Rutherford, N.J. – The Molloy women's lacrosse team took down the Felician Golden Falcons, 23-3, Friday afternoon at Tryon Field. The Lions improved to 5-4, while Felician fell to 1-5.
How it Happened
- Junior Amanda Weber kick started the offense, netting a pair of goals to give Molloy an early 2-0 lead.
- Sophomore Hailey Dazzo, freshman Brenna Signorelli, and seniors Megan Schiaffo and Abbie Bellport each found the back of the net in the opening stanza, putting Molloy ahead, 6-0, going into the second quarter.
- Felician scored its first goal of the contest 1:58 into the second, cutting the deficit to five, 6-1, with 13:02 left in the first half.
- The Lions offense was relentless for the remainder of the half. Weber scored three goals, Bellport netted a pair, Dazzo, Signorelli, junior Joanna Mauceri, and freshman Alyssa Oddo tallied a goal apiece, giving the maroon and white a commanding, 15-1 lead going into halftime.
- 17 seconds into the third quarter, freshman Felicia Delia scored one of her two third quarter goals to extend the lead to 15, 16-1.
- Frehsman Sofia Quitoni, senior Kara Rosenberg, Signorelli, and Oddo all found the back of the net in the third stanza, propelling Molloy ahead, 21-2, heading into the final quarter.
- The Golden Falcons scored a minute into the fourth, bringing the Molloy lead to 18, 21-3.
- Freshman Isabella Klemm and junior Jamie Maddaluno scored the final two goals of the contest, ending the game with a 23-3 victory.
Top Performances
- Weber tallied six points (five goals and one assist).
- Bellport and Signorelli netted three goals apiece.
- Delia, Dazzo, and Oddo each found the back of the net twice.
- Freshman Carly Howell paced the team with three ground balls.
- Sophomore Ryan Smith caused a team-high two turnovers.
- In goal, sophomore Mary-Kate Sweeney earned her fifth win of the season.
Up Next
Molloy will travel to Connecticut to play the University of New Haven Thursday, March 24. Game is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.
