Emily Goss	Deanna Giorno
Emily Towey	Bridget Gallaher

Box Score
Photo Gallery (courtesy of Dan Ceccacci)

SCRANTON, Pa.—The momentum that The University of Scranton women’s lacrosse team picked up in Thursday’s double overtime 15-14 victory at Montclair State carried over Saturday afternoon at Fitzpatrick Field.

Behind five first-half goals from sophomore midfielder Emily Goss (Morristown, NJ/Morristown), the Royals jumped out to an 11-2 lead by intermission en route to a 16-7 win over King’s College.

Scranton, which won its fourth straight game to improve to 4-2, also received two goals apiece from senior midfielder Jilliana DePaolera (Kinnelon, NJ/Kinnelon), junior attacker Kerry Sullivan (Oceanport, NJ/Shore Regional), and freshmen midfieldersErin Allen (Syosset, NY/Our Lady of Mercy Academy) and Bridget Gallaher (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East).

Junior midfielder Amanda Harney (Neshanic Station, NJ/Somerville) led the Monarchs, now 3-5, with four goal and an assist and sophomore Mariah Masciarelli (Binghamton, NY/Seton Catholic Central), senior forward Krystina Villareal (Baltimore, Md./Mercy), and senior Chelsea Manes (Telford, Pa./Souderton) scored a goal apiece.

Goss scored all five of her goals during a 15-minute stretch that helped the Royals erase early deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 to take firm command of the game.  Scranton held a 31-22 advantage in shots and a 23-18 margin in ground balls.

The Royals also received a goal apiece from junior midfielders Shannon Ginty (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown East) and Mariah Guy (Ocean Township, NJ/Ocean Township) and junior attacker Erin Green (Merrick, NY/Sandford Calhoun) and four assists from senior attacker Deanna Giorno (Warrington, Pa./Central Bucks South).  

Giorno’s four assists today moves her into sole possession of fourth place on the Royals’ all-time list with 62.

Senior Kathleen Smart (Hatboro, Pa./Archbishop Wood) and sophomore Emily Towey (Abington, Pa./Abington) split time equally in goal for Scranton today and combined for 13 saves.  Smart picks up the win, which is the 25th in her career, the second most by a goalkeeper in Royals’ history.

Scranton will return to action this Thursday, March 28, against five-time defending Landmark Conference champion Catholic University in Washington, DC, beginning at 1 p.m.

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