HOBOKEN, N.J. (April 7, 2018) – Sophomore Emily Shanklin had a career-best five goals and five draw controls to lead the No. 20 Stevens Institute of Technology women's lacrosse team to a 16-8 victory over Utica College on Saturday. Both teams went in knowing that the winning would occupy first place in the Empire 8 Conference.
 
The Pioneers scored first, but Stevens scored the next three to take control. In fact, the seven of the next eight goals belonged to the Ducks as they put a stranglehold on the game. After one more goal by UC to stop a 4-0 run, Cami Santor scored with 12 seconds left to give Stevens a 10-4 halftime lead.
 
Four of Shanklin's goals came in the first half.
 
Santor and Shanklin kicked off the second half with a goal each as the Ducks continued to pad their lead. Utica was never able to score more than once in a row; Stevens had an answer each time the Pioneers parried in the second period.
 

• Julianna Ricci and Kyra Bednarski posted hat tricks for Stevens in the game
• Bednarski led the team with three assists
• Mackenzie Metzler and Santor both scored twice
• In addition to leading the team with five goals and five draw controls, Shanklin also led the Ducks with three ground balls and four forced turnovers
• Tori Bruce matched Shanklin with five DC's of her own and caused three turnovers
• Haley Hanrahan and Metzler had four DC's each. The Ducks won that stat column 13-8
• Stephanie Schnelzer made 11 saves for Stevens and stopped six free-position shots
• The Ducks outshot UC 41-26
• Brooke Miller, Lauren Wolff and Hailee Dumont all scored twice for Utica

 
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The Ducks will travel to No. 23 Rowan University for a matchup between the Garden State rivals on Thursday at 6 p.m.
 
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