Rose Pavuk Tops 100 Career Points in Season Finale at UMBC

Saturday, April 25

Baltimore, Md.

12 PM

University of New Hampshire

4-12, 0-5

UMBC

7-7, 1-3

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
New Hampshire	2	2	2	3	9
UMBC	9	2	4	1	16

#35 Rose Pavuk runs with the ball in her stick

Photo by: Alex Miller

4/25/2026 2:53:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

Pavuk becomes the first Wildcat to earn 100 points in two years.

CATONSVILLE, Md. — The University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team fell to UMBC (7-7, 2-4 AE) on Saturday afternoon (April 25) at UMBC Stadium, dropping a 16-9 decision.

HOW IT HAPPENED

1Q
-New Hampshire opened the scoring at the 12:14 mark, when Eva de Matteis (New Boston, N.H.) took a feed from Kate O'Rourke (Franklin, Mass.) at the doorstep, rifling it home for the 1-0 edge.

-The Retrievers replied with a pair of goals at 9:49 and 7:42 to take a 2-1 lead.

-The Wildcats tied it up 47 seconds later on a strike from Rose Pavuk (York, Maine).

-UMBC closed out the quarter with seven-straight goals to take a 9-2 command.

2Q
-The Retrievers extended their lead with goals at 4:51 and 3:52 to take a nine-goal advantage.

-New Hampshire got one back 1:09 later, when Rose Pavuk struck home for her second goal of the game.

-The 'Cats found their second goal of the quarter 57 seconds later when Charlize Collins (Burlington, Mass.) fired a second-chance effort home from the left-side of UMBC's Emine Luznar to make it an 11-4 game at halftime.

3Q
-The Retrievers extended their lead early in the third frame, with strikes at 11:45 and 9:27 to make it 13-4.

-Rose Pavuk netted her third of the afternoon at 7:49.

-UMBC tallied two more goals at 6:57 and 3:38.

-Makayla Keys (Fairport, N.Y.) cut into the deficit with 28 seconds to play, making it a 15-6 affair.

4Q
-Rose Pavuk found the back of the net for the fourth time at 11:18 in the final quarter, beating Luznar for her 100^th career point with the Wildcats.

-UMBC got one back at 9:39 on a free position goal from Emily Knapp.

-The 'Cats closed the game with goals from Rose Pavuk at 3:05 and Kate O'Rourke at 2:10 to bring about the 16-9 final score.

WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: R. Pavuk (5)
Assists: Collins, O'Rourke (1)
Points: R. Pavuk (5)
Shots on Goal: R. Pavuk (9)
Ground Balls: de Matteis (2)
Draw Controls: R. Pavuk (3)
Caused Turnovers: Five Players (1)

GOALKEEPING
UNH
Emma Crater: 14 saves, 16 goals allowed, .467 SV%

UMBC
Emine Luznar: 11 saves, 9 goals allowed, .550 SV%

BY THE NUMBERS
-Five players earned a point in the loss, paced by a five-goal outing from Rose Pavuk.

-With her goal at 11:18 in the fourth quarter, Rose Pavuk topped 100-career points, becoming the first Wildcat to do so since Allie Connerty in 2023.

-With her five goals, Pavuk earned her seventh five-point performance this season, including her second in as many games.

-In total, eight Wildcats landed a shot on net, led by Rose Pavuk with nine tries.

-On defense, Eva de Matteis headlined the 'Cats with a team-leading two ground balls alongside one draw control and one caused turnover.

-In net, Emma Crater (Littleton, Colo.) closed her day denying 14-of-30 shots faced, good for a .467 save percentage.

Follow the UNH Women's Lacrosse Team
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unhwomenslax/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/unhwlax/
X - https://x.com/UNHWomensLax