South, Cannon Lead Kean Past Bard, 19-1

UNION, N.J. (4/2/10) – Sophomore attack Amanda South scored a game-high six goals and had two assists to lead the Kean University women's lacrosse team to a 19-1 win over Bard College in Skyline Conference action on Friday afternoon.

Rookie Lyndsey Cannon added five goals and three assists, while senior Chelsea Davis recorded a game-high five assists for the Cougars (4-5, 2-1 Skyline).  For the Raptors (0-4, 0-4 Skyline), junior goalkeeper Hannah Becker made six saves.

South (pictured right) scored two of the game's first three goals and netted half of the Cougars' first 10 goals in the opening 15 minutes of the first half.  The Cougars scored four more goals in the half, as Cannon finished with four goals and two assists in the opening half, while South added her two assists and Davis had all five of her assists to lead Kean to a 14-0 lead at halftime.  

Freshman midfielder Kat Halasz opened the second half scoring just 64 seconds into the half, before Bard got on the board with an unassisted goal by freshman Bridget Reddington with 21 minutes remaining.  The Cougars closed out the scoring with four more goals to post their second straight double-digit win.

Cannon (pictured left) picked up seven draw controls, while sophomore Katy Bednarz added two goals, three draw controls and three caused turnovers.

The Cougars return to action on Tuesday, April 6, when they battle Montclair State University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference match at 7 p.m.