BEL AIR, Md. – The reigning NJCAA National Champion Harford women's lacrosse team took the field for their first regular season game of 2020 on Saturday, blasting the Finger Lakes Lakers by a 19-1 score line.
Harford jumped out a strong start, taking a 5-0 lead after the opening 10 minutes of play. While the offense continued to pour on the goals, it was the Fighting Owls' defense which held a shutout until the final seven minutes of the contest.
10 different Fighting Owls scored on a windy afternoon. Leading the way were a pair of sophomore returners in
Keeley McHugh (five) and
Sarah Dudick (four) as well as newcomer
Elise Alders (three).
The Fighting Owls are now 1-0 on the season after the victory, while Finger Lakes dips to 0-1.
Scoring Summary
Harford Goals: Keeley McHugh (5);
Sarah Dudick (4);
Elise Alders (3);
Lindsey Delosier (1);
Alexis Augustitus (1);
Mackenzie Souder (1);
Eliza Melia (1);
Paige Blaker (1);
Paige Graff (1);
Jordan Kolb (1)
Harford Assists: Delosier (1), Augustitus (1), Dudick (1), McHugh (1), Blaker (1), DiPeso (1)
Finger Lakes Goals: Charlotte Alvord (1)
Goalkeepers
W: Amanda Cliffe (1-0)
L: Madison Bowmen (0-10
Game Notes
- Lindsey Delosier led all players with a pair of assists.
- Eliza Melia and Graceann DiPeso tied McHugh for the team lead in ground balls (four)
- McHugh and Elders topped the Fighting Owls with five caused turnovers each.
- Dudick picked up 11 wins on draw duty.
- Amanda Cliffe made three saves to earn her first win of the year in net.
Up Next
Harford battles Region XX rival Potomac State in Keyser, West Virginia on Thursday, March 12 at 4 p.m.
