Kim Mirra added two goals and an assist for the Ducks.

HOBOKEN, N.J. – Sophomore midfielder Valerie Barhnart (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown) scored five goals and added an assist to lead Stevens Institute of Technology to a 10-8 win over Haverford College on Saturday in a non-conference women’s lacrosse game at DeBaun Field.  The game was the season-opener for both teams.

Stevens never trailed in the game.  The Ducks led 3-2 at halftime, but Haverford tied the game just 29 seconds into the second half on an unassisted goal by junior Mindy Walman.

Eight minutes later Barnhart scored consecutive goals within a span of 33 seconds to spark Stevens.  The Ducks then received goals from sophomore midfielder Kim Mirra (Aston, Pa./Sun Valley) and senior Jess Soltysik (Pennsauken, N.J./Pennsauken) to open up a 7-3 lead.

After Haverford freshman Margaret Sampson scored one of her four goals on a free-position shot to cut the lead to 7-4 at the 47:17 mark, Stevens countered with three goals – two by Barnhart – to build a comfortable six-goal lead.  Barnhart’s fifth goal of the game, off an assist from Mirra, gave the Ducks a 10-4 lead at the 56:06 mark.

Haverford used a late rally, scoring four goals in a span of 1:39 to cut the Stevens lead to two.  The Fords had five straight draw controls after Barnhart’s goal.  Senior Leigh James scored with just 2:03 left to cut the lead to 10-8.

Stevens held a 28-22 advantage in shots.  Senior Katherine Duffy had nine saves for Haverford.  Senior Kristine Conley (Ossing, N.Y./Our Lady of Victory) stopped four shots for Stevens.

The Ducks return to action on Wednesday, March 5, with a 4 p.m. game at Alvernia College.

STEVENS 10, HAVERFORD 8

9:54   ST (1-0) Valerie Barnhart

11:39  HC (1-1) Margaret Sampson

14:22  ST (2-1) Juliet Pullis (Valerie Barnhart)

14:51  ST (3-1) Kim Mirra

22:07  HC (3-2) Margaret Sampson

30:31  HC (3-3) Mindy Walman

38:45  ST (4-3) Valerie Barnhart

39:18  ST (5-3) Valerie Barnhart

42:24  ST (6-3) Kim Mirra

44:34  ST (7-3) Jess Soltysik (Rebecca Quinn)

47:17  HC (7-4) Margaret Sampson (FP)

53:43  ST (8-4) Valerie Barnhart

54:55  ST (9-4) Juliet Pullis

56:06  ST (10-4) Valerie Barnhart (Kim Mirra)

56:18  HC (10-5) Margaret Sampson

57:05  HC (10-6) Katherine Johnson

57:21  HC (10-7) Catherine Seager (Margaret Sampson)

57:57  HC (10-8) Leigh James

SHOTS: Haverford 22; Stevens 28

SAVES: Haverford (Katherine Duffy) 9; Stevens (Kristine Conley) 4

SCORING (Goals-Assists): Haverford – Margaret Sampson (4-1), 

Katherine Johnson (1-0), Mindy Walman (1-0), Catherine Seager (1-0), 

Leigh James (1-0); Stevens – Valerie Barnhart (5-1), Kim Mirra (2-1), 

Juliet Pullis (2-0), Jess Soltysik (1-0), Rebecca Quinn (0-1)