Box Score WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 13, 2014) - On Sunday, the Molloy College women's lacrosse team cruised past East Coast Conference-opponent the University of D.C., 22-3 at Georgetown Field. With the win, the Lions are now 7-5 (3-2 ECC), while the Firebirds slipped to 0-7 (0-6 ECC).
This game was all about unanswered runs for the Lions. Molloy opened the game with a 6-0 run through the first eight minutes of the contest. Following UDC's first goal at the 22:03 mark, Molloy reeled off 11 straight goals that extended into the second half to take a commanding 17-1 advantage. UDC scored a second goal with 11:24 left in regulation, before the Lions netted four consecutive tallies. The two clubs traded a goal each before time expired as the Lions had themselves an impressive 22-3 victory.
For Molloy, senior
Samantha Arlotta (Garden City Park, N.Y.) scored five goals, while sophomore
Ryan Meyer (East Meadow, N.Y.) had three goals and four assists. Senior
Candice Noakes (Levittown, N.Y.) recorded a hat trick, while sophomore
Ariana Cavallone (Glen Cove, N.Y.) had two goals and one assist. Freshman
Cooper Sesselman (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) found the back of the cage twice, while rookie
Laura Rice (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) also notched two goals.
In net, sophomore
Caroline Winters (Baldwin, N.Y.) and junior
Laura Vetter (Great River, N.Y.) combined for seven saves.
Head Coach
Tom Campolettano and the Lions return to the field on Friday, Apr. 18 when they host ECC-opponent Roberts Wesleyan College at 11 a.m. LiveStats and an audio/video broadcast will be available at right here MolloyLions.com.
