Taranto Scores Five Goals in 12-11 Loss to Iona

Saturday, March 2

Durham, N.H.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

2-4

Iona

3-1

Iona

New Hampshire

Photo by: Joyce Tsang

3/2/2024 7:09:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

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DURHAM, N.H. – Graduate student Katie Taranto (Brewster, N.Y.) scored five goals but the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team was edged 12-11 by Iona University at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Allie Connerty (Norwell, Mass.; one goal, two assists), Dylan Lyons (Orange, Conn.; two goals), Grace Curran (North Salem, N.Y.; two assists) Mackenzie MacEachern (Bedford, N.H.; two assists) also finished with multiple points for the Wildcats.

UNH goalkeeper Maria Hagan (Downers Grove, Ill.) was credited with eight saves.

Iona was led offensively by Emily Stewart (4g, 1a) and Maliya Haddock (1g, 1a). Lauren Sweeney made 11 saves.

UNH is now 2-4 overall and Iona is 3-1.

UP NEXT

UNH returns to action March 9 (11 a.m.) at Canisius.
The Wildcats' next home game is the March 16 (2:30 p.m.) America East conference opener against the University of Vermont.

FIRST QUARTER

UNH took a 1-0 lead on a free-position goal by Rose Pavuk (York, Maine) at 14:05.
Iona scored goals 16 seconds apart to take a 2-1 lead at 11:28.
The Wildcats ended the quarter on a 5-0 run to build a 6-2 advantage.
Taranto scored consecutive goals at 5:36 and 3:20 to put the 'Cats back in front, 3-2.
Liv Dunn (Newbury, Mass.) converted a pass from Curran, who also set up Taranto's second goal, to push the score to 4-2 at 1:24.
Hannah McCarthy (Bedford, N.H.) scored on a free position with 22 seconds on the clock and Taranto struck again 10 seconds later to close UNH's late flurry.

SECOND QUARTER

Iona responded with six consecutive second-quarter goals to surge back in front, 8-6.
Taranto once again scored back-to-back goals – this time at 5:29 and 1:10 – to level the score heading into halftime.

THIRD QUARTER

The Gaels scored three goals in the first three minutes of the third quarter to build an 11-8 lead.
Connerty's goal trimmed the deficit to 11-9 at 9:32, then she set up Lyons' goal at 1:21.

FOURTH QUARTER

Lyons struck again, this time off a pass from MacEachern, to one again forge a tie, 11-11, at 13:04 of the fourth quarter.
Micaela FitzPatrick scored what proved to be the game's last goal when she gave Iona a 12-11 lead at 5:42.
Sweeney stopped Pavuk's shot at 4:42 and made one more save with 39 seconds left to secure Iona's win.

GAME NOTEBOOK

UNH finished with the edge in shots (27-26), shots on goal (22-20), ground balls (15-12) and turnovers (13-16).
Iona had a 15-12 advantage in draw controls.
UNH was 20-for-21 on clear attempts while the Gaels were 15 of 20.
Iona scored on 2 of 3 free positions shots; the 'Cats were 2-for-7.

UNH NOTEBOOK

Dunn now has 99 career points, which leads all active Wildcats.
Taranto matched her season high of five goals.
Lyons recorded her first career multiple-goal game; it was also her first multiple-point game.
Curran matched her season and career highs of two assists.
MacEachern and Olivia O'Connor (Hopkinton, Mass.) were the top 'Cats with three draw controls apiece.
MacEachern also tied for the team high of two caused turnovers with both Paige Kenny (Kensington, Md.) and Ava Schroeder (Niskayuna, N.Y.).
Five Wildcats tied for the team high of two ground balls.