Castleton, Vt. - The women's rugby team returned to action after a two-week hiatus, handing the Spartans of Castleton University a 59-10 defeat. The contest included three 20 minute games, all 10 v. 10. This is Molloy's third-straight win, bringing the team to 3-2 on the season.

Game One

• The Lions controlled the offense from the start, taking a 10-0 lead after the first half on conversions from sophomore Kaitlyn DeMaio and junior Olivia Sturiano.
• Senior Kaitlyn Snyder and freshman Kimmie Williams each found the try zone in the second half to set the score of the first game at 20-0.

Game Two

• DeMaio and Snyder each added their second tries of the day while graduate student Keisha Hoskins scored one of her own to give Molloy a 15-0 advantage.
• Snyder tallied her third try of the game before the Spartans scored in the finals seconds of the game, giving the Lions a 20-5 victory.

Game Three

• Senior Madison Howell scored with 1:28 remaining in the first half to put the maroon and white on the board.
• A try from Sturiano and a successful conversion kick from sophomore Aubrey Kelley set the score at 12-0 in favor of the visitors.
• Castleton got on the board to open the second half, but Sturiano scored her third try of the afternoon to give the Lions the 19-5 victory.

Up Next
Molloy will take on Sacred Heart University on October 26 at 11:00 a.m. from Fairfield, Conn.