PURCHASE, NY – The Mount Saint Mary College Women's Lacrosse team picked up a convincing road victory against the Purchase Panthers on Wednesday night, winning by a score of 19-4. The offense was clicking on all cylinders for the Knights, led by several standout performances and an important milestone for one player.
The Ferrucci Factor
Leading the charge for MSMC was
Karlie Ferrucci. She absolutely dominated, scoring five goals and assisting on two others. Even more impressively, this performance included the 100th point of her career. Ferrucci proved to be a true force for Purchase to deal with.
Schmidgall was another offensive catalyst, racking up an impressive nine points with three goals and six assists.
Shannon McGowan also had a big night netting two goals and adding three assists of her own.
Defensive Stand
The Knights weren't just impressive in scoring goals, their defense also had a strong outing. They held the Panthers to just 15 total shots and two goals in the first three quarters. Goalies
Peyton Curley and
Liz Petrellese tallied seven saves in the winning effort.
Other Standouts
Erica Schmidgall: 3 goals, 6 assists
Shannon McGowan: 2 goals, 3 assists
Delisianna Naccarato: 2 goals
Anastazia Sakowicz,
Julia McGrinder,
Maggie Horan,
Kate Crooker,
Peyton Curley, and
Olivia Lynch each added a goal as well.
Coach's Comments
Head Coach
Mike Lowell commented after the game, "An overall good night. We were able to work on items that will help us. The win brought the team back together and it was great to see players work to our plan."
Looking Ahead
The Knights (7-4, 2-2 Skyline) will now turn their attention towards their next home game, a crucial conference matchup against the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The game is scheduled for this Tuesday, April 16th, at 7 pm. This game will also be honoring the One Love Foundation which is a national non-profit with the goal of ending relationship abuse. We empower young people with tools and resources to see the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships and bring life-saving prevention education to their communities.
