POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist University women's lacrosse team rolled to a 13-7 victory over Vermont at Tenney Stadium on Saturday.
- Alexa Borges started the scoring just 50 seconds into the contest.
- Vermont tied the game at the 7:37 mark, but the Red Foxes then held the Catamounts scoreless for 9:57.
- Goals by Kate Gaven and Anne Shine gave Marist a 3-1 lead after 15 minutes.
- Borges also opened the scoring in the second quarter off an assist from Gaven at 13:29.
- Vermont climbed within two twice, but Chloe Birckhead scored and set up Borges for another goal, which gave Marist a 6-3 halftime lead.
- Caitlin McNaboe and Borges scored within 22 seconds of each other, staking Marist to an 8-3 advantage.
- Gaven and Birckhead added goals while the Red Foxes kept the Catamounts off the scoreboard in the quarter. Marist led 10-3 after 45 minutes.
- Shine scored off a feed from Borges at 12:11.
- Marist kept Vermont scoreless for 27:49, but the Catamount scored two in a row to get within 11-5.
- Gaven and Borges responded with goals to put Marist back up by eight.
- Vermont scored twice in the final two minutes to close out the scoring.
- Four Red Foxes notched at least two points: Borges (six, five goals & an assist), Birckhead (five, two goals & three assists), Gaven (four, three goals & an assist), and Shine (two goals).
- Megan Morris had 11 saves for a .611 save percentage.
- McNaboe had a team-best four ground balls and two caused turnovers.
- Lydia Doraz had two goals and two assists for Vermont.
- Borges set career highs for goals and points in a game.
- Birckhead set career highs for assists and points, and tied her career high in goals in a game.
- Gaven set a career high for goals, and tied her career high for points in a game.
- Shine tied a career high as she had her second straight two-goal game.
- Morris had a season high in saves.
- Marist improved to 1-3.
- Vermont is now 2-1.
- The Red Foxes play the third of their four straight home games on Wednesday, when they host Monmouth at Tenney Stadium.
- Game time is set for 4 p.m., and the contest will be shown on ESPN+.
