HOBOKEN, N.J. (April 2, 2016) – Stevens Institute of Technology women's lacrosse senior Erika Wilcox scored a season-high six goals Saturday to lead the Ducks to a 16-4, Empire 8 Conference win over Houghton College. 

The win evens Stevens' record at 4-4 (1-1), while Houghton fell to 2-7 (0-2).

Junior Kathleen Kalbian scored four times in addition to a pair of assists, while junior Jess Leiby scored twice with an assist. The Ducks also saw goals from freshman Mackenzie Metzler, junior Mariel Haubrich, junior Mary Beth Irwin, and junior Laura Roberts. 

Stevens dominated in shots 41-10, including a 25-6 margin in shots on goal, and tallied 31 ground balls to Houghton's eight. Let by junior captain Betsy Crossland, the Ducks defense forced 13 Houghton turnovers. 

Wilcox made her presence known early with three goals over the game's first 12 minutes to give the Ducks a three-goal cushion early in regulation. Kalbian assisted on the first, while Haubrich delivered the feed on the next two. 

Irwin continued the hot start with a score off a pass from Haubrich, before Houghton got on the board during the eight minute mark to cut the Stevens lead to 5-1. After being held scoreless over the next minutes, the Ducks ballooned their lead to seven however with three goals over the final 2:22 to take an 8-1 lead into the half.

Kalbian and Wilcox converted their free-position attempts early in the second to build the lead to nine, before Houghton answered back with one from Megan Oswald to get within eight. The Ducks responded with a 3-0 spurt though, sparked by Leiby and capped with two from Kalbian. 

Houghton scored once again during the 13th minute, but Stevens closed the game on a 3-1 run sealed by two from Kalbian to close-out the 16-4 victory. 

The Ducks will be back in action tomorrow when they host Alfred University at 11 a.m.

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