WESTON, Mass. – Regis College could not hold on to an early lead, as Emmanuel College defeated the Pride, 16-5, on Tuesday, March 26, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup.

After a successful draw control, Hope Alto (Boston, Mass.) scored the first goal for the Pride on a free position shot just 18 seconds into the match.  However, the Saints responded just 25 seconds later, after Livia Fedele found Rachel Canedy to put the ball in the back of the net, tying the match 1-1. The Saints scored six consecutive goals shortly after to close out the first quarter 7-1.

Emmanuel added to their offensive insurance in the second quarter with goals from Canedy, Abby Brown, Avery Robillard, and Dejaliyah Srimouksavanh. After Kylee Marley (Westerly, R.I.) gained possession through a draw control for the Pride, Regis held possession to lead Madeline Conover (West Newbury, Mass.) to score and finish out the first half trailing by nine.

The Saints scored five consecutive goals in the third quarter to lead by 14. With less than a minute remaining in the third quarter, Marley found Conover to score a player-up goal after a yellow card was called on the Saints.

The Pride scored the only two goals in the last quarter. Alto and Conover split with two goals apiece, while Marley earned an assist with four draw controls. Allayna Martone (Elkridge, Md.) played the first half in net, facing 19 shots while Daniela Mazo (Bridgeport, Conn.) came in the second half and earned five saves for the Pride.

Isabella Thomas faced 12 shots on goal for the Saints, earning seven saves.

Regis (6-2, 2-1 GNAC) is set to travel to Simmons University on Friday, March 29 for a 5:00 p.m. start while Emmanuel (5-4, 3-0 GNAC) is on the road to face Saint Joseph's College of Maine on Saturday, March 30, with a 11:00 a.m. start.