Rangers Cruise Past Gophers

MADISON, N.J. - Drew University jumped out to an 11-2 lead after one quarter and downed Goucher College 19-2 in Landmark Conference women's lacrosse Friday evening at Ranger Stadium.

Drew (7-5, 2-1 Landmark) scored the game's first five goals before Goucher (3-10, 0-3) got on the board on DJ Howell's (Jamaica, N.Y./Frederick Douglass Academy) free position goal 5:38 into the contest.  After another Ranger goal, Bella McKinney (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville) scored with 6:52 left in the first.  Amelia Lazzini (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) assisted on the goal.

Drew scored the final five goals of the first quarter and shut out the Gophers the remainder of the game.  The hosts led 15-2 at intermission.

Sydney Lewis (Baltimore, Md./Carver) made three saves in the first half, while Belle Christ (Randolph, N.J./Randolph) turned aside seven of the 11 shots she faced in the second half.

Howell also had a team-high draw controls for Goucher.  The Rangers held a 40-7 shot advantage of the night and a 17-8 lead in draw controls. Lucy Covington (Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown) had four draw controls.

Goucher returns home Wednesday, hosting Catholic in a 5 pm contest at Beldon Field.