ASTON, Pa. – The Cabrini University women's lacrosse team defeated the Knights of Neumann University on Wednesday afternoon. The Cavaliers poured in 13 first quarter goals, their second-best mark of the season, before capturing the game by a 22-3 final score. Women's lacrosse aims to maintain their unbeaten Atlantic East Conference record this Saturday when the Cavs host Marywood University.

Scoring
-Morgan McClintock netted 5 goals, followed by 4 from Olivia Little and 3 from Alena Catka.
-Krista Geibler, Olivia Pace, Whitney Hershey, and Neve Murphy all had a pair of goals, as Cassidy Starner and Shea Neary scored once. 
-Olivia Little led the game in assists with 6, followed by 3 helpers from Cassidy Starner and 1 from Morgan McClintock and Alena Catka. 

Defensive
-Moira Ward and Shea Neary each earned 2 caused turnovers, as Morgan McClintock, Caroline Gallagher, and Olivia Little each had one. 
-Caroline Gallagher, Moira Ward, and Morgan McClintock all recorded 2 ground balls, as Tessa Vannello, Olivia Little, and Shea Neary each collected one.
-Alena Catka secured 13 draw controls, while Caroline Gallagher had 4 and Shea Neary, Olivia Little, and Alyssa Kolasa each came away with one.
-Abbey Fenton and Susie Miller split time in goal. Fenton made 4 saves to 1 goal against, as Miller recorded a save, 2 ground balls, and 2 goals against.

Cabrini 22, Neumann 3
How it Happened

• Cabrini took full control of the game from the jump, scoring 6 goals in the first three minutes of play. 
• With two player-up goals, the Cavaliers exited the first quarter with a 13-0 lead. 
• Neumann matched Cabrini's second quarter scoring, as each team had one goal in the period.
• The Knights and Cavaliers both netted a player-up goal in each of the final two quarters. 
• The Cavs added 6 even-strength goals in the second half to arrive at a final score of 22-3.

Team Stats

• Cabrini outshot Neumann 38-11, including an 18-2 shot advantage in the first quarter.
• Of those shots, Knights made 13 saves to Cabrini's 5.
• Cabrini was perfect on clear attempts (10 for 10) as Neumann was 10 for 15.
• The Cavs secured 20 of 27 draw controls.
• Cabrini grabbed 11 ground balls to Neumann's 9.
• The Cavaliers combined for 8 turnovers while the Knights had 18.
• Cabrini netted 3 of 8 free position shot attempts.

Cavalier Leaders
Goals: McClintock (5), Little (4), Catka (3)
Assists: Little (6), Starner (3), Catka/McClintock (1)
Points: Little (10), McClintock (6), Starner/Catka (4)
Shots: McClintock (7), Little (6), Catka (5)
Ground Balls: Ward/Miller/McClintock/Gallagher (2)
Caused Turnovers: Ward/Neary (2), McClintock/Gallagher/Little (1)
Draw Controls: Catka (13), Gallagher (4), Kolasa/Neary/Little (1)
Saves: Fenton (4), Miller (1)

Career Highs
Two Cavaliers had lifetime-best marks on the day: 

• Krista Geibler scored 2 goals, a shorthanded score in the second quarter and a woman-up goal in the fourth.
• Alena Catka was trusted in the center circle, as the first-year corralled 13 draw controls.
• Morgan McClintock matched her career-high in goals (5), as Cassidy Starner matched her career high in assists (3).

Up Next
Cabrini women's lacrosse return to Edith Robb Dixon Field on Saturday, April 13th at 1pm to face Marywood University.