ROME, Ga. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's lacrosse team throttled Shorter in a Gulf South Conference matchup on Wednesday by a final score of 23-6 in the lone game of the week's slate. UAH improves to 4-1 (3-1 GSC), while SU dips to 0-3 (0-2 GSC).
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Turning Point
- After each side traded goals to a 3-3 tie with 24:47 remaining in the first half, UAH generated 12 unanswered goals to close out the half and lead 15-3 on the way to the 23-6 victory.
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Inside the Box Score
- In her strongest performance of the season, reigning GSC Offensive Player of the Year
Nicole Federovitch led UAH's attack with a team-high 11 points from eight goals and three assists while also contributing two ground balls.
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Alanna Carvalho followed Federovitch with six points on five goals and three assists, with a total of six Chargers registering two points or more in the win. Carvalho additionally ranked second on the squad with five draw controls.
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Kinta Schott had a strong overall performance with a team-best five ground balls and seven draw controls in addition to notching one goal.
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Megan Hartnett finished second on the roster with three ground balls while posting one goal and one assist.
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Ava Boethig and Carvalho tied for the team lead in caused turnovers with two each.
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Leslie Allen Brown started for the Chargers and played the first half of the contest, totaling four saves and three goals allowed. She improves to 4-0 on the year.
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Haleigh Comp played the full time in the second half with a team-high five saves while allowing three goals as well.
- UAH held the edge over Shorter in shots on goal (35-15), ground balls (17-14), and draw controls (16-15).
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Inside the Flow
- After the 3-3 tie with 24:47 remaining in the first, UAH utilized a 12-0 run to close out the half for a 15-3 lead.
- The Chargers offense continued to dominate in the second half with eight goals to Shorter's three to cap off the 23-6 win.
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Noteworthy
- Federovitch's eight goals match the program record which has been set four times now and twice by Federovtich in her career.
- The Chargers nine caused turnovers are a season-high.
- UAH has scored 20 or more goals in three straight games.
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Next Time Out
- UAH returns to action next Wednesday against Marian at Charger Park at 1 p.m.