Box Score WINTER PARK, Fla. - - No. 9 Rollins won its seventh consecutive game to start the season with a 17-7 non-conference women's lacrosse victory over UVA Wise Wednesday in what was the first ever meeting between the two programs.
FIRST PERIOD SPURT
The Tars scored five of the game's first six goals to take command early and never look back. Caroline Gastonguay got the scoring started just 30 seconds into the game to give Rollins a lead it would never relinquish. During the spurt, Liz Fahey and Ashley Goldstein each added a goal while Taylor Kienle scored twice for the nationally ranked squad.
CAVALIERS GET IT CLOSE
Trailing 5-1, UVA Wise scored two of the second quarter's first three goals as Abby Stoffelen and Malory Trimble each found the back of the net to make it a 6-3 affair. Rollins countered with a pair of goals before a Sydney Trask goal made it an 8-4 game with 4:14 to play in the half.
PUTTING IT OUT OF REACH
A 7-0 scoring run to end the first half and start the third period put the game out of reach for the Tars. Abigail Cawley, Gastonguay, Claire Reist, Paige Kienle, Taylor Kienele, Ali Rogers and Fahey all scored during the decisive stretch.
BOX SCORE NOTES
Rollins won 17-of-28 contested draw controls and won the groundball battle 24-to-9 while going 14-for-14 in clear attempts. Taylor Kienle led all players with four goals and five points in the win.
UVA Wise received two goals each from Stoffelen and Anna Claire Watt while Mallory Trimble scored a goal and scooped a trio of groundballs.
UP NEXT
The Cavs will stay in Florida to face Flagler College Thursday. First draw is scheduled for 1 p.m.
*NOTE* - A complete box score of this contest will be made available at a later time.
