BRISTOL, R.I. – Endicott clips Roger Williams Women's Lacrosse 12-8 in Commonwealth Coast Conference action. The Hawks drop to 2-5 on the season and the Gulls improve to 5-1.

Endicott took the early lead with a goal from Emily Whitney (Rye, N.H.) at 29:13 in the half. The Hawks answered back at 27:18 when Deven Machette (Norwalk, Conn.) found the back of the net to even the contest at 1-1. Endicott's, Callie Murphy (Woburn, Mass.) had a hand in the next two goals finding an open Kristen Thor (Longmeadow, Mass.) at 23:10 and then finishing on another to put Gulls up 3-1.

RWU scored the next three goals to tie and take their only lead when McKenna Everding (Fayetteville, N.Y.) scored on a pass from Jessica Searl (Glastonbury, Conn.) and Samantha Davenport (Bethel, Conn.) found her mark on an assist from Kelsey Rahilly (E. Longmeadow, Mass.). Machette successful free position shot at 13:14 putting the Hawks on top 4-3.

Not to be out done, the Gulls put their own three-goal run together when Ellie Clayman (Beverly, Mass.) scored on two back-to-back free position shots at 11:31 and 5:04 and Meghan Lennon (Canton, Mass.) took a pass from Siri Mason (Williamstown, MA) at 3:10 which brought the score to 6-4 in favor of the Gulls.

The Gulls maintained their focus and momentum, opening with another three-goal streak coming out of the halftime break bringing the score to 9-4.  Two scores from Murphy and a goal from Rachel Campos (Shrewsbury, Mass.) put the Gulls in command with 16:35 to play.

The Hawks answered by mounting a two goal run when Kristen Pingree (Georgetown, Mass.) capitalized on a free position shot at 14:14 and Rahilly found Searl for another Hawks score to put the contest at 6-9 with 13:11 remaining but the Gulls maintained their offensive pressure by responding with a goal at 11:54 from Whitney assisted by Campos.

The squads traded successful free position attempts by Pingree and Clayman followed by unassisted goal by Rahilly and Murphy to finalize the score at 12-8

Kimberly Bolk (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) and Annie Bartkus combined for three saves in the loss while Ryan Socolow (Westford, Mass.) made two saves and collected the win.

The Endicott Gulls are slated to play again on March 26versus the University of New England at 4:00 p.m. The Hawks will travel to Wenham, Mass. on March 26 to face Gordon at 4:00 p.m.

Endicott took the early lead with a goal from Emily Whitney (Rye, N.H.) at 29:13 in the half. The Hawks answered back at 27:18 when Deven Machette (Norwalk, Conn.) found the back of the net to even the contest at 1-1. Endicott's, Callie Murphy (Woburn, Mass.) had a hand in the next two goals finding an open Kristen Thor (Longmeadow, Mass.) at 23:10 and then finishing on another to put Gulls up 3-1.

RWU scored the next three goals to tie and take their only lead when McKenna Everding (Fayetteville, N.Y.) scored on a pass from Jessica Searl (Glastonbury, Conn.) and Samantha Davenport (Bethel, Conn.) found her mark on an assist from Kelsey Rahilly (E. Longmeadow, Mass.). Machette successful free position shot at 13:14 putting the Hawks on top 4-3.

Not to be out done, the Gulls put their own three-goal run together when Ellie Clayman (Beverly, Mass.) scored on two back-to-back free position shots at 11:31 and 5:04 and Meghan Lennon (Canton, Mass.) took a pass from Siri Mason (Williamstown, MA) at 3:10 which brought the score to 6-4 in favor of the Gulls.

The Gulls maintained their focus and momentum, opening with another three-goal streak coming out of the halftime break bringing the score to 9-4.  Two scores from Murphy and a goal from Rachel Campos (Shrewsbury, Mass.) put the Gulls in command with 16:35 to play.

The Hawks answered by mounting a two goal run when Kristen Pingree (Georgetown, Mass.) capitalized on a free position shot at 14:14 and Rahilly found Searl for another Hawks score to put the contest at 6-9 with 13:11 remaining but the Gulls maintained their offensive pressure by responding with a goal at 11:54 from Whitney assisted by Campos.

The squads traded successful free position attempts by Pingree and Clayman followed by unassisted goal by Rahilly and Murphy to finalize the score at 12-8

Kimberly Bolk (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) and Annie Bartkus combined for three saves in the loss while Ryan Socolow (Westford, Mass.) made two saves and collected the win.

The Endicott Gulls are slated to play again on March 26versus the University of New England at 4:00 p.m. The Hawks will travel to Wenham, Mass. on March 26 to face Gordon at 4:00 p.m.