MADISON, N.J. – The Drew University women's lacrosse team raced out to a 13-2 halftime lead en route to a 20-6 victory over Kean University in a non-conference matchup on a wet and chilly Wednesday afternoon in Ranger Stadium.
The Cougars scored the first goal of the game but the Rangers (6-5) reeled off 12 consecutive tallies to break it open.
Drew, which has now scored 20 goals in each of its last three wins, received goals from 11 different players. Junior
Lizzy Barrett posted four goals and two assists, junior
Emma DiPatri netted three goals and two assists, and senior
Hailey Simmons scored two goals and dished out four helpers.
Junior
Mary Kate Davidson contributed two goals and four ground balls while junior
Ella Champigny and senior
Maggie Nealley scored two goals apiece. Senior
Jenna Draney added six draw controls while senior
Anna Horne allowed just two goals while stopping five shots over the opening 40 minutes.
Kylie Giordano scored two goals and posted nine draw controls for Kean (2-8).
Drew scored six consecutive goals to end the first quarter, with Simmons and Nealley tossing in two apiece and the Rangers led 6-1. They scored five more to assume their 12-1 advantage, with
Emma DiPatri and Champigny striking once each.
Kean stopped the bleeding with 2:27 left in the half but Barrett netted what turned out to the first of three straight goals for Drew.
The Rangers registered the only offense in the second half, scoring five unanswered goals in the third quarter. Five different players scored in the quarter for Drew.
The Cougars outscored the Rangers 4-2 in the fourth quarter, when freshman
Emma Gallaro and junior
Jamie Smith scored goal each.
The Rangers are back in Landmark Conference action on Friday, when they host Goucher College at 7 p.m.