Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Lacrosse team suffered a 22-11 defeat at the hands of Molloy College on Saturday afternoon at John A. Darcy Field. STAC drops to 4-8 overall and 2-3 in ECC play, while Molloy improves to 9-7 and 4-2 in conference play.

How it Happened

• Molloy opened the scoring in the first quarter with two early goals.
• Leanna Iobbi cut the deficit in half with a goal to make it 2-1.
• The Lions tallied the next five goals to go ahead 7-1.
• Micaela Ross struck for a goal, making it 7-2.
• Four of the next five goals came via the hosts, with Danielle Cajou scoring in between, to make it 11-3 through 15 minutes of action.
• Molloy outscored STAC 5-1 in the second quarter, as Leanna Iobbi picked up the lone goal for the Spartans. The Lions took a 16-4 advantage into the halftime break.
• Following the intermission Molloy and St. Thomas Aquinas traded early third quarter goals, with Micaela Ross picking up her second of match to make it 17-5.
• The Lions scored four additional times, with Arielle Rodriguez getting her first goal of the season for STAC, making it 21-6 through three quarters of play.
• St. Thomas Aquinas attempted a rally in the final quarter, putting up five of the six goals in the frame. Micaela Ross, Danielle Cajou (3) and Leanna Iobbi all scored to make it 22-11. However, time would not be on the side of the Spartans and the contest would end with Molloy winning by the same margin.

Top STAC Performances

• Danielle Cajou recorded a six-point afternoon, with four goals and two assists.
• Leanna Iobbi posted five points on the strength of three goals and two helpers.
• Micaela Ross picked up a hat trick in the match.
• Arielle Rodriguez scored her first goal of the season in her second game returning from injury.
• Colleen Stevens (L, 4-8) made 12 stops in net for STAC.
• Cajou scooped up three ground balls to lead her team.

Up Next

STAC closes its 2022 regular season schedule, hosting Mercy College on Saturday, April 30 at Spartan Field. Opening draw between the Spatans and Mavericks is scheduled for 12:00 p.m., with Senior Day festivities to precede the contest.