GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The ninth-ranked Gettysburg College women's lacrosse team rolled out to a 15-7 victory against non-conference opponent Stevenson University in the season home opener on Saturday at Clark Field.
Final Result
| Teams |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| Stevenson (0-2) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
| #9 Gettysburg (1-0) |
7 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
Gettysburg's Top Performers
Stevenson's Top Performers
- McKenna Blick: 6 Goals, 2 Draw Controls, 2 Ground Balls
- Kaitlyn Kozlowski: 1 Goal
- Sophie Shucosky: 9 Saves
Game Breakdown…
- First Quarter
- Gettysburg struck on its second attempt at the goal as sophomore Caroline Sullivan (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe) found Seibel for the first tally of the game. The Bullets added another 26 seconds later as Basso drove to the cage to notch her first goal off a dish from sophomore Regan Rightmire (Dowintown, Pa./Dowingtown Stem Academy). Roughly three minutes later, Stevenson sliced the deficit to one as McKenna Blick picked up the loose ball and flicked it into the net.
- From there, Gettysburg's offense was flowing as they powered five more goals to take a commanding 7-1 lead at the end of the first quarter. Basso netted three of the Bullets' goals.
- Second Quarter
- Basso continued to be a driving force for the Bullets offense as she collected her fourth and team's eighth goal at 11:10. A minute later, Basso had her hand in another goal as she dished one to Smith, who registered her first career tally to extend the lead 9-1.
- Back-to-back goals by the Mustangs made it a 9-3 contest, but the Bullets ripped four more goals before the end of the first half to lead 13-3.
- Third Quarter
- Fullowan added her third goal of the contest at 9:03 and Seibel collected her second at 7:29 to push the Bullets advantage 15-3.
- McKenna Blick accounted for Stevenson's fourth and fifth goals, with the latter coming off a free position shot with 43 seconds remaining.
- Fourth Quarter
- McKenna Blick did not shy away and managed to score two more goals for Stevenson at 13:17 and 11:20, respectively.
- The Bullets defense did not allow the Mustangs to score for the rest of the contest. Sophomore goalie Gill Cortese (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) picked up five saves in the final quarter.
By the Numbers
- Gettysburg led in shots (32-19) and draw controls (17-8).
- Basso notched a career-high five goals. Last season, she scored four goals in a game on two different occasions.
- Seibel also produced a career-high in goals with two.
- This season marks the first with having four quarters instead of the traditional two halves.
Where the Series Stands
Gettysburg now holds a 9-0 all-time series record against Stevenson.
Next
Gettysburg hosts No. 8 Messiah University on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 4 p.m.
