Big Win Alert: St. Anthony's tops Manhasset

If you weren’t there or haven’t already heard (shame on you!), St. Anthony’s topped Manhasset, 17-6, in what was the first of many super-hyped matchups this season. That the score was lopsided was a testament to the Friars’ dominance. And depth. And precision... And stuff.

Annige Heagerty scored six goals, Alexis Nicolia and Stephanie Paloscio each added three goals, and Maggie Bill had a goal and three assists to lead St. Anthony’s (2-0).

The Friars went ahead 2-0 early, but Sarah Barcia’s goal with 10:32 left in the first half tied it for Manhasset. St. Anthony’s reclaimed the lead on Darcy Messina’s free-position goal with 7:02 left in the half. Devin O’Connor’s laser into the far corner from about 10 yards right of the cage made it 4-2 at 5:35. The Friars won the ensuing draw, moved quickly downfield, and Chrissy Schreiber scored to push the lead to 3.

The Friars’ defense dominated, seldom allowing open shots and holding Manhasset’s Halle Majorana, an All-American attack, to two goals and an assist. Goalie Tori Holland made seven saves, including two point-blank stops.

And here is some player reaction…

** And a big shout-out to the Friars manager, Jackie Nugent. She's out injured with a torn MCL and ACL, but was very friendly and extremely helpful with the stats and random info. Thanks again and best wishes for a speedy recovery!