Union, NJ (4/14/07) - Montclair State University had five players record multi-goal games en-route to a 20-1 victory over Kean University in Skyline Conference women's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon.
The Red Hawks (8-2, 4-0 Skyline) were led by senior midfielder
SHAUNA BROCKLEBANK (Long Branch, N.J.), who had five goals and an assist. For the Cougars (4-6, 1-2 Skyline), senior attack Gio Buono (Plainsboro, N.J.) scored the team's lone goal.
Montclair wasted little time getting on the board, as junior midfielder
JENNIFER TANIS (Oak Ridge, N.J.) scored off the assist from sophomore attack MaryKate DiBenedetto (Cinnaminson, N.J.) just 29 seconds into the game.
The Red Hawks opened the game with five straight goals before Buono got Kean on board at the seven minute mark. MSU closed the half with 10 more goals to build a 15-1 lead at halftime and the Red Hawks scored the only five goals of the second-half to remain undefeated in the Skyline Conference.
In the victory, freshman midfielder
MORGAN MACPHEE (Toms River, N.J.) had four goals and an assist, while senior attack
ANN DAILY (Moorestown, N.J.) added four goals. Red Hawk leading scorer
BRIANNA GILLIN (Cinnaminson, N.J.) and DiBenedetto each finished with three assists, while Gillin also added a goal.
For the Cougars, senior Lydia Pinto (Clark, N.J.) and freshman Jenni Barry (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) each made six saves, as the Red Hawks had a 45-12 advantage in shots.