RADNOR, Pa. – The Cabrini University women's lacrosse team defeated the Pacers of Marywood University on Saturday afternoon. The Cavaliers were deliberate in their early attack, scoring 12 first quarter goals on their way to a comfortable 17-3 home victory. Women's lacrosse continues conference play as Cabrini ventures to Hackettstown, NJ for a mid-week meeting with Centenary.
Scoring
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Morgan McClintock,
Alena Catka, and
Olivia Little each netted 3 goals, followed by
Neve Murphy and
Cassidy Starner with a pair. Olvia Little,
Shea Neary,
Caroline Gallagher, and
Krista Geibler all scored once.
-McClintock led the assist category with 3, while
Tessa Vannello and
Marissa Mullan had 2 helpers.
Cassidy Starner,
Olivia Little, and
Shea Neary each recorded a single assist.
Defensive
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Olivia Little earned 3 caused turnovers, followed by
Alyssa Kolasa with 2.
Shea Neary,
Neve Murphy,
Lauren Young,
Morgan McClintock, and
Cassidy Starner all had one.
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Morgan McClintock grabbed 5 ground balls,
Olivia Little had 4, and
Lauren Young had 3.
Neve Murphy and
Caroline Gallagher dug a pair of ground balls while
Cassidy Starner,
Krista Geibler, and
Tessa Vannello had one.
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Olivia Little led with 5 draw controls,
Caroline Gallagher secured 4,
Alena Catka had 3,
Shea Neary got 2, and
Morgan McClintock had 1.
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Abbey Fenton and
Susie Miller split time between the pipes. Fenton made 1 save, covered one ground ball, and surrendered no goals in the first half. Miller made 5 saves to 3 goals against, fielded 2 ground balls, and earned a caused turnover.
Cabrini 17, Marywood 3
How it Happened
- Cabrini ran in front from the opening draw, scoring just 12 seconds into the game.
- The Cavaliers ended the first quarter with 12 goals, including 3 player-up scores.
- Cabrini added 4 more tallies in the second period, taking a 16-0 lead into halftime.
- After a scoreless third quarter from both teams, Marywood scored a string of 3 goals in the fourth.
- The Cavaliers ended the game with the final tally as the scoreboard read 17-3.
Team Stats
- Cabrini outshot Marywood 30-18 behind a 20-1 shot advantage in the first quarter.
- The Pacers and Cavaliers each made 6 saves.
- Cabrini and Marywood put up similar numbers in several categories: Turnovers (CU 20, MU 19), Clears (CU 17/19, MU 16/19), and Ground balls (CU 22, MU 19).
- The Cavaliers won 15 draw controls to the Pacers' 7.
- Cabrini went 4 for 7 on free-position shots, while Marywood was 0 for 4 on such attempts.
Cavalier Leaders
Goals: Catka/Hershey/McClintock (3), Murphy/Starner (2)
Assists: McClintock (3), Vannello/Mullan (2)
Points: McClintock (6), Starner/Catka/Hershey (3)
Shots: McClintock/Pace (5)
Ground Balls: McClintock (5), Little (4), Young (3)
Caused Turnovers: Little (3), Kolasa (2)
Draw Controls: Little (5), Gallagher (4), Catka (3)
Saves: Miller (5), Fenton (1)
Up Next
Cabrini women's lacrosse travels to Centenary University for a 4pm game on Wednesday, April 17th.