BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's lacrosse team opened the 2019 campaign with a dominant 25-11 victory at Birmingham-Southern on Saturday afternoon in a nonconference tilt. UAH improves to 1-0, while BSC slips to 0-1.
 
Turning Point
- UAH opened the contest on a 6-1 run over the first 11 minutes of play in the first half, and the Chargers would not look back as the squad went on to win 25-11 on Saturday.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Reigining GSC Offensive Player of the Year Nicole Federovitch had a sensational debut in her senior campaign with a total of 14 points on a team-high 10 goals and four assists.
- Federovitch generated 20 of the Chargers 49 shots on the day.
- Katie Gerber rated second on the offense with five goals, followed by Sophia Fiorino with four tallies against BSC.
- Natalie Pachinger and Gerber each grabbed a team-high 11 ground balls.
- Gerber notched a team-best seven draw controls, followed by Pachinger with six draw controls.
- Shannon Kruse and Pachinger had three caused turnovers apiece to lead the defense.
- Megan Hartnett totaled five ground balls and chipped in three points with one goal and two assists.
- UAH held the edge in ground balls (48-41) and draw controls (22-15).
 
Inside the Flow
- The Chargers started off the contest with a 6-1 run in the first 11 minutes, as Federovitch scored three of her first 10 goals in the early rally.
- Birmingham-Southern held a 9-6 advantage over the remaining 19 minutes of the period to slim the UAH lead to 12-9 at the half.
- UAH dominated at the outset of the second half with eight unanswered goals in the first 14 minutes of the period, helping the squad to a 25-11 win.
 
Noteworthy
- UAH has scored 20 or more goals in its season-opener in three straight seasons.
- Federovitch reset the single game program record for goals (10) and points (14).
- Gerber and Pachinger are now tied for the single game program record with 11 ground balls apiece today.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH opens Gulf South Conference play on Wednesday at Shorter at 5 p.m. CT.