Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, March 19
3 PM
Army West Point
7-2, 2-0
21
vs
10
Holy Cross
3-5, 0-1
1
2
3
4
F
Holy Cross
3
1
2
4
10
Army West Point
6
8
3
4
21
Black Knights Cruise To Seventh Straight Win
March 19, 2022 | Women's Lacrosse
| Game 9 | |
| SCORE | Army Black Knights 21, Holy Cross 10 |
| RECORDS | Army (7-2, 2-0 Patriot) | Holy Cross (3-5, 0-1 Patriot) |
| LEADING SCORERS | Army – Julia Gorajek (7) | Holy Cross – Jolie Creo (5) |
| LOCATION | Michie Stadium |
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Nine different Black Knights scored, led by a career-high six goals by Julia Gorajek, as Army eased to a 21-10 victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders for its seventh consecutive win on Saturday.
GAME SUMMARY
Army took over the game powered by a 12-2 run in the first half. The game was tied at 2-2 with two minutes left in the first quarter when the Black Knights reeled off four straight goals 1:20. Carleigh Armstrong scored a pair of goals for a 4-2 lead,followed by a pair from Julia Gorajek. The Black Knights went into the second quarter leading 6-3 after the Crusaders added a goal with 18 seconds left in the first.
Army outscored Holy Cross, 8-1, in the second quarter to seize the momentum. Five different Black Knights scored in the quarter. Jolie Riedell scored early in the quarter to kickstart a 5-0 run. Kathleen Sullivan, Riedell, Gorajek, and Armstrong gave Army a commanding 11-3 lead. Riedell netted her hat-trick in the quarter for a 12-4 lead with four minutes left. Olivia Carter found the back of the net and Gorajek netted again to close out the half.
The Black Knights led 17-6 after three quarters, and after Holy Cross cut the lead to 18-10 late in the fourth quarter, Army finished the game strong with three straight goals from Marissa Massey, Madison Warne, and Gabby Mirak.
CADET CAPSULES
- Julia Gorajek scored her career-high six goals and seven points in a little over one half.
- Jolie Riedell netted four goals and added a team-best five draw controls.
- Carleigh Armstrong scored four goals.
- Kathleen Sullivan added three points on two assists and one goal.
- Olivia Carter had a season-high two goals and one assist.
- Moira Callahan shared team-high honors in assists with a season-high two.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Army's seven-game win streak ties a program record set in 2019 and 2020.
- The Black Knights posted season-highs in points (30), goals (21), assists (9), and shots (38).
COACH'S CORNER
?? @MTumolo35 on the total team win over Holy Cross #GoArmy | #ALLIN | #Determined pic.twitter.com/TrE7ZolXbW
— Army W.Lacrosse (@ArmyWP_WLax) March 19, 2022
CADETS' CORNER
??Olivia Carter, who had a season-high two goals and one assist, on the team's performance. #GoArmy | #ALLIN | #Determined pic.twitter.com/is7Ejx5pD3
— Army W.Lacrosse (@ArmyWP_WLax) March 19, 2022
UP NEXT??Another career-high game for Juila Gorajek! She talks about the team's chemistry during the current win streak ??#GoArmy | #ALLIN | #Determined pic.twitter.com/SQVJAMqCKD
— Army W.Lacrosse (@ArmyWP_WLax) March 19, 2022
- Army heads to Hamilton, N.Y. to face Colgate on Saturday, March 26 at 1 p.m.
For complete coverage of Army West Point women's lacrosse follow the Black Knights on Twitter, Instagram, and at www.goarmywestpoint.com.
Team Stats
HC
ARMY
Shots
17
39
Turnovers
12
7
Caused Turnovers
5
8
Draw Controls
17
17
Free-Position Shots
1
8
Ground Balls
13
15
Game Leaders
G
6
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
G
4
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
4
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
1
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