ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (Mar. 12, 2017) - The Molloy Lions defeated the Caldwell Cougars, 22-4, Sunday afternoon at John. A Darcy Field. The Lions improved to 3-2 overall with the win.

Senior Alexa Watson (North Massapequa, N.Y.) tallied a game-high seven points (five goals and two assists). Senior Cooper Sesselman (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) and sophomore Brianna Wilson (Levittown, N.Y.) each scored two goals and three assists for five points. Junior Jessica Markowitz (Baldwin, N.Y.) netted four goals.

The Lions jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on goals from Sesselman, Watson, and Markowitz. Caldwell (1-1) cut the lead to two, 3-1, after Arden Kassaleh (Pompton Plains, N.J) scored. Markowitz then scored her 100^th career goal to make it 4-1. The goal started an 11-0 run to end the first half. Watson scored four goals, Markowitz scored three goals, Wilson scored two, and sophomore Cassie Caiazza (Melville, N.Y.) and senior Laura Rice (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) scored one goal each during the rally, which gave the maroon and white a 14-1 lead at the break.

Wilson and freshman Amanda Reyes (East Meadow, N.Y.) scored at the beginning of the second half to increase the lead to 16-1. Sophomore Molly Brown (Massapequa, N.Y.) and sophomore Michaela Siegler (Levittown, N.Y.) also netted goals for the Lions, who had nine different goal scores, on their way to a 22-4 victory.

Freshman Kelsey Hammel (West Babylon, N.Y.) registered two assists and picked up two ground balls. Sophomore goaltender Alyssa Chetti (West Babylon, N.Y.) made four saves and chipped in offensively with an assist.

Molloy travels to Orangeburg, N.Y. Thursday (Mar.16) to play Dominican College. The game is slated to begin at 4:00 p.m.