PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Senior
Maris DiBeneditto and junior
Neely Connor each scored three goals for the JWU (Providence) women's lacrosse team in a 14-4 win over Norwich University Saturday night in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Quarterfinal action at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.
Junior
Madeleine Gould added two goals and two assists for the Wildcats (13-4), who will host St. Joseph's (ME) in a rematch of last season's championship contest Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. Senior
Katie Sloan filled the stat sheet with six ground balls, three caused turnovers, two goals, and one assist for JWU, which forced 22 turnovers and outshot the Cadets 33-16.
The Wildcats held a 3-2 lead early in the second before ripping off six unanswered goals to move in front 9-2. Later in the second half, three-straight from Connor, DiBeneditto and Sloan extended the lead to 13-2 with nine minutes remaining in the fourth.
Junior goalie
Emma Glyman made seven saves to move to 13-4 on the season while Connor finished the contest with a game-high seven ground balls to go with three draw controls. Gould and DiBeneditto, meanwhile, each racked up four GB's.