Women's Lax Nets First Victory of Season

UNION, N.J. (3/28/09) - Sophomore Amanda South (Fairless, Pa.) and senior Stephanie Cirino (Warminster, Pa.) combined for six goals and seven assists to lead the Kean University women's lacrosse team a 17-4 victory over University of Dallas on Saturday afternoon.

South (pictured right) had three goals and five assists as the Cougars (1-6) won their first game of the year.  For the Lady Crusaders (0-8), sophomore Christine McFarland (Floral Park , N.Y.) had a team-high two goals.

The Cougars scored the first 11 goals of the game to take a 11-0 lead at the break, as sophomore Kelly Mataya (West Paterson, N.J.) gad three of the team's first four goals and South had four assists and two goals in the opening half.

Dallas opened the second half scoring, as McFarland netted the unassisted goal with just over 19 minutes remaining, before the Cougars scored six of the next seven goals en-route to the 13-goal victory.

Junior Chelsea Davis (Livingston, N.J.) added one goal, one assist, five draw controls and two caused turnovers, while Mataya (pictured left) and junior Julie Bachovchin (Piscataway, N.J.) each finished with three goals.

For the Lady Crusaders, goalkeeper Elizabeth Leland (St. Charles, Mo.) made 11 saves, while Cougar goalkeepers Gina Petrizzo (Hopatcong, N.J.) and Sabrina Vargas (Elizabeth, N.J.) combined for four saves.

The Cougars return to action on Tuesday, March 31, when they travel to Lancaster Bible College for a 4 p.m.  contest.