Box Score
Utica 18, SUNYIT 5 - Women's Lacrosse Final

Utica, NY (4/10/13)- The Utica College women' lacrosse team snapped a two-game losing streak Wednesday as it ran away with an 18-5 victory over SUNYIT.  Ten different Pioneers scored at least one goal on the day.

Sophomore Morgan DuPont (Wynantskill, NY/Averill Park) tallied a game-high six points on four goals and two assists. Utica (7-3) is now two wins shy of tying the program-record for wins in a single season (9) which was originally set back in 2008 when the Pioneers finished the year 9-8 overall.

Sophomore Megan Kane (Staten Island, NY/Tottenville) scored four goals to move her season total to 29 and junior Vanessa Maines (Boxborough, MA/Acton-Boxborough Regional) netted a career-best three goals on the day.  Meanwhile, sophomores Louise Steele-Norton (Avondale, PA/Millbrook School) and Patricia Kane (Staten Island, NY/Tottenville) each had two goals and an assist. 

Freshman Courtney Wheeler (Ava, NY/Rome Free Academy) continued her strong play, racking up five draw controls to go along with one goal and two assists.  Julia Primps (Ossining, NY/Ossining), Samanatha Gebler, Lindsey Gelles (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) and Colleen Dowling (Fairport, NY/Fairport) all had one goal apiece and Mary Morgan Marafino (Monroe, NY/Central Square) added an assist.

SUNYIT's Jenna Lashua led the Wildcats with three goals on the day. Senior Stephanie Belanger (Lewiston, ME/Lewiston) and freshman Erin Jacobson (Staten Island, NY/Curtis) combined for three saves in the win.

UC returns to action Saturday as it hosts Empire 8 leader, Ithaca College.  Game time is set for 3 p.m.


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