Saint Anselm Breaks Skid
Hawks Keep AIC Winless, 16-6

Jacquelyn Trayers follows through on a centering pass against the Yellow Jackets.

Manchester, N.H. (April 21, 2003)- Freshman Jacquelyn Trayers (Sandwich, Mass./ Sandwich) registered five goals and one assist as the Saint Anselm women's lacrosse team broke into the win column in the Northeast-10 Conference with a 16-6 decision over visiting American International College in Manchester.

The Hawks improve to 2-8 on the season, 1-5 in the NE-10 while AIC remains winless at 0-8 overall, 0-5 in league play.

Saint Anselm's Meg Shea (Rochester, N.Y./ Mercy) started the scoring just 52 seconds into the contest with a marker assisted by Kristen Conte (Sheldon, Vt./ Bellows Free Acad.). Shea, Trayers, and Katelynn O'Connell (Sandwich, Mass./ Sandwich) each logged a pair of first half goals as the Hawks took a 7-3 halftime lead.

AIC cut the lead to 8-5 at the 25:25 mark of the second half on a goal from Corrie Ackerley (E. Longmeadow, Mass.) but the Hawks responded with three goals in a span of just 1:57 to put the game away.

O'Connell had four goals in the game for Saint Anselm, while Kristen Conlon (Milton, Mass./ Milton) had a hat trick. Sophomore goalkeeper Karen Spellman (Woburn, Mass./ Arlington Catholic) stopped six shots for her second win in net.

AIC was led by Ackerley and Cassie Weir (Hebron, Conn./ RHAM), each of whom had two goals.

The Hawks return to the field on Wednesday when they host Merrimack in a 3:30 PM start on Senior Day.

Score By Period	1	2	OT	F
AIC	3	3	-	6
Saint Anselm	7	9	-	16