PROVIDENCE, R.I. - March 12, 2022 - The Dean College women's lacrosse team played its first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game of the season against reigning champs Johnson & Wales. The Wildcats prevailed by a score of 22-1. 

Dean drops to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the conference. The Bulldogs will host newest GNAC member Elms on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. JWU improves to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in the GNAC. The Wildcats host St. Joseph's (Conn.) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. 

JWU raced out to a 6-0 lead before junior Jazzy Sztyler-Magee (Burlington, Conn.) got Dean on the board. The Wildcats added to their lead with three more goals before the end of the first quarter to lead 9-1 after 15 minutes. 

The home team added seven goals in the second, five in the third and one in the fourth to account for the 22-1 final. 

Madeline Gould (Oakdale, Conn.) finished with four goals and four assists for JWU, while  Katie Sloan (Ellicott City, Md.) posted five goals and two assists.

First-year Nina Medeiros (Fairhaven, Mass.) picked up a team best three ground balls for Dean. Junior Allie Bezio (Wellfleet, Mass.) caused a pair of turnovers.