BOX SCORE
BLOOMSBURG—
Samantha King (Elkton, MD/North East) of the Bloomsburg University women's lacrosse team registered nine points and was one point shy of breaking the school record for single game points as the Huskies thumped Georgian Court, 25-10. Bloomsburg's 25 goals are the most they have scored since 2010 when the Huskies put up 23 against Kutztown.
Bloomsburg got off to a hot start, scoring the first six goals of the game in the first seven and half minutes. King and
Julie Falk (Millersville/Penn Manor) scored two goals apiece during this stretch.
Georgian Court finally got on the board at the 18:39 mark of the half but Bloomsburg's King netted back-to-back goals to put Bloomsburg ahead 8-1. The Lions would cut the BU lead to 9-3 but the Huskies would close out the first half by outscoring Georgian Court 7-2.
In the first half alone King scored four goals and registered two assists. Falk added another two goals and two assists in the half.
Bloomsburg maintained their momentum as they scored five straight goals to open the second half. Five different Huskies scored during the 5-0 run as
Sam Mazzie (Barto/Boyertown) and
Ashley Bossert (Ambler/Wissahickon) each recorded two points on a goal and an assist.
The Lions answered with three straight goals before King netted her sixth and final goal of the contest to put Bloomsburg ahead 22-8. The Huskies closed out the game outscoring Georgian Court 3-2 as Bloomsburg won 25-10.
King led the way as she registered nine points on six goals and three assists.
Maggie Canavan (Erdenheim/Springfield) added another six points on three goals and three assists. Falk and Mazzie each finished with five points as they combined for five goals and five assists.
Ashley Bossert (Ambler/Wissahickon) also had five points on two goals and an assist while sister
Aubrey Bossert (Ambler/Wissahickon) scored three goals.
Sara Bates (Wading River, NY/Shoreham-Wading River) got the win for the Huskies as she made six saves in just over 45 minutes of work.
Shelby Iezzi (Pottstown/Owen J. Roberts) also saw time between the pipes today, making three saves.
Bloomsburg will look to build on today's win as they travel to take on Seton Hill on Saturday, March 10th. Game-time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.