Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The women's lacrosse team picked up an 18-6 victory over the Tigers of Holy Family University this afternoon from the Rockville Centre Sports Complex. The win sets Molloy at 2-8 on the season while Holy Family falls to 1-7.

How it Happened

• The Molloy offense exploded for seven goals in the opening 15 minutes of play, including three from senior Megan Rugolo.
• Seniors Brenna Signorelli, Sofia Quitoni, and Alessandra Borsellino as well as freshman Emma Ryan all found the back of the net in the first quarter.
• Taina Harkins would score twice for the Tigers to cut the deficit to five, 7-2, after 16 minutes of play.
• Ryan, Signorelli, and Rugolo each added to their goal totals in the second quarter as well as one from freshman Ava Benasutti to make it an 11-3 contest at the half.
• Amorison and Quitoni would score within one minute of one another early in the third quarter to prompt running time with a 10 goal differential.
• Rianna Shields forced the clock to stop with a goal for the visitors, but Amorison and Benasutti each scored in the final six minutes of the quarter to make it 15-4 headed into the final 15 minutes.
• Sophomore Brooke Grossjung would score twice in the fourth paired with a goal from senior Carly Howell to round out Molloy's scoring.

Top Performances

• Rugolo topped the Lions with five points on four goals and one assist while also picking up three ground balls and a career-high 11 draws.
• Signorelli and Amorison each tallied two goals and two assists for four points with Signorelli adding three ground balls and a caused turnover.
• Borsellino (one goal, two assists) and Benasutti (two goals, one assist) had two points with two caused turnovers from the senior.
• Grossjung had a career-high two goals to go with two ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Quitoni and Ryan both scored twice while Howell added one.
• Howell's four ground balls and five caused turnovers paced the Lions.
• Sophomore Nicole Schaumloffel made four saves in net.

Up Next
Molloy returns to league play on Saturday (Mar. 29) against the University of the District of Columbia beginning at 3:00 p.m. from Rockville Centre.