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Spirited second-half rally comes up short for Pride at No. 8 Towson

Alyssa Parrella tallied four goals and two assists as she led Hofstra women’s lacrosse in a fiery comeback in which they cut a six goal deficit to two goals, but were unable to complete the effort. The Pride fell to No. 8 Towson University 15-11 on Friday night at Johnny Unitas Stadium.

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Second-half surge leads Hofstra to comeback victory

Kevin Carroll -- SPORTS EDITOR April 15, 2018

The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team turned on the jets and pulled off a second-half comeback for the ages on Sunday afternoon, erasing an early 7-1 deficit with a seven-goal run to cap off a 13-11 win over Drexel University at James M. Shuart Stadium.

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Whelan fires game-winner to knock off William & Mary

Felipe Fontes -- SPORTS EDITOR April 8, 2018

The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team pulled out their first conference win in an overtime thriller, beating the College of William & Mary 15-14 on Sunday afternoon.

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Late surge falls short for women’s lacrosse in CAA opener

The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team was unable to overcome two big runs by the Elon University Phoenix in a 12-8 loss on Friday afternoon at James M. Shuart Stadium in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opener. Hofstra now holds a 6-5 (0-1 CAA) record while Elon improves to 2-8 (1-0 CAA).  

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Parrella dominates to bring win streak to three games

Alyssa Parrella led the way for Hofstra women’s lacrosse, scoring a career-high nine points, as the Pride buried the University of New Hampshire in a 17-7 victory on Thursday night at James M. Shuart Stadium.

Mattera and Whelan shine as Hofstra easily handles Central Connecticut State

The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team dominated Central Connecticut State University on Friday night with a decisive 15-3 victory in New Britain, Connecticut. Freshman Katie Whelan and sophomore Alexa Mattera led the Pride with four goals each. Hofstra improved to 5-4 on the season with the win.

Hofstra cruises to victory over Columbia

Gio Annatelli March 21, 2018

Alyssa Parrella had five goals in her move down from midfield to attack while Maddie Fields posted nine saves in net to lead the Hofstra women’s lacrosse team to a 17-8 win over Columbia University on Tuesday.

Hofstra gives up 12 first-half goals in loss to Dartmouth

Kevin Carroll -- SPORTS EDITOR March 16, 2018

Without the services of standout sophomore Alyssa Parrella for most of the evening, the Hofstra women’s lacrosse team was simply outmatched by Dartmouth College, falling behind by as many as 11 goals before losing to the Big Green 17-9 on Friday at Shuart Stadium.

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Mattera finds inspiration from former coach

In the sixth grade, Alexa Mattera made a decision that would change the rest of her sports career: she took a suggestion to try out for her middle school lacrosse team and ran with it.

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Hofstra overwhelmed by #23 Johns Hopkins despite early lead

Emily Provost March 11, 2018

Despite a strong start and a hat trick from sophomore Alyssa Parrella, Hofstra fell to #23 Johns Hopkins University 15-6 on Saturday at Homewood Field.

Mattera and Parrella lead Pride past Wagner

Emily Provost February 21, 2018

The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team defeated Wagner College 15-10 on Tuesday afternoon in Staten Island at Hameline Field. This win brings the Pride to 2-0 to kick off the 2018 season. 

Offensive barrage leads Pride to rout of Bucknell in season opener

Kevin Carroll -- SPORTS EDITOR February 17, 2018

The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team kicked off 2018 with a bang, scoring 10 goals in the first half en route to a 13-1 thrashing of Bucknell University on Saturday afternoon at James M. Shuart Stadium.

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