March 21, 2010
Final Stats
VILLANOVA, Pa. -Senior Sarah Berger tallied six points and junior Rachel Lasda added three goals and an assist to help lead Villanova (6-1 overall, 0-0 BIG EAST) to a 20-5 victory over Iona (2-4 overall, 0-0 MAAC) in a women's lacrosse game played on a warm, sunny spring afternoon at Villanova Stadium.
The Wildcats took control early and never looked back, building a 13-3 halftime advantage. They owned a 31-10 advantage in shots and 21-4 edge in draws controlled on the day.
Senior Samantha McKillip got the `Cats into the scoring column first off a feed from sophomore Justine Donodeo at 28:42 and that was followed by scores off the sticks of Rachel Lasda and Carly Miller to make it 3-0 before the game was nine minutes old. After an Iona score by Brittney Mabus at 20:55, the Wildcats scored the next three goals as freshman Maria Bowman, Berger and senior Erica Rybinski found the back of the net to make it 6-1.
A Courtney Hocking goal for the Gaels narrowed the lead to 6-2 before Villanova reeled off six consecutive goals from Donodeo, Bowman, Rybinski, senior Kyler O'Shea, Lasda and Donodeo to make it 12-2.
VU held a 13-3 edge at halftime and cruised home in the second half to the win. Junior Maggie Langan earned the victory in net by making three saves before she was relieved midway through the second half by senior Cassie Eure.
On Friday evening the Wildcats will put their 6-1 record on the line in the their first ever BIG EAST game when they host Georgetown at 6:00 p.m. at Villanova Stadium.
