HOBOKEN, N.J. – Sophomore attack Valerie Barnhart (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown Area) scored four goals and junior midfielder Juliet Pullis (Boonton, N.J./Mountain Lakes) added two goals to lead Stevens Institute of Technology to an 8-2 win over Kean University in a Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference game on Saturday night at DeBaun Field.
Stevens (9-2, 2-0 Knickerbocker) outscored Kean (4-3, 0-2 Knickerbocker) 6-1 in the second half to pull away. Stevens held a 37-10 advantage in shots, but Kean stayed close as junior goalkeeper Adriane Damiano stopped 17 shots.
The Ducks never trailed in the game. Barnhart scored an unassisted goal in the seventh minute and Pullis added a free-position goal in the 17th minute to give Stevens a 2-0 lead. Kean received a free-position goal from sophomore Laura Pointon in the 22nd minute to pull the Cougars within 2-1 at halftime.
Barnhart scored twice in the first 12 minutes of the second half to give Stevens a three-goal lead. Kean senior Kelly Hamill answered in the 44th minute to cut the lead to 4-2. The Ducks put the game out of reach by scoring four goals in the final 13 minutes. Senior Jess Soltysik (Pennsauken, N.J./Pennsauken) had a goal and an assist as Stevens pulled away.
Senior goalkeeper Kristine Conley (Ossining, N.Y./Our Lady of Victory) had five saves for the Ducks. It marked the fourth time this season that she has held an opponent to three goals or less.
Stevens plays its final regular-season home game on Sunday, April 13, with a 1 p.m. game against Swarthmore College.
STEVENS 8, KEAN 2
SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 1st 6:16 ST BARNHART, Valerie Unassisted
2. 1st 16:25 ST PULLIS, Juliet Free position shot
3. 1st 21:30 KEAN POINTON, Laura Free position shot
4. 2nd 32:53 ST BARNHART, Valerie Unassisted
5. 2nd 42:48 ST BARNHART, Valerie Free position shot
6. 2nd 43:36 KEAN HAMILL, Kelly Unassisted
7. 2nd 47:34 ST PULLIS, Juliet SOLTYSIK, Jess
8. 2nd 49:23 ST SOLTYSIK, Jess Free position shot
9. 2nd 52:20 ST BARNHART, Valerie Unassisted
10. 2nd 56:54 ST QUINN, Rebecca Free position shot
