HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's lacrosse team cruised to a 19-8 Gulf South Conference victory over Lee on Saturday afternoon at Charger Park. UAH improves to 12-3 (5-1 GSC), while LU dips to 4-10 (1-5 GSC).
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Turning Point
- The Chargers dominated the first half by outscoring the Flames 12-2 in the opening 30 minutes on the way to the 19-8 victory to open the homestand.
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Inside the Box Score
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Nicole Federovitch led the offense overall with seven points on five goals and two assists in addition to adding three ground balls.
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Sophia Fiorino had a team-high six goals scored.
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Megan Hartnett (1g-2a) and
Savanna Robbins (2g-1a) each had three points in the win.
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Anna Grace Shepherd tied with Federovitch and Hartnett for the team lead with two assists on the day.
- Hartnett,
Abbey O'Brien and Shepherd each had two caused turnovers to lead the roster.
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Natalie Pachinger notched a team-high five draw conrols, followed by Hartnett with four draw controls.
- Both Pachinger and Hartnett had a team-high four ground balls.
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Leslie Allen Brown improves to 12-4 in goal this season, as she made five saves in the victory.
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Inside the Flow
- UAH opened the matchup with 10 unanswered goals, as the squad would take a 12-2 lead into the half.
- Lee outpaced UAH 4-1 in the first eight minutes of the second half, but the Chargers turned in a 6-2 run in the last 21 minutes to complete the 19-8 win.
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Noteworthy
- UAH has notched 12 or more wins in each of its four years in existence.
- Federovitch has posted seven or more points in a game seven times this season.
- Fiorino's six goals were a season-high for the sophomore.
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Next Time Out
- UAH returns to action on Wednesday at Charger Park against Montevallo.