W. lax tames the Bearcats in 19-3 slaughter
In a clearly lopsided game, the 15th-ranked women's lacrosse team defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats, cruising to a 19-3 win. Sophomore Paige Ibello led all scorers with a career-high five goals. Ten different Blue Jays were able to find the back of the net.
From the get-go, the Lady Jays were all business. Just 34 seconds into the game, senior Lauren Schwarzmann scored her first goal of the day on a well-placed pass from sophomore Brett Bathras. It looked as though Cincinnati would be able to hang with Hopkins, tying the game at one apiece 4:23 into the game. This, however, was not the case. Senior Katie Dumais took back the lead quickly, and Schwarzmann added her second off a nice dish by senior Kirby Houck.
Cincinnati scored to make it a one-goal game, but that would be as close as the game would get. Sophomore Kim Dubansky quickly scored on a well-positioned bounce shot, giving Hopkins a 4-2 lead, igniting an absolutely dominating 9-0 run that did not end until halftime. Of the run, Ibello scored four, Bathras added two more and senior Kadie Stamper and freshman Brianna Cronin each added one more, going into halftime with a very comfortable 12-2 lead.
The second half was the same story. With Cincinnati scoring the first goal of the half, the Jays proceeded to score every other, closing the game on a 6-0 run. Dubansky scored three more times during that run, giving her a career-high four goals. Six different Blue Jays scored multiple goals: Ibello, Schwarzman, Dubansky, Houck, Bathras and sophomore Danielle Ensley.
Sophomore goalie Lizzie O'Ferrall played for 22:44, finishing with two saves, earning her the win. Juniors Amelia Harris and Jess Buicko also saw time in net, as did freshman Julianne Wisner.
"It was great that all four goalies got to play, for the first time this season," Wisner said.
Three days later, the Lady Jays were back on the field, against 19th-ranked University of Denver. Just as they did against Cincinnati, Hopkins dominated the second half, holding the Pioneers to only one goal in the second half while scoring seven, giving the Jays a 13-7 win. The win marks their third in a row. Schwarzmann had another excellent game, scoring four times, as did sophomore Sam Schrum, who added another four.
From the get-go, the Lady Jays were all business. Just 34 seconds into the game, senior Lauren Schwarzmann scored her first goal of the day on a well-placed pass from sophomore Brett Bathras. It looked as though Cincinnati would be able to hang with Hopkins, tying the game at one apiece 4:23 into the game. This, however, was not the case. Senior Katie Dumais took back the lead quickly, and Schwarzmann added her second off a nice dish by senior Kirby Houck.
Cincinnati scored to make it a one-goal game, but that would be as close as the game would get. Sophomore Kim Dubansky quickly scored on a well-positioned bounce shot, giving Hopkins a 4-2 lead, igniting an absolutely dominating 9-0 run that did not end until halftime. Of the run, Ibello scored four, Bathras added two more and senior Kadie Stamper and freshman Brianna Cronin each added one more, going into halftime with a very comfortable 12-2 lead.
The second half was the same story. With Cincinnati scoring the first goal of the half, the Jays proceeded to score every other, closing the game on a 6-0 run. Dubansky scored three more times during that run, giving her a career-high four goals. Six different Blue Jays scored multiple goals: Ibello, Schwarzman, Dubansky, Houck, Bathras and sophomore Danielle Ensley.
Sophomore goalie Lizzie O'Ferrall played for 22:44, finishing with two saves, earning her the win. Juniors Amelia Harris and Jess Buicko also saw time in net, as did freshman Julianne Wisner.
"It was great that all four goalies got to play, for the first time this season," Wisner said.
Three days later, the Lady Jays were back on the field, against 19th-ranked University of Denver. Just as they did against Cincinnati, Hopkins dominated the second half, holding the Pioneers to only one goal in the second half while scoring seven, giving the Jays a 13-7 win. The win marks their third in a row. Schwarzmann had another excellent game, scoring four times, as did sophomore Sam Schrum, who added another four.
Be the first to comment on this story