Box Score

DISNEY, Fla. - Julika Blankenship (Crumpton, MD/Kent County) scored three times and added an assist to lead No. 6 Gettysburg past Denison 15-8 in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Thursday.

Blankenship recorded four points including her first three goals of the season in the contest.

Becky Bucha (Waccabuc, NY/John Jay) and Megan Murphy (Wilton, CT/Wilton) added two goals and three assists apiece. Kathryn Grassel (Dix Hills, NY/Half Hollows Hills East) chipped in two goals while Casey Costello (Tiburon, CA/Santa Cantalina School) netted a goal and added two assists in the winning effort.

Katie Keating led the Big Red with two goals and one assists, while Stephanie Pratzer added two goals in the losing effort.

Denison (0-2) was no match for the Bullets (3-1) as Gettysburg jumped out to a 7-0 lead and never looked back to cruise to their third victory of the season.

The trio of Bucha, Blankenship and Murphy fueled the 7-0 with two goals and two assists apiece during that stretch. Jess Segar (West Chester, PA/Villa Maria Academy) notched the other goal to give Gettysburg a convincing 7-0 lead 18:04 into the game.

The Big Red got on the scoreboard less then a minute later, but the Bullets scored three more unanswered goals to go into halftime with a 10-1 lead.

Katie Coulson (Devon, PA/Shipley School) and Katie Mishler (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) each scored their first collegiate goals in the game. Katie Lowe (Setauket, NY/Ward Melville) and Cassidy Zappacosta (Monkton, MD/Maryvale Prep.) notched their first collegiate assists. Lowe recorded her first collegiate goals in the 16-6 win over Messiah on March 7.

Candace Fisch (New Canaan, CT/Lawrence School [NJ]) and Jacquie O'Connor (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) each scored a goals while Jess Hanson (Hunt Valley, MD/Maryvale Prep.) and Anna Haugen (Bethpage, NY/Bethpage) recorded assists for Gettysburg.

The Bullets return to action on Wednesday when they face off against Drew for Gettysburg's home opener. Game time is 4:30 p.m.

Score by Half	1	2	OT	-	F
#6 Gettysburg (3-1)	10	5	0	-	15
Denison (0-2)	1	7	1	-	8

Goals:

Gettysburg: Julika Blankenship 3, Becky Bucha 2, Megan Murphy 2, Kathryn Grassel 2, Jess Segar, Casey Costello, Candice Fische, Jacquie O'Connor, Katie Coulson, Katie Mishler.

Dension: Stephanie Prazner 2, Stephanie Keating 2, Leslie Masterpaul, Bridget Curley, Jamie Fox, Ashely Futterknect.

Assists:

Gettysburg: Bucha 3, Murphy 3, Costello 2, Jess Hanson, Blankenship, Anna Haugen, Katie Lowe, Cassidy Zappacosta.

Denison: Prazner, Fox, Keating.

Shots: Gettysburg 45, Denison 21.

Ground Balls: Gettysburg 47, Denison 19.

Goalies: Gettysburg (Liz Borucki - 60 minutes, 4 saves, 8 GA), Denison (Abbe Stewart - 60 minutes, 17 saves, 15 GA).

Draw Controls: Gettysburg 14, Denison 10.

Caused Turnovers: Gettysburg 15, Denison 7.

Turnovers: Gettysburg 17, Denison 20. Fouls: Gettysburg 10, Denison 13.

Free Position: Gettysburg 1 of 10, Denison 1 of 1.

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