WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nine different players found the back of the net as the Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse team registered a 15-7 win over George Washington in Atlantic 10 action on Wednesday afternoon. Saint Joseph's Women's Lacrosse Head Coach Alex Kahoe notched her 100^th career win at the helm of the Crimson and Gray.
 
The Hawks improved to 3-6 (2-0 Atlantic 10) on the year, George Washington falling to 5-3 (0-2 Atlantic 10).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• George Washington tallied the opening goal of the game under four minutes into the game before the Hawk defense would shut the Revolutionaries out for the next 21 minutes.
• St. Joe's closed out the first quarter with goals from Emma Yoder, Alexa Capozzoli and Ellie Webb to take a 3-1 lead into the second frame.
• On the other end of the break, three more goals capped off a 6-0 run from the Hawks as Kate Fuhrman, Elizabeth McGurk and Riley Miller each found the netting to build the advantage.
• The hosts added a goal in the closing seconds of the first half to cut the SJU lead to 6-3 at the halftime whistle.
• Fuhrman opened the second half with a goal in 90 seconds to start a 3-0 spurt from the visitors. Four minutes later, Maddie Yoder found her first of the day to become the seventh different Hawk to score the opening eight goals before Capozzoli became the first Hawk to earn multiple scores on the day to put the Hawks up 9-3.
• Another 3-0 run countered a GW strike, Maddie Yoder earning her second and third of the day before Capozzoli joined with a hat trick of her own to push the advantage to 12-4.
• George Washington closed the third quarter with the final goal, but the Hawks struck early with just 30 seconds elapsing in the final frame to re-establish the eight-goal advantage after Capozzoli registered her third assist of the game to find Sarah Groark for the finish.
• Lauren Iorio became the ninth goal scorer of the afternoon with her fifth goal of the season before Capozzoli finished off her productive day with her fourth of the game to push the lead to 15-6.
• GW scored a consolation goal in the closing minutes of the game as St. Joe's earned its second-consecutive win to open conference play, 15-7.

 
 
GAME NOTES

• Alexa Capozzoli led the Hawks with seven points as one of 11 Hawks to register at least a goal or an assist on the day. The four goals match a career-high set in her rookie season on three separate occasions. The junior's three assists mark the fourth time this season that Capozzoli assisted on three goals, the Ridley Park native leading the team in assists (26) and points (38).
• Maddie Yoder finished with three goals, scoring a hat trick in six games on the season to lead the team with 22 goals. Yoder moves to sixth all-time in program history in goals with 128 in her career.
• Kate Fuhrman finished with a pair of goals and an assist to move within six points shy of 100 career points.
• Elizabeth McGurk scored her first goal of her career in the win.
• Jorden Concordia registered eight saves and allowed just seven goals on her afternoon in the net for a .533 save percentage. The graduate student has allowed just 7.5 goals per game early in the conference campaign.
• The Hawks tallied a 43-27 advantage in shots.
• St. Joe's went a perfect 14-14 in clears while only conceding six turnovers throughout the game.
• The win moves the Hawks to nine-consecutive victories against GW since the 2016 season.
• Already becoming the all-time wins leader last season, head coach Alex Kahoe recorded her 100^th career victory on Wednesday afternoon.

 
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks host George Mason in a doubleheader with the men's lacrosse team on Saturday, March 15, taking on the Patriots in a 12 p.m. matchup.