Two Musketeers Boast Hat Tricks in WIn Over Radford

Saturday, February 17

Cincinnati, Ohio

1 p.m.

Xavier University

1-2

Radford

0-3

RADFORD

Xavier

Two Musketeers Boast Hat Tricks in WIn Over Radford

02.17.24 | Women's Lacrosse

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Lola Mancuso shatters four single-game records

By: Dianna Lewis, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Women's lacrosse opened a seven-game homestand on Saturday afternoon with a 17-10 win over Radford. Xavier is now 2-0 against Radford in the series history.

The Musketeers advance to 1-2 (0-0 BIG EAST) and the Highlanders fall to 0-3 (0-0 Big South).

Xavier went on two four-goal scoring runs in the first and second quarters to run up the score on Radford early in the contest. Prentice boasted back-to-back goals in the third quarter with Mancuso and Droney notching assists, only to be followed by Mancuso with back-to-back goals of her own in the fourth quarter, giving a nod to Droney for her third assist of the day.

NOTABLES

• Lola Mancuso, the sophomore attacker, shattered four single-game records and her career-highs in one outing with seven goals, three assists, five draw controls, eight shots on goal, and 10 points. Mancuso boasted her second hat trick of the season, her eighth career, in the game, reaching three goals in the first quarter alone.

• Following Mancuso's scoring efforts was freshman midfielder Katherine Prentice with her first career hat trick, setting a new career-high. Trailing Prentice were freshmen midfielders Megan Droney and Kirra Crowley, and redshirt senior Jordan Miller, with two goals apiece. Redshirt junior attacker Dylan Halloran also notched her first goal of the season early in the third quarter.

• Tying Mancuo's three assists with three of her own was Droney, setting a career-high and tying the single-game record for assists. Halloran also contributed an assist, giving the Musketeers seven total and the first of the season.

• Freshman defender Colby Wasson tallied a new career-high with five ground balls and tied her previous career-high of three caused turnovers. Wasson was paramount on defense, leading Xavier in both ground balls and caused turnovers.

• Along with Wasson's five ground balls, four additional Musketeers tallied two apiece - junior midfielder Julie Cassidy, freshman defender Kimaura Schindler, redshirt freshman defender Catherine Gurd, and sophmore midfielder Gianna Cua.

• Mancuso led efforts on the draw, boasting a new career-high of five controls with Prentice also reaching a new career-high of four and sophomore midfielder Kiera Armitage posting four.

• The Musketeers totaled 17 goals, 24 points, 17 draw controls, 20 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers, seven assists, and five saves.

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COACH'S THOUGHTS

"Our players worked hard today and they worked together. Our goal today was to set the record straight on how Xavier plays the game. It was a fun game to watch and several moments in history were made today. The win belongs to every person on our roster and it was important for our players to see a day like today so early in our program history. We are capable of much much more. As a coach, it is my hope for them to see what is truly possible for them this year. Not in 2 or 3 or 4 years; what is possible now, this year. And today was a step in that direction."
- Meg Decker