Hoboken, N.J. – The No. 14 Stevens Institute of Technology women's lacrosse team scored eight unanswered goals in the first quarter and led 13-1 at the half during a 19-2 victory over Misericordia Wednesday night in Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom action.
Stevens (10-4, 4-0 MACF) got at least two goals from five players and at least two points from eight.
How It Happened
The Ducks went scoreless through the first four-and-a-half minutes but caught fire quickly, scoring their first four goals less than 2:30 apart and their first six less than 5:00 apart.
Stefanie Sellitto broke the ice, with
Maddie Hogan and
Alison Murray each tacking on in the following two minutes. Hogan and Murray each tacked on another and
Elise Hensley made it 6-0 at the 5:57 mark. Murray capped her first quarter hat trick and
Gracie Shea added the final goal of the quarter less than two minutes later.
Alina Friz, Sellitto (twice), Hogan, and
Abby O'Brien all found the back of the net for the Stevens in the second quarter, as the Ducks initiated the running clock just past two minutes into the period, carrying a 19-2 advantage in shots on goal into the locker room.
Colleen Ginsberg,
Gracie Shea, and Sellitto all added on in the third quarter, then Sellitto,
Elise Hensley, and
Maddie Sullivan added on the final three goals of the night in the fourth quarter.
Inside the Box Score
- Hogan recorded her fourth hat trick in her last six appearances
- Sellitto's five-goal night gave her 16 in her last three games and 40 for the year, moving one back of Friz for the team lead
- Murray finished with her third hat trick of the season, recording multiple goals for the third straight game
- O'Brien finished with five points, matching her season-high with four assists; there have been four instances of a Duck recording four assists in a game – O'Brien is responsible for two of them
- The Ducks scored three player-down goals after coming in without one this year
Up Next
The Ducks host Arcadia at DeBaun Athletic Complex on Saturday, April 18 at 12:00 PM.
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