Box Score Utica 19, Sage 3- Final

Utica, NY (3/13/13)- The Utica College women's lacrosse team extended its season-opening win streak to four games as it downed visiting Sage College 19-3 Wednesday afternoon.  Sophomore Louise Steele-Norton (Avondale, PA/Millbrook School) led UC with five goals in her first career game.

The Pioneers jumped out to a 13-1 lead at the half led by goals from Steele-Norton, Patricia Kane (Staten Island, NY/Tottenville), Morgan DuPont (Wynantskill, NY/Averill Park), Megan Kane (Staten Island, NY/Tottenville), and Julia Primps (Ossining, NY/Ossining). UC went on to control play through most of the second half, outscoring the Gators 6-2 in the second frame. 

Steele-Norton finished the day with five goals and two assists, while classmates Megan Kane (Staten Island, NY/Tottenville) and Patricia Kane (Staten Island, NY/Tottenville) each netted three goals.  Patricia also had five draw controls.  Freshman Colleen Dowling (Fairport, NY/Fairport) and sophomore Morgan DuPont (Wynantskill, NY/Averill Park) each collected two goals and two assists, while Julia Primps (Ossining, NY/Ossining) (two goals, one assist), Courtney Wheeler (Ava, NY/Rome Free Academy) (one goal, two assists), and Vanessa Maines (Boxborough, MA/Acton-Boxborough Regional) (one goal, three assists) also scored for Utica.  Junior Lindsey Gelles (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) added an assist, two ground balls and one caused turnover on the day.

UC out shot the visitors 42-7 on the day, while holding a 30-4 advantage in shots on goal.  The Pioneers also scooped up 20 ground balls and took an 18-4 advantage on draw controls.  Senior Stephanie Belanger (Lewiston, ME/Lewiston) had one save in the win.

UC returns to action Friday as it travels to Clarkson University for a 4 p.m. game. 


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