Box Score

BIDDEFORD, Maine -- The University of New England women's lacrosse team outscored Gordon College 9-5 in the second half to break open a tie game on its way to a 14-10 victory in a quarterfinal-round game of the 2010 The Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship played Saturday afternoon at Barbara J. Hazard Field.

The third-seeded Nor'easters (12-4) advance to play at No. 2 Roger Williams University, a 14-6 winner over Colby-Sawyer College. Game time for Wednesday's semifinal is scheduled for 4 p.m. Gordon ends its season with a 5-9 mark.

With the scored tied (5-5) at the half, UNE scored seven of the first eight goals in the decisive frame to pull away. First-year Cara Cole (Norwood, Mass.) scored three times and set-up two other goals during the spurt. culminating with a goal by junior Danielle Cate (Boscawen, N.H.) with 13:52 remaining to give Big Blue a 12-6 advantage.

Gordon would no closer than the final margin of four the remainder of the way.

Senior Mallory Long (Lewiston, Maine) tallied a game-high four goals to lead the way for UNE. Cole finished with three goals and three assists, while Cate added a pair of markers and three helpers. Cate's two-goal performance gives her 56 for the season, the third-highest single-season output in program history.

First-year Nicolle Steel (Petersburg, N.J.) had seven ground balls and four caused turnovers for UNE, which held advantages in shots (40-25) and ground balls (30-20). Junior goalkeeper Tara Geraghty (Barrington, R.I.) made nine saves for the win.

Sophomore Jocie Knaus (Kensington, Conn.) scored three times to pace the Fighting Scots' attack. Senior Katie Knaus (Kensington, Conn.) chipped in a pair of goals to go with 10 draw controls and three caused turnovers. First-year goalie Amelia Vierstra (Concord, Mass.) played a strong game between the pipes, recording 17 stops.

The Nor'easters' 12 wins surpasses the previous high for the program set in 2005.