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6
CCSU CCSU 1-2, 0-0 NEC
16
Winner Niagara NIA 3-0, 0-0 MAAC
CCSU CCSU
1-2, 0-0 NEC
6
Final
16
Niagara NIA
3-0, 0-0 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
CCSU CCSU 3 3 6
Niagara NIA 8 8 16

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Women’s Lacrosse Cruises Over Blue Devils

 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Keyed by a fast start and six-point efforts from both Caroline Crump and Rachel MacCheyne, the Niagara women's lacrosse team moved to 3-0 on the season following a 16-6 thumping of Central Connecticut State on Saturday afternoon.
 
Game Recap
  • Niagara got off to a quick start following the opening draw. Audrey Fithall earned the win in the circle and deft passing allowed Crump to find MacCheyne to get in position for her first goal of the season.
  • Fithall put Niagara up 2-0 on a free position shot just minutes later. The strike was Fithall's first of the year.
  • Goals from Crump, Shea Swartwout and Alex Leo in a 3:36 span had the Purple Eagles up 5-0 less than nine minutes into the contest. Swartwout and Leo's tallies came nine seconds apart.
  • After 10 minutes of scoreless play that included a huge point-blank stick save from Maren Geiger, MacCheyne took a feed from Swartwout and lofted it in for Niagara's sixth goal of the game with 11:16 left in the first half.
  • Following a Blue Devils' yellow card, Niagara had a two-minute man-advantage. On the man-up, MacCheyne tallied her third goal of the half to make it a 7-0 game.
  • After Central Connecticut scored with 7:53 to play before halftime, Crump's second goal of the game restored the Purple Eagles' seven-goal edge five minutes later.
  • Crump earned a hat trick 1:30 into the second half, putting Niagara up, 9-3. On the ensuing draw, MacCheyne swiped the ball and Fithall fed Swartwout for the team's 10th goal just 14 seconds later.
  • MacCheyne's fourth goal of the game came on a slick pickup to the left of the Blue Devils' goalkeeper. MacCheyne scooped up the loose ball, spun around and let go a low shot that made it 11-3 2:40 into the half.
  • Crump matched MacCheyne with her fourth strike on a free position attempt with 24:09 left on the clock, then passed her with her fifth goal six minutes later.
  • Not to be outdone, MacCheyne earned her fifth goal of the game with 13:23 remaining on a nifty deke across the goalmouth.
  • Jenna Brill added her name to the scoresheet with her fourth of the season inside the nine-minute mark of the second half.
  • 13 seconds later, Amanda Brown put the game on ice by upping Niagara's lead to 16-6 which allowed the clock to run for the remainder of the game.

Coach's Corner
  • "We had moments today where we put things together and finished well, but we need to be more consistent in our execution.  We look forward to a good week of practice as we prepare to face Ohio State next Sunday." – head coach Wendy Stone.
 
Up Next
  • Niagara will open up a five-game road trip with an away contest at Ohio State on Sunday, March 3. Opening draw against the Buckeyes will be at 12 p.m.
 
 
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