PAXTON, Massachusetts – The University of Maine at Farmington women's lacrosse team was able to right the ship in a big way on Thursday evening, running past Anna Maria, 14-3, to secure their first win of the season.

The Records:

Both teams entered Thursday's game looking for their first win. The victory moved the Beavers to 1-4 on the season, while Anna Maria dropped to 0-4 with the loss.

How It Happened:

The offense came early and often as the Beavers scored six goals in the first quarter, jumping out to a big early lead. Senior midfielder Abby Trefsger (South Portland, Maine) and junior attacker Ruby McMinis (Wells, Maine) combined to score five of the six goals for Farmington. Emma Dunn (Farmington, Maine), who picked up an assist on Trefsger's first goal, added a goal of her own in the quarter to help Farmington take a 6-0 lead into the second quarter.

The Beavers' offense continued to roll in the second quarter, as Dunn found an open McMinis just minutes into the period. McMinis joined Trefsger with a first-half hat trick.

McMinis scored her fourth goal of the game ten minutes later, as Farmington pushed their lead to 8-0 heading into halftime.

In the early minutes of the third quarter, McMinis found Ally Trefsger (South Portland, Maine) wide open in front of the net. Trefsger didn't miss, scoring her first goal of the game on the man-advantage. Five minutes later, McMinis added a man-up goal of her own as Farmington took a 10-0 lead.

Farmington's defense, after keeping the Amcats scoreless for over 40 minutes, finally cracked when Olivia Stump scored an unassisted goal with 4:54 left in the third quarter.

Senior Tasha Geroux (Augusta, Maine) had the answer for the Beavers, scoring her first collegiate goal just over a minute later, as Farmington regained a ten-goal lead.

Stump picked up her second goal in the closing seconds of the third quarter, hoping to give the Amcats some momentum heading into the fourth. Riley Michaud did just that, making it an 11-3 game with a goal of her own.

Farmington quickly shut down any momentum the Amcats had as McMinis found the back of the net once again, just a minute after Michaud's goal. Ally Trefsger and Sadie Harvey (Bethel, Maine) added goals in the final minutes to finish out the scoring and help the Beavers get into the win column.

Stats of the Game:

What had been a weakness during the first few games of the season turned into a strength on Thursday for Farmington, as the Beavers controlled the draw circle, securing 14 compared to the Amcats' seven. Farmington also completely controlled possession, outshooting Anna Maria by a steep 38-15 margin.

Leaders - Farmington:

• McMinis led all scorers with six goals. She also added a pair of assists, a game-high six ground balls, two caused turnovers, and two draw controls.
• Abby Trefsger finished with three goals, all coming in the first quarter, while also helping the Beavers control the draw, totaling seven draw controls in the game.
• Ally Trefsger finished with two goals and one assist, along with a pair of ground balls.
• Dunn finished with a goal and a game-high three assists. She also added five draw controls, three caused turnovers, and three ground balls.

Leaders - Anna Maria:

• Stump scored two goals and added two ground balls to lead the way for the Amcats.
• Michaud pitched in with a goal, three draw controls, and two ground balls.
• Raegan Hachey added a team-high five ground balls.
• Kennedy Etheridge finished with four ground balls.

The Goalies:

• Skye Cotnoir (West Gardiner, Maine) was strong in net, finishing with seven saves in the winning effort.
• Grace Holden, who was under pressure all night, finished with 17 saves.

UP NEXT:

The Beavers will be back in action on Saturday afternoon, on the road against the University of Southern Maine. The game is set to begin at 1:00 PM.