Castleton, VT-The Mount Saint Mary College Knights (6-2) continued their winning ways on April 1st with a dominant 19-5 victory over Vermont State Castleton (1-8) at Dave Wolk Stadium. Despite getting off to a slow start, the Knights' defense held strong and the team was able to pull away for a comfortable win.

Game Summary
 
The Knights got on the board early with a goal by Karlie Ferrucci just under two minutes into the first quarter. Vermont State Castleton would answer back with a goal shortly after, but the Knights would score four more unanswered goals in the first quarter to take a commanding 5-1 lead at the break.  The second quarter was much of the same for the Knights, scoring 5 goals, and only allowing the Spartans a few.  Going into the half the Knights were up 10 to 4.  Victoria Ward scored 5 of the Knights first half goals, Shannon McGowan had two and the remainder of goals scored by three different Knights (Karlie Ferrucci, Erica Schmidgall, and Delisianna Naccarato).

The second half was all Mount Saint Mary College, as they outscored Vermont State Castleton 9-1. Victoria Ward led the offensive charge again with three more goals for the Knights, while Karlie Ferrucci and Delisianna Naccarato each chipped in with two goals. Shannon McGowan and Antonia Licardi each added a single goal.

It is important to remember that all of the scoring done on the opposing side of the field is only half of the game.  On the defensive side, the Knights played lights out.  Led by sophomore goalie Peyton Curley the defense consistently held firm.  Curley had nine saves, seeing 27 shots. Kate Crooker led the defensive group with three caused turnovers.  The defense successfully cleared the ball from their zone 16 of their 22 attempts.

Key Stats

• Shots: Mount Saint Mary College (33) - Vermont State Castleton (27)
• Saves: Peyton Curley (Mount Saint Mary College) - 9, Liv Cormier (Vermont State Castleton) - 8
• Ground Balls: Mount Saint Mary College (23) - Vermont State Castleton (19)
• Draw Controls: Mount Saint Mary College  (10) - Vermont State Castleton (18) *** Karlie Furrucci now has 100 career draw controls.

 
Coach Lowell's Comments
Head Coach Mike Lowell was pleased with his team's performance, especially their defensive effort. "Good overall win," Lowell said. "We got off to a slow start and as it has been in the past several games our defense kept us in the game. Our team worked hard for each other and that is what we need as we continue to get ready for conference play."

Next Game
The Knights will be back in action on April 6th when they host Farmingdale State College for a special game honoring Morgan's Message. The game is scheduled to begin at 12:30 pm.