By Tyler Fennell
Staff Writer
The College’s Division III women’s lacrosse team opened their season on Saturday, March 1, against Ursinus and went home with an addition to the win column with a score of 20-8.
As the score would indicate, the College had an incredible offense. Most of the scoring, however, took place in the first half of the game, as they scored 14 in the first two quarters.
While they scored less in the second half, three in each quarter respectively, they only allowed three goals and eight shots in the second half, showcasing their sound defensive play.
Sophomore CJ Kole put up a stellar offensive performance with four goals and six assists, for a total of 10 points. She was involved in half of the team’s goals and had a perfect shooting percentage with all shots on goal being scored.
Sophomore Gabriella Roosa also showcased her offensive ability with seven goals and one assist for eight points. Those seven goals put her in fifth for goals per game in Division III women’s lacrosse for the season so far.
Fifth-year Ally Tobler had an impressive performance with four goals and two assists for six points. Tobler also led the team in ground balls with four, as well as caused turnovers with three. Tobler also had the most draw controls for the team with eight, helping maintain possession for sustained offense.
Another notable performance in the game was junior Marissa Lucca, with three goals and three assists for six points.
Both goaltenders split the game, each playing 30 minutes. Fifth-year Julia Charest had only had five goals against and three saves. Senior Hailey Wexler only had three goals against and also had three saves to close out the game.
The College dominated in shots and ground balls, and also had nearly half as many turnovers as Ursinus. The win puts them at a record of 1-0 to start the season.
The College has its home opener on Wednesday, March 5 against Scranton to lead off a five-game homestand. The five-game stretch includes matchups against the aforementioned Scranton, Kenyon, Moravian, Middlebury and University of Chicago.
With their strong start in their first game, it is reasonable to expect another strong season out of this team if they can continue to play a possession-heavy game with limited turnovers and high shot volume.
