April 13, 2008

Box Score

PITTSBURGH, Pa. --The Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse team fell behind early and never recovered as Duquesne defeated the Hawks 14-11 on Sunday afternoon. The Hawks received a standout performance from Jenna Martino who tallied seven goals, including five in a row in the second half.

The Dukes jumped on Saint Joseph's early scoring the first three of the game en route to an 8-2 first half lead. SJU received scoring from Christina Colangelo and Abby Renninger (from Lindsey-Kate McCool) to cut Duquesne's lead to 4-2. From there the Dukes ran off four more before Jenna Martino stopped the bleeding for an 8-3 half time lead in favor of Duquesne.

The second half saw much of the same with Duquesne extending their five-goal halftime advantage into an eight-goal game with 15:59 remaining at 12-4. The lone goal in that span was recorded by Jessica Westlake.

SJU would go on to score seven of the next eight goals in an 11-minute span to cut the Dukes' lead to 13-11. The furious 7-1 run was ignited by six Martino goals. Four of the tallies were unassisted goals, while two were free-position goals.

Despite being down just two with 3:20 remaining, SJU would not be able to continue its charge and Duquesne would net a late tally with a second left to end the game.

The loss dropped Saint Joseph's to 7-7 overall and 2-3 in Atlantic 10 play. Duquesne improved to 6-8 overall, and 3-2 in A-10 play. The Dukes also continued their dominance over the Hawks winning their 10th straight matchup in the series. SJU has never defeated Duquesne.

The Hawks take the field again on Friday for Senior Day when they take on George Washington in a crucial A-10 matchup. The opening draw is set for 4:00 p.m. at Finnesey Field.