Senior Kim Mirra contributed one goal and three assists in Stevens win over Montclair. |
HOBOKEN, N.J. - Senior midfielder Valerie Barnhart (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown Area) scored five goals to guide 14th-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology past Montclair State 14-6 in the championship game of the Knickerbocker Women’s Lacrosse Conference Tournament on Saturday at DeBaun Field.
Stevens (15-2) earned its third straight Knickerbocker championship in the league’s three-year history. Montclair State falls to 11-5 with two of its five losses coming to Stevens.
Stevens opened up the second half with seven straight goals to take a commanding 13-6 lead. Sophomore midfielder Theresa Dolan (Albertson, N.Y./Mineola), senior attack Rebecca Quinn (Damascus, Md./Damascus) and Barnhart netted two goals apiece in the 15-minute span.
Montclair State scored the first goal of the game on a free position shot by Brianna Gillin. The Ducks totaled the next four goals before the Redhawks scored their second of the game with 11:20 remaining in the half. Dolan netted her second goal of the game to increase Stevens' lead to 5-2, but Montclair answered with back-to-back goals in 29 seconds to cut the Ducks' lead to one. Barnhart tallied a goal with 14 seconds remaining to hold a 6-4 halftime advantage.
Freshman goaltender Stephanie Linder (Eatontown, NJ/Monmouth Regional) made eight saves for the Ducks.
SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Type Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 1st 25:47 MSU EVEN Brianna Gillin Free position shot
2. 23:11 SIT EVEN Quinn, Rebecca Mirra, Kim
3. 21:11 SIT EVEN Dolan, Theresa Unassisted
4. 14:16 SIT EVEN Barnhart, Valerie Unassisted
5. 11:36 SIT EVEN Mirra, Kim Unassisted
6. 11:20 MSU EVEN Jennifer Tanis Unassisted
7. 7:50 SIT EVEN Dolan, Theresa Mirra, Kim
8. 4:29 MSU EVEN Shauna Brocklebank Jennifer Tanis
9. 4:00 MSU EVEN Jennifer Tanis Free position shot
10. 0:14 SIT EVEN Barnhart, Valerie Unassisted
11. 2nd 27:23 SIT EVEN Dolan, Theresa Mirra, Kim
12. 26:07 SIT EVEN Barnhart, Valerie Unassisted
13. 21:22 SIT EVEN Quinn, Rebecca Unassisted
14. 14:07 SIT EVEN Dolan, Theresa Quinn, Rebecca
15. 12:43 SIT EVEN Quinn, Rebecca Free position shot
16. 12:11 SIT EVEN Barnhart, Valerie Free position shot
17. 7:55 SIT EVEN Mather, Liz Unassisted
18. 6:12 MSU EVEN Shauna Brocklebank Unassisted
19. 3:10 SIT EVEN Barnhart, Valerie Free position shot
20. 1:02 MSU EVEN Jennifer Tanis Free position shot
