RADNOR, Pa. – The Cabrini University women's lacrosse team defeated DeSales University in a non-conference game on Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Cavaliers improve to 5-1 on the season. Women's lacrosse returns to Edith Robb Dixon Field on Saturday to face Stevens.
Scoring
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Morgan McClintock led the game with 5 goals, followed by
Olivia Little's 4.
Whitney Hershey,
Alena Catka,
Olivia Pace,
Shea Neary, and
Caroline Gallagher all netted 2 scores, while
Neve Murphy and
Cassidy Starner had one.
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Olivia Little picked up 5 assists, while
Morgan McClintock had 2 helpers and
Marissa Mullan had one.
Defensive
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Caroline Gallagher had 5 caused turnovers, 6 ground balls, and 8 draw controls.
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Olivia Little had 4 caused turnovers, 5 ground balls, and 8 draw controls.
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Amelia D'Urso and
Shea Neary each recorded 2 caused turnovers, 2 ground balls, and a draw control.
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Olivia Pace had a caused turnover and 5 ground balls.
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Abbey Fenton made 5 saves and earned the winning decision.
Cabrini 21, DeSales 7
How it Happened
- The Cavaliers jumped in front, netting 5 unassisted goals in the opening 10 minutes.
- The Bulldogs tightened the game, 5-4, after netting 4 consecutive goals.
- Cabrini entered halftime riding another 5-0 run, as the Cavs led 10-4 at the break.
- The Cavs and Bulldogs traded a pair of goals each way to open the third quarter.
- Cabrini closed the game on a 9-1 run to arrive at a final score of 21-7
Cavalier Leaders
Goals: McClintock (5), Little (4), Pace/Catka/Hershey/Neary/Gallagher (2)
Assists: Little (5), McClintock (2), Mullan (1)
Points: McClintock (9), Little (7)
Shots: Little (16), Catka (8), McClintock (7)
Ground Balls: Gallagher (6), Pace/Little (5), Fenton (3)
Caused Turnovers: Gallagher (5), Little (4), D'Urso/Neary (2)
Draw Controls: Little (12), Gallagher (8)
Saves: Fenton (5)
Milestones
-With 2 tallies on the day,
Olivia Pace surpassed 100 career goals.
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Olivia Little scored her 200th career goal and recorded her 300th draw control during the contest.
Up Next
Cabrini women's lacrosse squares off against Stevens on Saturday, March 23. Start time is set for 12pm noon.
