New Wilmington, Pa. – Westminster (Pa.) women's lacrosse delivered a commanding performance at the UPMC Sports Complex, rolling past West Virginia Wesleyan 19-2 in the Bobcats' opening game of the season.
Westminster wasted no time, jumping out to a 6-1 lead in the opening quarter. Felicia Young led the charge with two early goals. The Titans continued its relentless attack in the second quarter, outscoring the Bobcats 8-0 to take a 14-1 lead into halftime.
Wesleyan struggled to gain traction, managing just seven total shots in the first half and committing costly turnovers. The Bobcats' lone first-half goal came off a free-position shot from
Francesca Sloan at the 3:46 mark of the first quarter.
The third quarter saw three more goals from the Titans, with Julia Ravazza netting her third of the day and Allyssa Anstis adding another tally.
The final frame saw Westminster add two more goals, courtesy of Ravazza and Caitey Wozniak, before the Bobcats'
Nyah Elmer finally broke through with a consolation goal in the final minute.
Westminster outshot Wesleyan
37-16 and dominated the draw controls
19-5. The Titans also won the ground ball battle
26-16.
Defensively, Westminster limited the Bobcats to just
four free-position attempts, all of which were either saved or missed. Goalkeeper Falyn Snyder was solid in net, stopping
six shots to anchor the Titans' defense.
On the other end, Bobcats' goalie
Ella Gomez was under siege all game long, recording
10 saves but facing an onslaught of Westminster shots. Turnovers proved costly for West Virginia Wesleyan, as they coughed up the ball
23 times, compared to
15 for the Titans.
Standout Performers
- Felicia Young (Westminster) – 4 goals, 1 draw control
- Julia Ravazza (Westminster) – 3 goals, 3 assists, 10 shots
- Chloe Courinos (Westminster) – 2 goals, 2 assists
- Allyssa Anstis (Westminster) – 2 goals, 1 assist, 4 draw controls
- Michaela Neelin (Westminster) – 2 goals, 3 draw controls
- Nyah Elmer (West Va. Wesleyan) – 1 goal
- Francesca Sloan (West Va. Wesleyan) – 1 goal, 3 ground balls
The Bobcats go on the road to begin March when the team travels to Geneva College on Saturday for a 1 p.m. start.
