University of New Hampshire Athletics
Saturday, April 18
Durham, N.H.
1 PM
University of New Hampshire
4-11, 0-5
12
vs
15
UMass Lowell
6-9, 2-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMASS Lowell | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
Photo by: Alex Miller
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DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team fell to UMass Lowell (6-9, 2-3 AE) on Saturday afternoon (April 18) at Wildcat Stadium, dropping a 15-12 decision.
HOW IT HAPPENED
1Q
-New Hampshire opened the scoring 1:22 into the game, when Erin Fagan (Clarksburg, Md.) found Libby Boland (Victor, N.Y.) on the doorstep, who fired a shot past the goalkeeper to take a 1-0 lead.
-The Wildcats extended their lead with 11:55 to go when Rose Pavuk (York, Maine) fired a free position try home.
-UMass Lowell found their first score of the day 1:20 later to make it a 2-1 contest.
-Sarah Zwack (Weston, Conn.) found the back of the net with 9:55 to play, taking a 3-1 edge.
-The River Hawks tied things up with goals at 8:56 and 7:42.
-New Hampshire regained the lead at 5:40 off a top corner snipe from Fagan.
-Makayla Keys (Fairport, N.Y.) extended the lead at 4:19 after taking a feed from Rose Pavuk at the doorstep and rifling it home, making it 5-3.
-The Wildcats jumped out to their largest lead of the quarter at 3:36 when Rose Pavuk found Sarah Zwack with a pass from behind the net, who then directed the ball on net for her second goal of the game.
-Katie Torr (Naples, Fla.) extended the lead 1:05 later for her first-career goal, taking a feed from Zwack to make it 7-3.
-The River Hawks got a pair of goals back at the 1:44 and 47.8 marks to make it a 7-5 contest.
2Q
-UMass Lowell took their first lead of the afternoon with goals at 12:57, 9:32, and 6:46 to take an 8-7 edge.
-New Hampshire took back the lead with a pair of goals from Rose Pavuk at 5:51 and 5:33, making it 9-8.
-Julia Gronda (Pompton Plains, N.J.) extended the lead with 3:23 to go in the half, setting the score at 10-8.
3Q
-The River Hawks brought the score back to within a goal on a strike from Chiara Pompei 40 seconds into the third quarter.
-New Hampshire quickly responded, with a free position strike from Julia Gronda at 12:05 and a player-advantage goal from Rose Pavuk at 11:18 to make it a 12-9 contest.
-UMass Lowell closed the quarter with goals at 7:48 and 6:05, trailing 12-11 entering the fourth quarter.
4Q
-The River Hawks closed out the game with goals at 13:31. 8:04, 6:09, and 0:08 to bring about the 15-12 final.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: R. Pavuk (4)
Assists: Six Players (1)
Points: R. Pavuk (5)
Shots on Goal: R. Pavuk (5)
Ground Balls: C. Pavuk (4)
Draw Controls: Collins (4)
Caused Turnovers: C. Pavuk (2)
GOALKEEPING
UNH
Emma Crater: 10 saves, 15 goals allowed, .400 SV%
UMass Lowell
Lauren Lorentzen: 7 saves, 12 goals allowed, .368 SV%
BY THE NUMBERS
-Eight players earned a point in the loss, paced by a four-goal, one assist day from Rose Pavuk and two-goal, one-assist performances from Julia Gronda and Sarah Zwack.
-In total, eight Wildcats landed a shot on net, led by Rose Pavuk with five tries.
-On defense, Clara Pavuk (York, Maine) headlined the 'Cats with a team-leading four ground balls alongside a team-high two caused turnovers.
-In net, Emma Crater (Littleton, Colo.) closed her day denying 10-of-25 shots faced, good for a .400 save percentage.
NEXT UP • AWAY AT UMBC, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 12 P.M.
The Wildcats conclude the 2026 season on Saturday, April 25, as New Hampshire visits UMBC (6-6, 1-3 AE) at UMBC Stadium in Baltimore, Md., with a 12pm draw.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
1Q
-New Hampshire opened the scoring 1:22 into the game, when Erin Fagan (Clarksburg, Md.) found Libby Boland (Victor, N.Y.) on the doorstep, who fired a shot past the goalkeeper to take a 1-0 lead.
-The Wildcats extended their lead with 11:55 to go when Rose Pavuk (York, Maine) fired a free position try home.
-UMass Lowell found their first score of the day 1:20 later to make it a 2-1 contest.
-Sarah Zwack (Weston, Conn.) found the back of the net with 9:55 to play, taking a 3-1 edge.
-The River Hawks tied things up with goals at 8:56 and 7:42.
-New Hampshire regained the lead at 5:40 off a top corner snipe from Fagan.
-Makayla Keys (Fairport, N.Y.) extended the lead at 4:19 after taking a feed from Rose Pavuk at the doorstep and rifling it home, making it 5-3.
-The Wildcats jumped out to their largest lead of the quarter at 3:36 when Rose Pavuk found Sarah Zwack with a pass from behind the net, who then directed the ball on net for her second goal of the game.
-Katie Torr (Naples, Fla.) extended the lead 1:05 later for her first-career goal, taking a feed from Zwack to make it 7-3.
-The River Hawks got a pair of goals back at the 1:44 and 47.8 marks to make it a 7-5 contest.
2Q
-UMass Lowell took their first lead of the afternoon with goals at 12:57, 9:32, and 6:46 to take an 8-7 edge.
-New Hampshire took back the lead with a pair of goals from Rose Pavuk at 5:51 and 5:33, making it 9-8.
-Julia Gronda (Pompton Plains, N.J.) extended the lead with 3:23 to go in the half, setting the score at 10-8.
3Q
-The River Hawks brought the score back to within a goal on a strike from Chiara Pompei 40 seconds into the third quarter.
-New Hampshire quickly responded, with a free position strike from Julia Gronda at 12:05 and a player-advantage goal from Rose Pavuk at 11:18 to make it a 12-9 contest.
-UMass Lowell closed the quarter with goals at 7:48 and 6:05, trailing 12-11 entering the fourth quarter.
4Q
-The River Hawks closed out the game with goals at 13:31. 8:04, 6:09, and 0:08 to bring about the 15-12 final.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: R. Pavuk (4)
Assists: Six Players (1)
Points: R. Pavuk (5)
Shots on Goal: R. Pavuk (5)
Ground Balls: C. Pavuk (4)
Draw Controls: Collins (4)
Caused Turnovers: C. Pavuk (2)
GOALKEEPING
UNH
Emma Crater: 10 saves, 15 goals allowed, .400 SV%
UMass Lowell
Lauren Lorentzen: 7 saves, 12 goals allowed, .368 SV%
BY THE NUMBERS
-Eight players earned a point in the loss, paced by a four-goal, one assist day from Rose Pavuk and two-goal, one-assist performances from Julia Gronda and Sarah Zwack.
-In total, eight Wildcats landed a shot on net, led by Rose Pavuk with five tries.
-On defense, Clara Pavuk (York, Maine) headlined the 'Cats with a team-leading four ground balls alongside a team-high two caused turnovers.
-In net, Emma Crater (Littleton, Colo.) closed her day denying 10-of-25 shots faced, good for a .400 save percentage.
NEXT UP • AWAY AT UMBC, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 12 P.M.
The Wildcats conclude the 2026 season on Saturday, April 25, as New Hampshire visits UMBC (6-6, 1-3 AE) at UMBC Stadium in Baltimore, Md., with a 12pm draw.
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Team Stats
UML
UNH
Shots
40
26
Turnovers
9
12
Caused Turnovers
6
4
Draw Controls
18
11
Free-Position Shots
4
4
Ground Balls
15
13
Game Leaders
G
4
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-60
GB
0
CT
1
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-60
GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
Players Mentioned
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
GK
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's LacrosseM
/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's Lacrosse
D
/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's LacrosseM
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