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Upset over the Bruins? Cheer on the Wildcats

Boston-area sports fans who are trying to console themselves after the Bruins' stunning elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs in the first round after Sunday night's 4-3 overtime loss against the Florida Panthers can take solace in a plucky New England team that is hanging tough in their own playoffs.
I'm talking about the Johnson and Wales University Wildcats, who last week clinched the No. 1 seed in their conference (GNAC) lacrosse playoffs, and who on Saturday evening advanced to Wednesday's semifinals against Emmanuel College after breaking open a close quarterfinal game in the third period en route to an 18-7 win over Elms College.
My daughter Alana (pictured), a senior who has been called upon to play defense, midfielder and attacker, played a good chunk of the game after one of the Wildcats' starters got two yellow cards from the "card-happy" referees. (One was the result of a questionable illegal stick call by one of the officials).
Here's the write-up of that quarterfinal game played on Saturday at JWU's Harborside Campus on the Cranston/Providence, R.I. line. It's posted on the JWU athletic website.
Go Wildcats!

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Senior Taina Gamory scored six goals and dished out three assists in Johnson & Wales (RI) University's 18-7 win over Elms College in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Quarterfinals Saturday evening at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.

Junior Katie Sloan added five goals and a helper for the Wildcats (14-2), who will host the conference semifinals on Wednesday at the SMAC. Sophomore Madeleine Gould picked up a hat trick while seniors Ally Wilson and Margaret Johnson each scored twice.

JWU raced out to a 4-0 lead behind two goals from Gould before the Blazers (7-8) ripped off four-straight to tie the score. JWU responded by scoring four of the next five goals to close the half with an 8-5 lead, then outscored the visitors 10-2 in the second half to pull away.

Sophomore goalie Emma Glyman recorded 10 saves to improve to 14-2 on the season; freshman Liberty Conlin played the final 10:26 between the pipes and stopped one shot. Gamory led all student-athletes with seven ground balls, and both Sloan and junior Emma Crowley caused three turnovers.

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