Smart
Sid Rochlani
2
Arcadia AUWL 7-8; 2-3 (MACF)
19
Winner Stevens STEVENS 12-2; 5-0 (MACF)
Arcadia AUWL
7-8; 2-3 (MACF)
2
Final
19
Stevens STEVENS
12-2; 5-0 (MACF)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Arcadia AUWL 1 0 1 0 2
Stevens STEVENS 9 5 2 3 19

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | Stevens Athletic Communications

Emily Squared Each Hit Career Milestones as No. 12 Women’s Lacrosse Downs Arcadia 19-2

Smart hits 100 assists, Leiby tallies 100th goal, as Ducks top Knights

HOBOKEN, N.J. (April 20, 2024) – Senior Emily Leiby and junior Emily Smart each hit a career milestone as No. 12 Stevens Institute of Technology women's lacrosse team defeated Arcadia University 19-2 Saturday in a MAC Freedom matchup at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.  

Leiby totaled five goals and three assists and graduate student Zoe Cook added five goals and a pair of assists for the Ducks, who won their fourth straight to improve to 12-2 on the year and to 5-0 in conference play. The victory clinched a spot for the Ducks in the conference's postseason tournament. Smart finished with a goal and two assists. 

Sarah Morris and Jordyn Chan each scored for Arcadia, who dropped to 7-8 on the year and to 2-3 in the MAC Freedom. The Knights have dropped three of their last four contests and fell to 0-7 all-time against Stevens. 

Leiby found the back of the net for the fifth time with just over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to reach 100 career goals, while Smart assisted on Cook's second-quarter goal to record her 100th career assist. 

Cook opened scoring early in the first quarter. Sophomore Maggie Zarish-Yasunas forced an Arcadia turnover in the offensive end. Graduate student Josie Cook took the ball across the midfield for a successful clear and found a cutting Zoe Cook in the offensive zone for the latter's 36th goal of the year. It marked the first time as collegians that the Cook sisters connected for a goal. 

Sophomore Felicity Heilferty held Arcadia in check in the first half to record her 12th win of the season. Classmate Emma Guzowski made six saves in the second half to close out the win. Emily Griffith had 12 saves in a losing effort for Arcadia.

The Rundown
  • Stevens wasted little time creating separation from the visitors. Five different Ducks found the back of the net in the opening quarter as Stevens opened up a 9-1 lead after the first 15 minutes. After Cook's game-opening tally, sophomore Stefanie Sellitto followed 90 seconds later with her first of the day, while a pair of goals from sophomore Maddie Hogan sandwiched another Cook tally as the Ducks scored five times in the opening eight minutes.
  • Smart was the recipient of a pass from Leiby for her first goal of the day and the Schwenksville native scored two goals of her own in the span of just one minute to open an eight-goal lead. Morris put Arcadia on the board late in the period before Leiby completed her sixth hat trick of the year to close out the opening stanza.
  • Following Morris' goal, the Ducks scored seven unanswered goals bridging the end of the first quarter, the entirety of the second and the start of the third before Arcadia found the back of the net for the second time.
  • With the running clock in the second half, after Chan's strike in the third quarter, the Ducks netted the final four goals of the contest to round out the victory. First-year Tory Seaton collected two of the final four goals to produce her first career multi-goal game.

Top Performers
  • Sellitto matched a program record by collecting a career-high 16 draw controls to lead the Ducks. Sophomore Lindsay Esposito had four.
  • In addition to her team-leading eight points, Leiby also paced the Ducks with three caused turnovers. Sellitto, Esposito and sophomore Lauren Sullivan each had two. 
  • Hogan and junior Alison Lax each converted a free-position attempt. 
  • Two of Guzowski's saves came on eight-meter attempts by the Knights. 

For the Opponents
  • Morganne Dee assisted on Morris' first quarter goal to round out Arcadia's offensive contributions. 
  • Tessa O'Donnell collected Arcadia's lone draw control of the contest. 
  • Griffith and Morris each picked up three ground balls to pace Arcadia. 

Around the MAC Freedom 
  • Lebanon Valley 14, DeSales 13
  • FDU-Florham 23, Delaware Valley 10
  • King's @ Misericordia – 7 p.m.

Up Next
  • No. 12 Stevens heads back to the Keystone State Sunday for the third time this season to face the University of Scranton. The game rounds out the Ducks' non-conference schedule. The Ducks are 2-1 all-time against the Royals, including a 7-5 victory last season in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Links for live stats and video are posted to StevensDucks.com. 

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