Defense Shines in 16-4 Season-Opening Win Over Marist

Wednesday, February 12

West Point, N.Y.

3 PM

Army West Point

1-0

Marist

0-2

MARIST

ARMY

Defense Shines in 16-4 Season-Opening Win Over Marist

February 12, 2020 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's lacrosse team opened its 2020 campaign with a 16-4 home victory versus Hudson Valley rival Marist on Wednesday afternoon at the historic Michie Stadium.

Defense was the story against the Red Foxes (0-2) as the Black Knights (1-0) did not allow a single second-half goal. Army led 8-4 at the half and did not let up the defensive intensity. The Cadets caused six turnovers in the final stanza, while Maddie Burns recorded three saves in between the pipes.

The Black Knights were firing from all cylinders on the offensive side of the ball as six different Cadets found the back of the net in the win. Caroline Raymond, the reigning Patriot League and ECAC Rookie of the Year, kicked off her sophomore season by tying her career high with a five-goal effort on just seven shots. The Mahopac, N.Y., native added two assists, three ground balls and two caused turnovers to her stat line.

Jackie Brattan showcased her abilities on the scoring end as well, finishing with four goals to pair with two assists. Rilee Scott was the third cadet to record a hat trick after she netted three straight goals in the second half. The senior needed only five shots to tally her trio of goals.

In her collegiate debut, Kathleen Sullivan showed why she was in the starting lineup after she tallied four points on two goals and two assists. Cameron Manor and Anna Orlando also contributed in the scoring column with one goal apiece.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

The 12-goal margin of victory was the most by the Black Knights in a season opener in program history.
Wednesday's win against the Red Foxes comes four years to the date from Army's first game as a Division I program.
The four goals allowed were the fewest by an Army squad since March 8, 2018 against Wofford. The Black Knights won that contest, 19-4.
Army has now won four consecutive season openers.
Raymond recorded her eighth career hat trick.
It was the third time in her career that she tallied five goals in a contest.
The sophomore extended her point streak to 19 games.
Brattan notched the 18th hat trick of her career.
She has now tallied a point in 22 consecutive outings.
Her two helpers were a single-game career high.
Scott recorded her fourth career hat trick.
Her three goals came in a span of 1:21, marking the quickest hat trick in program history.
Orlando scored her first collegiate goal.
Army improved to 3-1 all-time versus Marist.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Army got out to a 3-0 lead over the first 12 minutes of action following goals by Brattan, Manor and Raymond. However, the Red Foxes put in two unanswered scores to make it a one-goal game.
The Black Knights outscored the Red Foxes, 5-2, over the final 15:20 of the opening frame. Both Brattan and Raymond combined for four goals during that run, while Sullivan tallied her first collegiate score to help the Cadets take an 8-4 lead into the break.
Marist was held scoreless over the remaining 3:32 of action in the half and that trend continued throughout the rest of the game.
With 24:01 left to play, Raymond intercepted a pass, ran down the field and found a wide open Brattan for the score. The Black Knights did not find the back of the net again until 14:37 when Scott erupted for three straight goals over a stretch of 1:21.
From that point forward, the Cadets went into cruise control and used four additional goals to earn the 16-4 home win.

UP NEXT
Army will stay in state and take on Columbia on Saturday in a road matchup slated for 1 p.m.