LADY CHARGERS LACROSSE DEFEAT UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT
Bridgeport, CT (3/11/11) The Dominican College women's lacrosse team even their record to 1-1 on the season after defeating host, University of Bridgeport, 20-8, this evening in a non-conference game. Brianna Blank (Point Pleasant, NJ) and Maggie Brocklebank (Long Branch, NJ) led the Lady Chargers' offense as they each netted five goals.
Bridgeport, CT (3/11/11) The Dominican College women's lacrosse team even their record to 1-1 on the season after defeating host, University of Bridgeport, 20-8, this evening in a non-conference game. Brianna Blank (Point Pleasant, NJ) and Maggie Brocklebank (Long Branch, NJ) led the Lady Chargers' offense as they each netted five goals.
Dominican opened up the game with five straight goals as Silje Karlsen (Vernon, NJ) recorded her first and second goals of the season, while Blank tallied her first two goals of the game during the run. Brocklebank scored her fourth goal of the season and junior Aubree Williams (Great Meadows, NJ) scored her first goal of the game as DC took a 5-0 lead with 17:34 left in the first half.
After a UB goal, Dominican went on another 3-0 spurt as Blank scored her third goal of the game, while Williams and Karlsen added goals to increase the DC lead to 8-1 with 12:11 left in the first half. After two goals by the Purple Knights, sophomore Elizabeth Schmidt (Montgomery, NY) scored her first goal of the season as Dominican went into the break with a 9-4 lead.
DC scored the first four goals of the second half to increase the lead to 13-4 and went on to outscore Bridgeport 11-4 over the remaining 21 minutes as they went on to the 20-8 victory.
Williams and Karlsen each finished with three goals and an assist on the night, while Schmidt had two goals.
Goalie Amanda Caprio (Point Pleasant, NJ) made five saves in her first collegiate victory.
