RADNOR, Pa. – On Saturday afternoon, the Cabrini University women's lacrosse team outlasted the Saints of Marymount University to take their second Atlantic East Conference victory. Cabrini and Marymount traded scores through three quarters, but the Cavaliers outscored the Saints 12-1 over the final sixteen minutes of play to earn the 20-9 final. Women's lacrosse heads to Aston to face Neumann University on Wednesday, April 10th.

Scoring
-Olivia Little led all goal-scorers with 6, followed by Olivia Pace's 4. Shea Neary and Alena Catka had 3 goals while Morgan McClintock and Caroline Gallagher had 2.
-Olivia Little added a pair of assists as Whitney Hershey and Morgan McClintock each had one. 

Defensive
-Amelia D'Urso and Shea Neary recorded 4 caused turnovers apiece, while Olivia Little had 3, Caroline Gallagher had 2, and Sammie Voelker and Moira Ward had 1.
-Shea Neary corralled 6 ground balls, followed by Amelia D'Urso and Caroline Gallagher with 4. Whitney Hershey, Amelia D'Urso, and Olivia Little each collected 3.
-Olivia Little and Alena Catka secured 8 draw controls while Shea Neary and Caroline Gallagher came away with 2.
-Abbey Fenton made 8 saves to 9 goals against.

Cabrini 20, Marymount 9
How it Happened

• Marymount grabbed the first goal of the contest two minutes in before Cabrini evened the score five minutes later.
• The Saints netted a pair of player-up goals to take a 3-1 lead. 
• Nearing the end of the opening quarter, Cabrini added their own goal on a woman-up advantage, followed by a score from Marymount.
• The Cavaliers scored twice inside the two minute mark to tie the game at 4, but the Saints answered back to reclaim a one goal edge.
• Cabrini won the second quarter 3 goals to 1, as the Cavs entered halftime with a 7-6 lead.
• The Cavaliers added the two goals just after the half, only to be followed by two scores by the Saints. 
• Holding onto a thin one-score lead, Cabrini's offense brought the game out of reach. The Cavaliers ended the game on a 12-1 run, winning the final quarter by a 10 goal margin.

Team Stats

• Cabrini outshot Marymount 46 to 22, including a 17 to 2 advantage in the fourth quarter. 
• Marymount made 16 saves to Cabrini's 8.
• The Cavaliers were successful on 22 of 25 clear attempts while Marymount succeeded on 21 of 26 tries.
• The Cavaliers committed 15 turnovers while the Saints made 24.
• Cabrini won the ground ball battle 25 to 22 and controlled 20 of a possible 33 draw controls.
• The Cavaliers converted on 4 of 11 free position shots, while the Saints scored on 2 of 3. 

Cavalier Leaders
Goals: Little (6), Pace (4), Catka/Neary (3), Gallagher/McClintock (2)
Assists: Little (2), Hershey/McClintock (1)
Points: Little (8), Pace (4), McClintock/Catka/Neary (3)
Shots: Little (12), Catka (9), McClintock (6)
Ground Balls: Neary (6), D'Urso/Gallagher (4), Ward/Hershey/Little (3)
Caused Turnovers: D'Urso/Neary (4), Little (3), Gallagher (2)
Draw Controls: Catka/Little (8), Neary/Gallagher (2)
Saves: Fenton (8)

Up Next
Cabrini women's lacrosse travels to Neumann University to face the Knights on Wednesday, April 10th at 4pm.