RADNOR, Pa. – The Cabrini women's lacrosse team scored its first win of 2016 today at Edith Robb Dixon Field as it topped Notre Dame of Maryland University 16-2 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference opener for both clubs.
The victory improves the Blue and Whit to 1-2 on the season, while the Gators fell to 1-2.
Sophomore
Sasha Wozniak led the Cavaliers' attack with six points on four goals and two assists, with five of her points coming in the game's first six minutes. Junior
Jenn Robinson paired two goals and two helpers en route to a career high four points.
Fellow juniors
Katie Lasater and
Allie Vallen added three points each, combining for three goals and three assists. Classmate
Jess Breuning and sophomore
Gabby Lee joined Robinson and Vallen with two goals on the day.
Senior
Caitlyn Poole, sophomore
Emily Crouse and freshman
Emma Rodner-Tims also found the back of the net.
Sophomore
Jackie Neary recorded six of Cabrini's 14 draw controls, while senior
Mo O'Connell and Lee secured three ground balls each. Breuning also posted two of the Cavaliers' 10 caused turnovers.
Junior
Megan Barlow and freshman
Devon Scharf split time in the Blue and White cage, combining for three ground balls and a caused turnover.
The Cavaliers controlled today's game from the opening whistle. Breuning opened the scoring just 71 seconds into the game, with Wozniak doubling the lead less than 20 seconds later on a feed from Neary. Wozniak found Vallen for a goal at the 27:31 mark, just 13 seconds before Lasater's unassisted tally extended the lead to 4-0.
Wozniak completed her hat trick in just north of four minutes as the sophomore recorded goals at the 26:29 and 25:57 marks. Lasater connected with Vallen less than 20 seconds later, extending the lead to 7-0.
Robinson netted both of her goals in a two minute span that pushed the cushion to 9-0 eight minutes into the action. Lee recorded the 10th goal on an unassisted tally at 20:57. Wozniak completed her scoring 10:31 into the game, netting her fourth goal on a Lasater assist. Poole posted her first goal of the season midway through the half before freshman Megan Morales put the Gators on the board.
Junior
Lisa Saraceni's pass found Tims for the rookie's first career goal with 7:31 left in the first half. Crouse's goal in the final minute of the stanza sent the Cavaliers into the halftime break with a commanding 14-1 lead.
Lee notched her second tally of the day nearly 12 minutes into the second half, less than two minutes before Breuning closed the Blue and White's scoring after converting a Robinson pass.
The Cavaliers outshot Notre Dame (Md.) 25-3 on the day, including a 22-2 advantage in shots on goal.
Morales scored both goals, controlled three draws and scooped two ground balls for the Gators, while sophomore Kaitlyn Walter added an assists. Junior goaltender Deja Martin notched six saves and secured three ground balls in the loss.
Cabrini will step out of conference play on Thursday, as it welcomes Widener University (3-0) to Edith Robb Dixon Field. The nonconference action is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.