Bub's Seven Goals Propel Mercy Women's Lacrosse to 20-9 Win
Behind seven goals from freshman Kelsey Bub, the Mercy College
women's lacrosse team (2-0) defeated visiting Holy Family
University 20-9 on Tuesday afternoon. The Mavericks scored six
straight goals early in the second half to put the game away.
Mercy College, playing only the second game of its second
season, started slowly. Bub
(Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas) scored the
game's first goal, unassisted, seven and a half minutes into
play. A free position goal by HFU's Stephanie McNesby tied
the game with 16:29 remaining.
Mercy opened up a 4-1 lead, with a 3-0 run, over the next five
and a half minutes. HFU remained in the game, tallying back-to-back
goals. The score was 4-3 in favor of Mercy with 6:04 to play.
Freshman Kristen Znaniecki (Port Jefferson Station,
N.Y./Comewogue) cut the Tiger run, giving Mercy a two
goal margin. Sophomores Marissa Hurley (Shirley, N.Y./William
Floyd) and Kelsey Sullivan (Mastic, N.Y./Eastport South
Manor) scored on free position shots, and Mercy now
led 7-3. The teams traded goals in the final minute of the half,
and Mercy led 8-4 at the break.
Sullivan recorded her third goal of the game to open scoring in
the second stanza. Three straight goals by Holy Family, including
back-to-back markers from Gina Mansi, cut the lead back to two
goals at 9-7. Mercy then went on a 6-0 run, which was part of a
larger 10-1 run, and the game was salted away.
Leading the way for Mercy was Bub, who added two assists to her
seven goals. Znaniecki finished the day with four goals and two
assists. Also scoring multiple goals were Hurley and Sullivan with
three each, while freshman Tracey Wandle (Rocky Point, N.Y./Rocky
Point) added two.
In goal, sophomore Stephanie DiLegge (Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay
Shore) made 13 saves to earn the win.
The sloppy game saw HFU (1-0) commit 52 fouls, while taking six
yellow cards. Mercy had 22 fouls, and three yellows.
The Mavericks return to action on Thursday, March 10, traveling
to Southern Connecticut.
