SCRANTON, PA – The University of Scranton women's lacrosse team defeated Susquehanna University, 18-7, on Wednesday evening at Weiss Field in Scranton.

The Basics

• Final Score: Scranton – 18, Susquehanna – 7
• Records: Scranton (11-5, 8-0 Landmark), Susquehanna (7-9, 4-4 Landmark)

How it Happened

• Graduate student Erin Reich opened the scoring at the 13:46 mark of the first quarter, burying an on-the-run shot to make it 1-0 Scranton.
• Just 1:30 later, senior Grace Lane added to the lead with a free-position goal, and she scored her second of the game 35 seconds later to extend the lead to 3-0.
• Susquehanna answered with its first goal of the contest at the 9:25 mark, reducing Scranton's lead down to 3-1.
• Wasting no time in the second quarter, freshman Grace DiDominica found a cutting Jillian Lopez and the sophomore found the back of the net to give the Royals a three-goal advantage just 26 seconds into the period.
• Three minutes later, it was Grace DiDominica who took a feed from sophomore Eileen Hewitt and scored a goal in player-up scenario to make it 5-1 Scranton.
• Reich scored her second goal of the game at the 7:13 mark and then 43 seconds later, she found Lane who scored to give Scranton a 7-1 lead with her third goal of the night.
• With 5:25 left in the second quarter, the River Hawks scored their second goal of the game on a free-position attempt.
• Scranton scored three goals in a matter of 1:30 seconds to take a 10-2 lead. First, it was graduate student Devyn Tanajewski, next senior Molly McCarren and then it was Lane who scored for the fourth time, collecting her 200^th career goal.
• Susquehanna capped off the first half with a pair of goals in the final two minutes to cut Scranton's lead to six.
• The Royals began the third quarter on fire, as senior Catherine McGlynn, Lopez and Grace DiDominica each scored once withing the first minute and a half of the period to extend the lead to 13-4.
• Then, 1:16 after that run, Reich connected with McCarren who scored her second goal of the contest to put Scranton ahead by 10.
• With 7:10 left to go in the third quarter, Hewitt intercepted a pass and took it to the goal and scored her first goal of the contest. Three minutes later, McGlynn scored again to extend Scranton's advantage to 16-4.
• Susquehanna ended the last two minutes of the third quarter just like it did in the second – by scoring a pair of goals.
• Junior Jessica McCabe scored her first goal of the evening at the 14:24 mark in the fourth, and two minutes later, Hewitt scored on a free-position attempt to give the Royals a 12-goal lead at 18-6.
• The River Hawks scored the final goal by either team with 3:27 to go in the fourth quarter as Scranton defeated Susquehanna, 18-7.

Top Performers

• Lane led the team with five points on four goals and one assist. Her fourth goal of the game was the 200^th goal of her career as she became the third player in program history to reach the milestone.
• Hewitt and Reich both had two goals and three assists apiece. 
• Lopez scored two goals and led the team with three caused turnovers and four draw controls.

Inside the Box Score

• Scranton outshot Susquehanna 41 to 23.
• The Royals won 13 draw controls while the River Hawks won 12.
• Scranton tallied 13 caused turnovers and Susquehanna had eight.

Up Next

• The Royals are back in action on Saturday against Moravian University, with action slated to begin at 1:00 PM at Wiess Field in Scranton, Pa.