LAKEWOOD, NJ (March 16, 2024) - It was a fun and festive day that last from pregame to postgame for Georgian Court Women's Lacrosse. The Lions opened up CACC play and honored their 2024 senior class with a bang, a 25-2 thumping of Caldwell. The win puts the Lions over .500 at 5-4 this season and they start 1-0 in conference play.
How it Happened
• Everything went GCU's way in this one. They took 40 shots, put 36 on target and scored 25 goals. Caldwell scored twice on just six shots.
• The Lions didn't allow a goal after the first quarter.
• Georgian Court won 20 of 29 draw controls. They also got to 26 ground balls and the Cougars eight.
• Caldwell turned the ball over 16 times and the Lions just five. GCU was 22-23 on clear attempts and Caldwell 10-19.
• GCU converted on three-of-four free position shots. Caldwell was 0-1.
• There were only two cards in the game, one for each side. GCU scored both a power play and shorthanded goal.
First Quarter
• Georgian Court got to work early as
Remi Reinhardt scored on the first shot of the game, 29 seconds in.
• Caldwell answered though in the first minute and tied the game at one.
• That's when Georgian Court turned it on. They scored seven straight and finished the first quarter ahead 14-2.
• All four of
Riley O'Connor's goals came in the first quarter.
Isabel Raimondi netted three and four assists.
Second Quarter
• Georgian Court was content to let the shot clock wind down starting in the second quarter.
• After lighting it up for 14 goals in the first, GCU scored three more in the second.
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Kasha Elzinga scored playing shorthanded. Her senior teammate
Kate Clemente got in on the action with her first goal.
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Michaela Scirrotto capped the half with a goal at the 1:49 mark for a 17-2 lead at intermission.
Third Quarter
• The Lions put four on the board in both the third and fourth quarters.
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Caitlin Petrellese scored to get things going in the second half.
• The Lions also got goals from
Alyssa Hawley and
Gianna Nardini and
Kate Clemente each scored their second.
Fourth Quarter
• Freshman
Emily Smith made it 11 Lion goal-scorers. She scored for the first time in her career to start the fourth.
• GCU put three more on the board in the final 4:00, including another from Clemente who picked up the hat trick.
Lion Stat Leaders
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Isabel Raimondi was in double-figures scoring 11 points with four goals and seven assists.
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Riley O'Connor scored four times as well, all in the first quarter. She also helped out on defense with a team-best five ground balls and two caused turnovers.
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Kate Clemente and
Alyssa Hawley each scored three times. All three of Clemente's shot went past the goalkeeper.
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Remi Reinhardt had a nice day with two goals, two assists, three ground balls and eight draw controls.
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Gianna Nardini scored twice with five ground balls.
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Kasha Elzinga and
Bryleigh Tejchman each scored twice.
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Caitlin Petrellese picked up four ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers.
• Not much for the Lion netminders in this one.
Natalie Moradian got the win making one save.
Cadence Gentile played the entire second half and didn't allow a goal while making two saves.
For the Cougars
• Serena Barra made 11 saves in goal.
• Tala Marzooq scored for Caldwell while also winning three draws.
• Megan Molinelli added an assist with two grounders and three draw controls.
• Tiana Cipot also scored a goal.
News and Notes
• The Lions won their eighth straight against Caldwell and move to 11-1 all-time.
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Riley O'Connor moved to fourth place all-time in goals at Georgian Court.
• The Lions were just one goal away from tying the single-game record, which was done last year.
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Isabel Raimondi's 11 points are tied for the eight-most all-time at GCU in a single game. Her seven assists are tied for the 10th most.
Up Next
• CACC action rolls on for the Lions this week as they're in Philadelphia to play Jefferson Wednesday, March 20 at 3 p.m.
