Hanley, Hastrich Lead Bonnies over Robert Morris
from press release
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Behind the
scoring duo of junior Christine Hanley and senior Molly Hastrich,
the St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team picked up its first
win of the season at Robert Morris dropping the Colonials 15-8 on a
windy Friday afternoon at Joe Walton Stadium.
Hanley lead all scorers with four goals while Hastrich scored three
and added two assists. The two have tallied a hat trick in
three out of the Bonnies’ four games. Sophomore
Danielle Drabin tossed in two goals and had two assists as
well.
The Bonnies out-shot the Colonials 40-26 allowing senior Tori
Waheibi to pick up the win, playing the complete games and making
12 saves.
St. Bonaventure opened on a 5-1 run courtesy of a free position
goal by Drabin. Hastrich tallied two of her goals during the
stretch while Hanley and sophomore Daisy Timlin each added one of
their own.
Robert Morris countered on a 5-3 stretch of its own with the help
of four different Colonials. Sophomore Samantha Cavallaro and
freshman Marybeth Madia notched goals to help the Bonnies take a
8-6 lead into the break.
Opening on a 4-0 run, the Brown and White led 12-6 with less than
15 minutes to play. Hanley tallied two goals while Timlin and
Cavallaro added their second goals of the day.
The Colonials only got on the board two more times by the close of
the game while the Bonnies scored three more to further their
lead. Sophomore Kristi Tamasitis scored her first goal of the
season at the 8:40 mark. With 14 seconds left, Drabin hit her
second goal of the contest and grab the win.
The Bonnies travel to Big 4 rival Canisius on Tuesday. Game
time is set for 4 p.m. in Buffalo.
