ROCHESTER, NY – The Nazareth women's lacrosse (0–7) team showed strong individual performances from its top attackers but fell to St. Lawrence (3–3), 16–5, Sunday afternoon at NLPA Field.

How it Happened:

• Nazareth opened the game with early energy, answering St. Lawrence's first goal when Megan Martin buried a feed from Grace Gardner to tie the game 1–1 at 13:06 of the first quarter. Martin struck again minutes later—again assisted by Gardner—to keep the Golden Flyers within striking distance at 2–4.
• Gardner added a solo goal in the second quarter to make it 3–9, giving Nazareth momentum heading into halftime. She continued her standout day in the fourth, scoring twice—including a setup from Gwen Newtown—to bring Nazareth to 5–15.
• Nazareth generated 12 shots and collected 12 ground balls, while goalkeeper Allie Klestinec made 10 saves in 53:37 of action.

Game Notes:

• Gardner delivered a five‑point performance (3g, 2a), leading Nazareth in goals, assists, points, shots on goal, and draw controls.
• Martin scored twice in the opening quarter, marking her sixth straight game with a goal.
• Gwen Newtown recorded an assist
• Klestinec finished with 10 saves, including four in both the second and third quarters.
• Nazareth won five draw controls, highlighted by Gardner's team‑leading effort.

Up Next:
Nazareth travels to John Carroll on Wednesday at 5 p.m.