NEW HAVEN, Conn. – April 3, 2024 – The Dean College women's lacrosse team breezed to a 16-3 victory at Albertus Magnus in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) South Division matchup on a rainy Wednesday evening.

Dean (2-7, 1-4 GNAC, 1-1 South) returns home on Saturday for a pivotal South Division matchup against Lasell at noon. Albertus Magnus (1-9, 1-4 GNAC, 1-3 South) travels to New England College on Saturday.

Junior Haley Gaunt (Johnston, R.I.) led all players with seven goals. Junior Natalie Peterson (Hudson, Mass.) scored four times. Sophomore Emma Mock (Tunkhannock, Pa.) finished with two goals and an assist, while sophomore Alisha Caldeira (West Bridgewater, Mass.) also scored twice. Junior Nina Medeiros (Fairhaven, Mass.) posted game-highs of 13 draw controls, 12 ground balls and four caused turnovers. First-year Adeline Youngclaus (Middleborough, Mass.) added her second goal of the season.

Dean sophomore goalie Allie Stockwell (Burrillville, R.I.) earned the victory with four saves.

Albertus Magnus had three players find the scoring column, including Amber DeJonge who also tallied eight ground balls and five draw controls. Jamily Carter made 12 stops in the loss for Albertus Magnus.  

The Bulldogs took control early in the first quarter and never looked back. Gaunt put Dean on the board 3:31 into the contest and led the visitors to an 8-0 margin after 15 minutes. Gaunt and Peterson each finished the frame with a hat trick.

The Falcons opened the second with a pair of goals, but Dean responded with four goals, including three in the final three minutes, to close the half with a 12-2 lead.

After a lightning delay at halftime, the Bulldogs picked up where they left off in the first half by outscoring Albertus Magnus 3-1 in the third for a 15-3 lead.

Mock tacked on a goal in the fourth quarter to account for the 16-3 final.