Millar Sets NCAA Mark in Vermont Win
from press release
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Sarah DeStefano (Eliot,
Maine) and Kristen Millar (Whitby, Ontario) scored three goals each
as Vermont cruised past Long Island University, 16-7, in women's
lacrosse action at Moulton Winder Field on Tuesday afternoon.
It was a day full of milestones for Millar. Her first goal of the
game at the 22:01 mark of the first half set a new UVM career
record for goals scored. She entered the game tied with former
standout Vanessa Cox for the all-time mark of 133 goals, which Cox
set in 2005. Millar increased her career goal total to 136 with her
hat trick.
Millar also became the all-time NCAA leader in draw controls with
seven on the afternoon. Millar entered the game four draw controls
shy of breaking the NCAA mark of 334 career draws set by former
Maryland All-American Dana Dobbie '08 last year. With her seven
draw controls, Millar's career total is now 338.
The Catamounts dominated the game from the start, rolling out to an
8-0 lead to begin the game. The Blackbirds finally got on the board
on a goal by Kristina Scheerer at the 9:30 mark and scored three of
the next four to cut the lead to 9-3 with 7:04 remaining in the
half. UVM closed out the game scoring the final four goals,
including the first career tally for freshman Lauren Giraldi
(Woodbine, Md.) with five seconds left in the half, to hold a
10-goal lead at the break, 13-3.
Long Island out scored Vermont, 4-3, in the second half, but it
wasn't enough to climb back from the deficit.
A total of 12 players scored for the Catamounts. Devin Markle
(Bethany, Conn.) picked up her first goal of the year and freshman
Adison Rounds (Centennial, Colo.) netted her first career goal for
Vermont.
Olivia Hatfield (Alpharetta, Ga.) and Laura Barber (Middlebury,
Vt.) each played a half and combined for 10 stops.
Claire Ranney led LIU with a pair of goals and Christine
Wienckowski added a pair of assists. Amber Meet and Jaqueline
Simonian combined for 12 saves for the Blackbirds.
Vermont improves to 8-7 overall, matching its win total from last
year, which is the second most wins in school history. LIU falls to
4-13 on the season.
The Catamounts close out the regular season hosting Stony Brook at
1 p.m. on Saturday (April 25) at Moulton Winder Field. A win over
the Seawolves would propel Vermont into the America East Women's
Lacrosse Championship for the second straight season.
Prior to the start of the game, UVM will honor its senior class of
DeStefano, Jessa Merrill (Kennebunk, Maine), Millar and Annie
Strout (North Andover, Mass.).
