Box Score The Mustangs jumped to an early lead, scoring two goals in the
first two minutes, before Wellesley's Molly Morrow (Bow, NH) found
the back of the net to put the score at 2-1. The remainder of
the half, however, belonged to Stevenson, as the hosts tallied four
unanswered goals to take a 6-1 lead to the lockerroom.
The squads traded goals in the opening minutes of the second
period, but the Mustangs followed with four straight to push the
lead to 11-2 with 14:24 remaining. Wellesley made a late
push, with goals from Morrow, Jenny Holland (Bethesda, MD),
and Meagan Fuchs (Portland, OR), but the Mustangs held on for the
13-6 win.
For Stevenson, Lisa Baker (Westminster, MD) finished with four
goals and one assist. Lauren Zegowitz (Gaithersburg, MD) and
Megan Weiss (Odenton, MD) each had two goals and two assists while
senior Kristyna Hnizda (Manchester, MD) had three goals. Jenny
Schroeder (Severna Park, MD) was solid in the crease, recording 15
saves, including five of seven free position shots.
For Wellesley, Holland, Morrow, and Fuchs had two goals each,
while Kate Cushing (Danvers, MA) tallied two assists. Mary Mattia
(Atlanta, GA) recorded seven saves in the loss.
Wellesley takes the field again on Thursday, March 25, at 4:00pm
against Goucher University.