Box Score
Box Score

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Neither the weather nor visiting Muhlenberg College could stop the top-ranked Gettysburg College women's lacrosse team on Saturday as the Bullets tied a season high for goals as part of a 22-5 victory in a Centennial Conference showdown at Clark Field.

Despite a consistent, clinging rain falling throughout Saturday's match up, Gettysburg (6-0, 2-0 CC) raced out to a 7-0 lead in just 6:30. Sophomore Loren Pruitt connected on back-to-back attempts about a minute apart and Katie Blumenthal completed a hat trick to close the opening run.

Muhlenberg (4-2, 0-2 CC) pulled to 9-2 on a goal by Angela Napoletano at 11:21, but the Bullets raced off for the next eight tallies to take a 17-2 advantage less than two minutes into the final period.

Gettysburg dominated the draw circle, winning 24-of-29 draw controls. The Bullets out-shot the Mules 39-9 and picked up 25 ground balls.

A dozen Bullets found the scoring column led by Pruitt's four goals. Blumenthal ended the day with three goals and one assist, while senior Hannah Church, junior Hayward Sawers, sophomore Bailey Beardsley, and freshmen Kate Higgins and Mandy Buell each recorded two goals. Church is now just one point shy of becoming the eighth Gettysburg player to reach 200 career points. Junior Lindsey Robinson handed out four assists and scored one goal.

Senior goalie Maddie Coleman logged three saves and two ground balls to lead the defense. Junior Mairead McGuirk posted two caused turnovers, three ground balls, and three draw controls. Sophomore Kelsey Markiewicz led the team with four draw controls to go with one goal and one assist.

Gettysburg returns to action at Dickinson College on Tuesday, March 27, at 4:30 p.m.