Box Score
SCHENECTADY, NY – Sophomores
Chelsea Charette and
Kristin Joyce each scored four goals, helping the Union College women's lacrosse team to a commanding 18-2 victory against non-conference foe Nazareth Tuesday. The win improves Union's record to 11-2, while Nazareth goes to 8-7.
Charette finished the day with seven points total, helping out on three goals. Joyce finished with five points. Sophomore
Abby Stohler was next on the score sheet with three goals.
In all, six Dutchwomen had multi-point efforts and five had multi-goal games. Junior
Allie Cuozzo and junior
Jill LaForest each had two goals, while sophomore
Casey Dianni had a goal and an assist.
Nazareth was led by goals from junior Alyssa Mulheron and sophomore Chelsey Amidon. Senior netminder Maria Fusco made four saves.
At the other end, sophomore
Cat Ruggiero played the majority of the game and made one save, while freshman
Alexis Deeb supplied 16:18 of relief.
The Dutchwomen struck early and often, posting six goals in the first 10 minutes, including three straight by Joyce, who leads the team with 43 goals.
Union carried a 12-0 lead into the half thanks to a man-up goal by Stohler with just three seconds remaining in the period. The Dutchwomen converted on its only man-advantage.
In the second, Union used the first half of the quarter to build its lead to 16-0 with two goals from Charette – her 31st and 32nd of the season – and LaForest and Dianni.
The Golden Flyers netted their first goal of the game thanks to a long possession and quick hands by Amidon at 8:48. Roberts found the back of the net at 2:28 and Union's Lizzy Rosato (Rye, NY/Convent of the Sacred Heart) scored with 32 seconds remaining to produce the final result.
The Dutchwomen, who moved to No. 10 in the most recent ILWCA poll, collected 29 groundballs as compared to Nazareth's 16.
Union now turns its attention to a 4 p.m. home game against Hamilton on Friday, Apr. 24.
