Mitchell, No. 5 TCNJ Downs No. 15 Cortland
from press releases
EWING, N.J. - Sophomore Leigh Mitchell (Mt.
Laurel, NJ/Lenape) scored seven points on five goals and two
assists to lead nationally fifth-ranked The College of New Jersey
to a 16-10 win over 15th-ranked Cortland Saturday afternoon. The
Red Dragons, who were the first team to score double-digit goals
versus the The College of New Jersey this season, fell to 2-2 with
the setback, while the Lions improved to 4-0.
Freshman Lindsay Abbott (South Onondaga/Onondaga Central) led
Cortland with four goals and senior Danielle Torre (Massapequa)
scored twice. Junior Jess Fritz (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) and
sophomore Megan Clare (Shirley/William Floyd) each contributed one
goal and one assist, while sophomores Mallory Palmieri
(Bellmore/John F. Kennedy) and Brianna Shost (Mahopac) chipped in
with one goal apiece. Freshman goalie Amanda Caloia
(Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) registered a career-best 17 saves.
Junior Lisa Seldeen (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) also scored five goals
for the Lions. Senior Katie Reuther (Toms River, NJ/Toms River
North) had two goals and two assists, sophomore Alison Jaeger
(Hampton, NJ/North Hunterdon) recorded two goals and an assist and
senior Rachel Gordon (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) had one
goal and two assists. Sophomore Mary Waller (Bel Air, MD/C. Milton
Wright) stopped four shots.
The Lions jumped out to a 3-0 lead before Clare put Cortland on the
scoreboard at the eight minute, 18 second mark of the first half.
The College of New Jersey then closed the half with four
consecutive goals in less than five minutes to grab a 7-1 halftime
lead.
After Gordon made it an 8-1 game at 27:21 of the second half,
Abbott and Torre each scored a pair of goals to pull the Red
Dragons to within 8-5 with 20:50 remaining. The Lions regained the
momentum by netting the next four goals and regained their
seven-goal advantage, 12-5, at the 16:51 mark. Cortland scored four
of the next five goals, two from Abbott, to pull to within 13-9
with 6:11 remaining, but the Lions closed out the game with three
of the last four goals to earn the win.
