Cougars Break Single-Season Wins
Record with 11th Victory
UNION, N.J. (4/23/08) - Junior attack
Stephanie Cirino (Warminster, Pa.) netted five
goals and added three assists to lead the Kean University women's
lacrosse team to a 21-3 victory over Ramapo College in Skyline
Conference action on Wednesday afternoon.
The Cougars (11-4, 3-1 Skyline) scored 12 straight goals
spanning the first and second halves, as they broke the program
record for wins in a season with their 11th victory,
breaking the mark of 10 wins set in 2005 (10-5).
For the Roadrunners (1-9, 1-3 Skyline), freshman goalkeeper
Diana Silva (Howell, N.J.) made 10 saves.
After opening the game with six straight goals, the Cougars
closed the half scoring nine unanswered goals to extend the lead to
16-2 at halftime. Freshman Rosalia Romeo 
(Ridgewood, N.J.) and senior Alli Green (West
Deptford, N.J.) each had four goals in the opening 30
minutes, while freshman attack Amanda South (Fairless,
Pa.) added three goals and three assists.
The Cougars netted the first three goals of the second half
en-route to the 18-goal victory.
Romeo (pictured right) finished with five goals one assist,
breaking the single-season points record of 76 points (Melissa
Nunez, 2005)with 80 points this season. Cirino now has 77
points this season to rank second in single-season history.
Green totaled four goals, one assist, three groundballs and two
caused turnovers, while Cristin Califf (Cranford,
N.J.) picked up a game-high six draw controls and rookie
Erica Kelly (West Deptford, N.J.) caused three
turnovers.
For the Roadrunners, senior attack Eveline Rutledge
(Plainsboro, N.J.) had two goals three groundballs to lead
Ramapo.
Kean returns to action on Thursday, April 24, when they host
Cedar Crest College in the final regular season home game at 7 p.m.
