CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte women's lacrosse team opened its inaugural NCAA Division I season, battling 22^nd-ranked Richmond at home and falling 13-6.
 
How it Happened
After falling behind, 2-0, early, the Royals were able to battle back to trail 3-2 at the close of the opening quarter. The Spiders took control in the second outscoring the Royals 3-1 to take a 6-3 lead into the halftime break.
 
Queens' offense would pick up in the third as they got on a roll with back-to-back goals from senior midfielder Shannon Kingston. However, the fourth quarter was all Richmond as they added four more goals to the board while holding the Royals scoreless.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Freshman midfielder Isabella Swanson scored the opening goal of the game for the Royals with 10:26 on the clock.
• Shannon Kingston reached the 100-career points milestone after totaling two goals and an assist.
• Senior attacker Caroline Pearce also scored two goals.
• Maura O'Donoghue led Queens in draw controls with five while Grace Guglielmo led in caused turnovers with four.
• Junior goalkeeper Caroline Kraemer took the loss after totaling six saves in 30 minutes of action. Sharn Muffett totaled four saves.
• Collen Quinn led the Spiders with five goals while Ali Susskind added a hat trick.
• Richmond's Daniela Stelcer totaled seven saves in goal for the win.
• Richmond outshot the Royals 28-20 putting 23 shots on goal compared to Queens' 13 shots on goal.
• The Spiders edged the Royals in draw controls, 13-10, while Queens totaled 22 ground balls to Richmond's 21.

Coach's Quote
"I'm so proud of my team for how they came out and battled against a top-25 program today," head coach Kelly McQuilkin stated. "We have a lot to be proud of and had many moments of greatness. I'm excited to get back on the field this Wednesday against another top DI team."

Up Next
Queens will hit the road for the first time this season on Wednesday, Feb. 15 when they travel to take on Elon. Game time is set for 5 p.m. Click here to see the full 2023 Queens women's lacrosse schedule.

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