Box Score GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University women's lacrosse team won its fourth straight contest, 12-7 over Haverford College on Wednesday afternoon.
The Profs are 5-2 on the season and the Fords are 4-3 overall. Rowan goalie
Erin Horner (so. Mullica Hill, NJ/Kingsway Reg.) made eight saves. Haverford goalie Megan Chenworth (sr. Schnecksville, PA/Parkland) stopped 12 shots.
Attack
Rachel Hofbauer (jr. Totowa, NJ/Wayne Valley) collected three goals and one assist. Midfielder
Brittany Bollendorf (sr. Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) and attack
Rachel Emerson (sr. Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) each scored three goals. Midfielder
Ali Herbert (jr. Little Egg Harbor, NJ/Pinelands Reg.) recorded two goals, one assist and six draw controls. Attack
Danielle Hubbs (jr. Shamong, NJ/Seneca) chipped in with one goal and attack
Jess Havers (fr. Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) added one assist. Defender
Giselle Cortes (jr. Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken) picked up seven ground balls.
For Haverford, midfielder Christina Gould (sr. Newtown, CT/Lauralton Hall) tallied two goals and one assist. Midfielder Maura Grant (jr. Chappaqua, NY/Horace Greeley) scored twice. Midfielders Molly Lausten (so. Ashburn, VA/Stone Bridge) and Sarina Manetta (jr. Commack, NY/Commack) each accumulated one goal and one assist. Attack Elyse Adler (sr. San Mateo, CA/Menlo School) had one goal.
Hofbauer opened the scoring with 29:34 on the clock in the first stanza. Emerson made it 2-0 off an assist from Hofbauer at the 1:28 mark. Lausten cut the deficit in half with a goal (2:50). The Profs then tallied six consecutive goals to take an 8-1 advantage with 3:36 remaining. Bollendorf and Herbert each hit the back of the net twice and Hubbs and Emerson scored one goal apiece. Adler tallied a goal with an assist from Gould (28:39) and the score was 8-2 at the break.
Bollendorf extended the cushion to 9-3 with a goal at the 32:43 mark in the second half. Grant scored back-to-back goals (43:59 and 44:56), trimming the lead to five (9-4). Hofbauer responded with the next two tallies (47:34 and 49:48). Gould (53:37) and Emerson (56:19) traded goals and the score was 12-5. Gould (57:10) and Manetta (58:03) capped off the scoring.
Next, Rowan travels to Washington College (MD) on Saturday, March 26 at 1 p.m.