Second-Half Surge Pushes Army to Home Win Over Siena

Saturday, February 29

West Point, N.Y.

3 PM

Army West Point

6-0

Siena

2-2

SIEW

ARMY

Second-Half Surge Pushes Army to Home Win Over Siena

February 29, 2020 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Despite trailing by one at the half, the Army West Point women's lacrosse team bounced back and outscored Siena, 11-4, in the second stanza en route to securing a 16-10 victory at Michie Stadium on Saturday.

Gaining possession on the draw was key for the Black Knights (6-0) in the second half as they won 13 of the 14 draws opposite the Saints (2-2). Juliana Dworschak and Samantha Stewart were dominant, combining for 20 draws after posting 10 apiece. Stewart got it done on the offensive end as well, scoring a game-high five goals on eight shots.

Caroline Raymond and Julia Franzoni pitched in offensively with hat tricks after they each scored three goals in the win. Kathleen Sullivan capped her evening with a four-point outing on two goals and two assists. Army also got a multi-goal performance out of Anna Orlando, who netted two, while Cameron Manor tallied one.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Stewart's five goals were a career-best mark.
She recorded her third hat trick of the year and the 16th of her career.
The 10 draws were a career-high for both Dworschak and Stewart.
Army posted 20 or more draws in a game for the first time this season.
Raymond extended her point streak to 24 games.
She recorded her third hat trick of the season and the 10th of her career.
Franzoni posted her first collegiate hat trick.
Sullivan has tallied at least one point in six consecutive outings.
The rookie has four multi-goal games in six career contests.
Orlando notched her second collegiate multi-goal performance.
Taylor Korpela led Army with two caused turnovers.
Hannah Slomkowski picked up her first win of the season in goal.
The Cadets were a perfect 11-for-11 on clears.
The Black Knights won 21 draws compared to Siena's five.
Army improved to 3-0 all-time versus Siena.
Dating back to last season, the Black Knights have now scored in double figures in 11 straight outings.

HOW IT HAPPENED

In the first 10 minutes of action, Sullivan and Raymond each had found the back of the net to give Army an early 2-0 advantage. Siena got on the board with 11:48 left in the half and the goal sparked a 4-0 run for the Saints that lasted just over four minutes.
Orlando scored to end the scoring drought for the Black Knights, but Siena countered with a pair of goals to extend the lead to three, 6-3. With less than a minute remaining in the half, Sullivan was fouled and scored on a free position. Dworschak won the ensuing draw and the ball found its way into Stewart's stick before the senior midfielder sent a shot into the back of the net to trim the deficit to one, 6-5.
Siena scored less than two minutes into the second stanza, but Army won the next eight draws and put in eight unanswered goals to go ahead by six, 13-7. Stewart was responsible for four of the eight goals which included a natural hat trick with back-to-back-to-back scores from 16:09-14:25.
The Saints used a 3-1 run to pull within four, 14-10, with 3:06 left to play, however, that would be as close as they got. Franzoni and Orlando both scored for Army in the closing minutes to ensure the 16-10 home win for the Cadets.

UP NEXT
The Black Knights will look to keep things rolling as they head Greenville, N.C., next Saturday for a 1 p.m. matchup with East Carolina. Army will then open Patriot League play the following Saturday at 12 p.m. at Holy Cross.