Cabrini University Cavaliers (1-2) vs. Widener University Pride (2-2)
Thursday, March 16, 7pm
Edith Robb Dixon Field, Radnor, PA
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Last Meeting: Cabrini 19, Widener 8 (3/17/16, Radnor, PA)
The Cavaliers built a 45-28 advantage in shots, as they cruised to a 19-8 victory in last year's meeting. Senior
Allie Vallen scored just 31 seconds after the opening whistle, as Cabrini built a 4-1 lead less than six minutes in the action. After leading 9-5 at the half, the Cavaliers scored the game's final seven goals, holding the Pride scoreless for the final 16:30.
Junior
Sasha Wozniak led the Blue and White with five goals and an assist, while seniors
Jen Robinson and
Jess Breuning tallied four points each. Breuning completed her monster day with three goals, nine ground balls, eight draw controls and three caused turnovers.
Senior
Megan Barlow earned the victory with eight saves in the Cabrini cage.
Sophomore Kristi Rohrer marked the scoring column for the Pride, while senior Angie Baricko caused three turnovers and scooped a pair of ground balls.
Senior netminder Grace Morales suffered the loss despite pairing 10 saves and six ground balls.
Cabrini Last Time Out: Suffered 18-5 loss at No. 5 The College of New Jersey (3/7/17, Ewing, NJ)
TCNJ scored the game's first six goals and never looked back, as the Blue and White fell to 1-2 overall. The Cavaliers forced 10 of the Lions' 17 turnovers and secured 13 draw controls to 12 for the perennial NCAA powerhouse.
Sophomore
Liz Hoeffner paced Cabrini with two goals and two draw controls. Classmate
Avery Murphy added a goal and six draw controls. Wozniak scored a goal and scooped three ground balls, while junior
Gabby Lee and sophomore
Katie Kucia combined for five ground balls and four caused turnovers.
Barlow and sophomore
Devon Scharf combined for just three saves in the loss.
Widener Last Time Out: Topped Neumann 15-5 (3/11/17, Chester, PA)
The Pride evened its record at 2-2 with a dominant 15-5 victory over Neumann. Trailing 1-0, Widener took control of the game with four unanswered goals in a span of 4:30 midway through the first half and built an 8-2 lead at the half.
Rohrer led the Pride with four goals, one more than senior Jamie Parent. Four players scored two goals each for Widener, including sophomore Kelly Lynch, who also posted two assists, seven ground balls, and two caused turnovers.
Widener's defensive effort was a major key for the Pride, as they scooped 28 ground balls, caused 21 turnovers and won 12 of the game's 21 draw controls. Parent stuffed the stat sheet with six ground balls, six draw controls and five caused turnovers.
Morales earned the victory for the Pride without being called on to make a save.
5 Factors for Cabrini
- Murphy and Hoeffner pace the Cabrini offense, as the duo has combined for 19 points with 15 goals.
- Neary has scored on all four of her free position shots and is tied with 34 other players with a perfect 1.00 percentage.
- The Cavaliers average 28 shots per game with nearly 23 of those attempts on goal.
- The Blue and White posted scoring streaks of six and five goals in their contests against Ursinus and Capital, respectively.
- Hoeffner, Murphy, Neary and Wozniak had scored in all three of Cabrini's contests, with Wozniak scoring in her last 15 outings.
5 Factors for Widener
- Widener boasts one of the MAC's toughest defenses, as its 36 goals allowed rank fifth in the 17 team league.
- Freshman Melanie Bert (9), Lynch (7) and Rohrer (7) have combined for 23 of Widener's 39 goals and 32 of its 55 points.
- In addition to ranking among the team leaders with five goals and seven points, Parent leads the Pride with 20 draw controls and 12 ground balls.
- Of the 16 players who have seen action this season, 12 have caused at least one turnover. Eight players have caused at least three, with Baricko's six leading the way.
- Through four games, the Pride has found its stride in the second half, as it has recorded 50 of its 75 turnovers and surrendered 23 of its 36 goals in the opening 30 minutes
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TALE OF THE TAPE |
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| Cabrini |
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Widener |
| 1-2 |
Record |
2-2 |
| 30 |
Goals |
39 |
| 7 |
Assists |
16 |
| 84 |
Shots |
96 |
| 36 |
Draw Controls |
43 |
| 54 |
Ground Balls |
77 |
| 27 |
Caused Turnovers |
36 |
| .529 |
Free Position Percentage |
.400 |
| .254 |
Save Percentage |
.438 |
