentum they needed to defeat the Jaspers. UMBC won the ground battle 21-18, outshot Manhattan 36-26 and was nearly perfect on their clear attempts as UMBC went 15-16 in that department. The win now puts UMBC at 8-3 on the year as they just one win shy of tying the win total for the entire 2009 season when they went 9-8 last year. The women’s lacrosse will try to make it seven in a row when they take on New Hampshire for their second America East Conference game of the season, currently the Wildcats are 5-3 on the year.
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