Pittsburgh, Pa –The Duquesne Dukes (3-0) used a hot start to put away the Saint Francis lacrosse team (0-3) 17-2 on Wednesday afternoon. Saint Francis tallied two goals from
Livia Baker (Fallston, Md./Fallston High School) and
Autumn McHenry (Branford, Conn./Branford).
How it happened
The Dukes scored 14 straight goals and blanked the Red Flash in the first half of the contest. After halftime, Junior
Livia Baker (Fallston, Md./Fallston High School) and freshman
Autumn McHenry (Branford, Conn./Branford) scored back-to-back goals for Saint Francis, cutting the deficit to 13. After that, Duquesne responded with two more of its own reclaiming a 15-goal advantage.
Notes
- Livia Baker (Fallston, Md./Fallston High School) (3) and Autumn McHenry (Branford, Conn./Branford) (2) each netted goals for Saint Francis in the second half.
- Emileigh Scott (Ellicott City, Md./Howard), Peyton LeConte (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron), and Lauren Ryan (Fallston, Md./Notre Dame Prep) each won at two or more draw controls for the Red Flash.
- Ashley Stoessel (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown East) and Lindsey Kilian (Woolwich, N.J./Kingsway Regional) each made five saves, while Elyssa Enrique (North Canton, Ohio/Hoover) made nine.
- Katie Page (Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Hartley) caused four Duquesne turnovers.
Inside the Box Score
- Duquesne finished with a 45 to eight shots advantage.
- The Dukes collected 33 ground balls, while the Red Flash gathered 22.
- Saint Francis goalkeepers made 19 saves compared to Duquesne's two.
- Each team won 10 draw controls.
Up Next
Saint Francis remains on the road as they travel to East Carolina to take on the Pirates on Sunday, March. 3 at 1 p.m.
