ROME, Ga. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's lacrosse team opened Gulf South Conference play at Shorter on Wednesday with a 17-3 victory. UAH improves to 2-0, while SU slips to 1-2.
 
Turning Point
- UAH started off the game with nine unanswered goals over the first 16 minutes to own a 9-0 lead early as the Chargers would go on to win 17-3 on Wednesday.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Reigning GSC Player of the Week Nicole Federovitch registered a team-high nine points on eight goals and one assist while rating second on the roster with five ground balls.
- Abbey O'Brien finished second to Federovitch with six points from four goals and a team-high two assists.
- Julianna Chesna added two goals to join O'Brien and Federovitch with a multi-point performance.
- Sophia Fiorino grabbed a team-high six ground balls, while Kinta Schott notched a roster-best four draw controls.
- Freshman Katie Gerber added a team-best two caused turnovers in addition to three ground balls, three draw controls and one goal.
- Leslie Allen Brown improved to 2-0 in goal this season, totaling two saves and three goals allowed.
- UAH totaled 34 shots on goal in the victory, led by Federovitch with a game-high 15 shots on target.
- The Chargers held the edge over the Hawks in ground balls (33-25), draw controls (12-8) and caused turnovers (6-3).
- UAH went 16-for-17 on clears on the day.
 
Inside the Flow
- The Chargers totaled nine unanswered goals in the initial 16 minutes of play on Wednesday, including four early goals by Federovitch.
- UAH outscored Shorter 5-3 in the final 14 minutes of the first half to lead 14-3 entering the break.
- Federovitch added all three of the Chargers goals in the second half as the Hawks were shutout in the last 30 minutes to give UAH the 17-3 victory.
 
Noteworthy
- Federovitch now had 18 goals and five assists for 23 points in two games to start the campaign, which are the most points by the senior in her first two games to start a season in her career.
- O'Brien's six points are a career-high for a single game.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH returns to action next Sunday with a matchup against Lewis in St. Louis, Missouri.