MADISON, N.J. (April 13, 2024) - Graduate student Zoe Cook reached 200 career points as the No. 13 Stevens Institute of Technology women's lacrosse team defeated FDU-Florham 20-7 in a MAC Freedom contest Saturday afternoon.

Cook scored four goals and added two assists in the game.

Stevens picked up another win as they improved to 10-2 overall and 3-0 in MAC Freedom play. With the win, the Ducks improve their away record to 4-2. Stevens is now 14-3 all-time against the Devils, including winning the last three. FDU-Florham drops to 1-11 and 0-3 in MAC Freedom play.

The Ducks scored less than a minute into the game as junior Alison Lax fired Stevens in front. The visitors would double their advantage just over a minute later, as sophomore Rebecca Guerra tallied a goal on an assist from Zoe Cook. With 12:14 and the Ducks with a player-advantage, sophomore Maddie Hogan got onto the scoresheet from a free-position attempt. The Devils would record the next goal in the game, but the Ducks responded with goals from Zoe Cook and sophomore Stefanie Sellitto to go up 5-1. Junior Anna Velardi assisted the Sellitto goal. Lax and Sellitto each added another goal in the quarter as the Ducks led 7-1 after one. Starting off in the second, Zoe Cook tabbed her second of the game a few minutes in to put the Ducks up seven. FDU-Florham would come back with a goal at 11:22 to bring the Devils back within six. After three minutes of scoreless play, Sellitto found the back of the net again with Hogan being the provider on this goal. The Ducks and Devils would trade goals the rest of the way, as Stevens maintained an 11-4 advantage at the break.

It took the Ducks just 17 seconds to add to their total in the second half as Velardi struck from a free-position shot. Hogan, Guerra, Zoe Cook, and junior Emily Smart each added one more across the next eight minutes as the Stevens lead ballooned to 12. FDU-Florham would end up scoring the next two, but Velardi tallied another free-position goal before the end of the quarter as the Ducks led 17-6 heading into the fourth. Hogan would put the Ducks back up 12 with 12:50 left in the game, as she tallied her fourth goal of the game. Sellitto added her fifth a few minutes later as the score read 19-7 in favor of the Ducks. With 5:28 to go, Sellitto turned to the provider as she assisted Smart for the Ducks' 20th goal of the game. Stevens would see out the game as they won yet another MAC Freedom contest.

Top Performers

• Sellitto scored five goals and added an assist.
• Hogan tallied three goals and had an assist.
• Velardi and Smart each had two goals and an assist.
• Lax and Guerra each found the back of the net twice.
• Zoe Cook caused a team-high three turnovers.
• Sellitto picked up five ground balls. She also secured nine draw controls.
• Sophomore Felicity Heilferty (10-2) made two saves in 30 minutes of action.
• Sophomore Emma Guzowski made four saves in the other 30 minutes.

The Opponent

• Alexis Ashton scored four goals and tallied an assist.
• Jenna Ranney, Claudia Zappia, and Julianna Medina each scored once.
• Angelina Ruscitti secured five ground balls.
• Alison Kozik (3-7) made nine saves.

Around the MAC Freedom

• FDU-Florham 10, DeSales 14 F/WED
• Delaware Valley 6, Misericordia 21 F/WED
• King's 3, DeSales 19
• Lebanon Valley 20, Delaware Valley 7
• Misericordia 13, Arcadia 10

Up Next: The Ducks return home on Wednesday as they host DeSales for a MAC Freedom contest. The game will start at 6 p.m. The Ducks are 3-0 all-time against the Bulldogs, winning each matchup by at least 15 goals. The game will serve as the team's Mental Health Awareness Game. Links for live stats and video are posted to stevensducks.com