Albany, N.Y. – The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Lacrosse team fell to the College of Saint Rose, 17-3, Saturday afternoon at Sullivan Field. The Spartans moved to 1-4 overall, while the Golden Knights improved to 4-1.

How it Happened

• Saint Rose tallied the first nine goals of the contest, spanning 21 minutes of action between the first and second quarters.
• Senior Leanna Iobbi broke the shutout with her first of the day to make it 9-1.
• The Golden Knights picked a pair of goals to close the first half, giving the hosts a commanding 11-1 advantage at halftime.
• Down ten following the break, Leanna Iobbi immediate struck for her second of the day to open the third quarter, making it 11-2.
• The home team tallied two additional goals in the frame, with an Iobbi goal sandwiched in between to give Saint Rose the 13-3 margin on the scoreboard. For Iobbi, its was her third of the game and 18th goal of the season.
• Saint Rose closed out the scoring with four-fourth quarter goals to take the 17-3 victory.

Top Performances

• Leanna Iobbi tallied three goals on the afternoon for the Spartans.
• Goalie Colleen Stevens (L, 1-4) stopped 12 of 29 shots faced in the cage and picked up a team-high four ground balls.
• Hailey Galison, Julia Reggio, Leanna Iobbi and Casey Hannon registered two ground balls apiece.

Up Next
STAC hosts Post University on Wednesday, March 23 at Spartan Field, with the opening draw set for 3:00 p.m.