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The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team did not hold back during its matinee match against Wagner College on Tuesday, March 8, at James M. Shuart Stadium, defeating the Seahawks by a final score of 13-6.
The overcast skies over James M. Shuart Stadium didn’t prevent the Hofstra spirit from shining bright as the women’s lacrosse team beat the University at Albany Great Danes by a score of 11-7 on March 5, bringing the Pride’s record for the season to 4-1.
The Hofstra University’s women’s lacrosse team displayed its strength, finesse and coordination as a unit on the field with a win over Fairfield University on Saturday, Feb. 26, at James M. Shuart Stadium.
A four-goal effort from Katie Whelan was not enough as the Hofstra women’s lacrosse team picked up their first loss of the season, falling to the United States Military Academy 13-12 on Saturday, Feb. 19, inside the Foley Athletic Center in West Point, New York.
The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team defeated the Brown University Bears on Sunday, Feb. 22, at Stevenson-Pincince Field in Providence, Rhode Island. With the win, the Pride improved to 2-1 for the young season.
Seamless teamwork and coordination, a strong defense and split-second goals landed the Hofstra women’s lacrosse team a win on Saturday, Feb. 22, when they played the Long Island University Sharks at the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, New York.
The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team hosted the 14th annual Nick Colleluori Classic injunction with the HEADstrong Foundation on Sunday, Oct. 9, at the James M. Shuart Stadium.
Scoring runs by the James Madison University (JMU) Dukes proved to overpower the Hofstra Pride women’s lacrosse team in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship semifinals at Sentara Park on Friday, May 7. The Dukes defeated the Pride by a score of 14-7 to end Hofstra's season.
Since her rise to stardom freshman year, Alyssa Parrella has become royalty in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Throughout her five years with the Hofstra women’s lacrosse program, Parrella has emerged as the Colonial Queen, amassing a career that the CAA has never seen before.
Strong overall play by the Hofstra Pride women’s lacrosse team helped push them over the Towson University Tigers 15-14 at the James M. Shuart Stadium on Saturday, May 1.
The Hofstra Pride women’s lacrosse team got themselves back in the win column as they defeated the James Madison University Dukes 13-7 at William G. Tierney Field on April 10.
The Hofstra Pride women’s lacrosse team continued their skid by dropping their third straight game by a score of 19-8 to the Drexel University Dragons on Saturday, April 3 at the James M. Shuart Stadium.
The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team dropped their second straight game in a 12-8 loss against the Stony Brook University Seawolves on Thursday, March 26 at the Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
The Hofstra Pride women’s lacrosse team suffered a 19-7 loss to the Boston College Eagles on Saturday, March 20 at the James M. Shuart Stadium.
The Hofstra Pride women’s lacrosse team got themselves back in the win column against the Villanova University Wildcats with a 12-9 victory on Saturday, March 13, at the James M. Shuart Stadium.
The Hofstra Pride women’s lacrosse team had a day to forget on Tuesday, March 9 as they lost to the University at Albany Great Danes 18-7 at the John Fallon Field in Albany, NY.
The Hofstra women’s lacrosse team began its 2021 campaign with a 10-9 win over St. Joseph’s University on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Sweeney Field in Philadelphia, PA. Alyssa Parrella and Grace Langella recorded a hat trick apiece while Jess Smith made five saves in goal.
Heading into her third year at Hofstra University, women’s lacrosse attacker Grace Langella has big plans on and off the field. After two impressive seasons, Langella is poised to become one of Hofstra athletics’ more recognizable names. But her journey goes much further back.
As spring sports came to an unexpected end due to the coronavirus outbreak and the NCAA announced an extra year of eligibility for student-athletes, no one knew whether the trio of program-leading seniors on Hofstra’s women’s lacrosse team – Alexa Mattera, Alyssa Parrella and Darcie Smith – would return.
However, in a statement issued on Friday, April 17, the community got an answer: “We’re back.”
How do you define success? Is it a person or team that is good at what they do? Maybe it is measured by how much you produce on the field and how much you accomplish. Here at Hofstra and in lacrosse we have one name to define success: Alyssa Parrella. Since her first step onto the turf at James M. Shuart Stadium, Parrella has emerged not only as one of the best players in Hofstra history, but across the country.
