CASTLETON, Vt. - The Castleton State women's lacrosse team jumped out to a seven-goal lead in the first 15 minutes of play and never looked back, defeating the University of Maine at Farmington, 20-6, on Sunday afternoon at Spartan Stadium.

Brandi Whittemore led Castleton with four goals and four assists. Amanda Flodstrom also had an eight-point outing, notching five goals and three assists. Jessica Taplin and Kate Auer both had four goals as well, as the Spartans outshot the Beavers 38-15 on the day.

The Spartans got on the board with a goal just 5:38 into the match. Amanda Flodstrom converted a free position shot to put Castleton up 1-0. The home team scored six more times in the first 15 minutes of the contest to take a 7-0 lead.

The Beavers would not go away though, answering with a 3-0 run keyed by Ayla Allen (Rumford, Maine/Mountain Valley). Allen notched consecutive goals with 13:56 and 10:43 remaining in the first half, and was followed by a Molly Carbin (Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough) score with 10:07 remaining to cut the Spartan lead to 7-3. The Spartans wouldn't let the Beavers any closer, finishing the half on a 4-2 run that made the halftime score 11-5.

Mara Balboni (Oakland, Maine/Messalonskee) notched a goal for the Beavers in the waning seconds of the first half, with Maddi Kadnar (Oakland, Maine/Messalonskee) recording the assist.

In the second half, Flodstrom opened the scoring with two goals in the first five minutes of play. Whittemore and Taplin each netted goals as part of a 6-0 run to open the half. Castleton held the Beavers scoreless for the first 18:27 of the second half before surrendering a goal that made the score 17-6. 

The Spartans finished the game on a 3-0 run with goals scored by Maddy DaCosta, Whittemore, and Bri MacKay, to go up 20-6.

Hannah Goodenow (Freeport, Maine/Freeport) saved 10 shots for the Beavers in the losing effort, while Lily Derbyshire, Kelsey McDonald, and Meghan Els combined to make five saves for the Spartans. Charlotte Farrell finished with a team-high seven ground balls and a game-best four caused turnovers. Flodstrom, Whittemore, and Samantha Bonasera each forced three turnovers for Castleton.

UMaine-Farmington returns to action on Wednesday, April 10, when it hosts Husson.

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