BOCA RATON, Fla. (April 8, 2026) – No. 17 Rollins women's lacrosse fell to No. 5 Lynn, 16-8, on Wednesday evening.
Molly Mendes and
Gabby Yerardi each recorded multi-goal performances to lead the Tars offensively.
Delanie Abere,
Ashley Thurston,
Delaney Hudson,
Katie Bell, and
Sydney Nickel also contributed on the scoresheet.
Anna-Margaret Webber,
Kali Gagnon, and
Alyssa Lentz shared the team lead with three ground balls apiece, while Gagnon and
Ava Capasso each caused two turnovers.
Holyn Trautwein controlled the draw circle with 10 draw controls, and Lentz added five saves in goal.
Lynn set the tone early, opening the contest with three consecutive goals. Rollins responded with a woman-up free-position goal from Abere to get on the board. After a stretch of scoreless possessions, Hudson connected with
Fiona Rizzo to cut the deficit to one. The Fighting Knights answered late in the quarter, taking a 4-2 lead into the second.
Lynn added another to open the second frame, but Yerardi converted on a free-position opportunity to slow the momentum. The Fighting Knights responded with a goal of their own, while Bell finished a pass from Thurston to keep Rollins within reach. Lynn closed the half with two additional goals to take an 8-4 advantage into the break.
The Fighting Knights maintained control in the third, capitalizing on defensive stops and adding two goals to extend the lead.
Rollins showed life early in the fourth, as Mendes scored off a Nickel assist. Lynn answered with three straight goals to push the margin, but Mendes struck again off a feed from Hudson. The Tars added two more late, Thurston connecting with
Chloe Pierini before Yerardi found the cage, but Lynn closed out the scoring to secure the 16-8 victory.
Rollins falls to 9-6 overall and 0-5 in Sunshine State Conference play, while Lynn improves to 9-4 (3-2 SSC). The Tars return to action Saturday, April 11, traveling to Lakeland to face No. 2 Florida Southern at 7 p.m.
