In the final game of its spring break trip, The College of
Wooster's offense came alive as four players registered hat
tricks and the Fighting Scots easily dispatched host Gwynedd-Mercy
College 19-10 during a women's lacrosse match-up in the
Philadelphia area Thursday afternoon.
Wooster (3-1) had averaged just 7.7 goals during the first three
games of its East Coast swing, but netted 11 during the opening 30
minutes alone Thursday. The key stretch came late in the half when
Wooster scored four times over the final 3:09, transforming a 7-6
lead into a comfortable five-goal bulge at the break.
The Scots continued to dominate play early in the second, putting
together a 5-1 run for an insurmountable 16-7 lead.
Nina Dine fueled Wooster's victory, as the sophomore tallied
a career-high eight points – three better than her previous
best. She scored five goals, including two of the last three in the
first half as well as two during the early second-half run, and
assisted on three.
The other hat tricks came from Carly Carey, Hillary Darragh, and
Becca Worthington. Carey tossed in four goals to go with one
assist, while Darragh notched a six-point day – one shy of
her career best – on three goals and three assists.
Worthington's three goals marked the third hat trick of her
career, and also noteworthy, Jess Cleveland added a career-high
four-point outing, connecting on goals twice and issuing two
assists.
Gwynedd-Mercy (3-2) was paced by Colleen Dellostrett, who had three
goals and three assists.
Defensively, Jamie Dannenberg came up with six saves in the win,
while Katie Smart also made a strong contribution for the Scots,
gathering six groundballs.
Wooster will head to western New York for a pair of non-conference
games next weekend.
Four Different Scots Record Hat Tricks in 19-10 Win at Gwynedd-Mercy
Posted: Mar 19, 2009