Allison Kuhn, Brianna Fitzgerald Net Hat Tricks as QU Women's Lacrosse Upends Manhattan 11-6

Saturday, March 31

Hamden, CT

12:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

5-5, 1-1MAAC

Manhattan

3-7, 0-2MAAC

Manhattan

Quinnipiac

Allison Kuhn, Brianna Fitzgerald Net Hat Tricks as QU Women's Lacrosse Upends Manhattan 11-6

3/31/2018 2:26:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

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By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. - Junior attack Allison Kuhn (four goals, one assist) and sophomore midfielder Brianna Fitzgerald (three goals, one assist) each had had tricks to a season-high in points as the Quinnipiac women's lacrosse team defeated Manhattan 11-6 in its first conference home game on Saturday afternoon at Quinnipiac Lacrosse Stadium.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 11 // Manhattan 6

LOCATION
Quinnipiac Lacrosse Stadium / Hamden, Conn.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac 5-5, 1-1 MAAC / Manhattan 3-7, 0-2 MAAC

GAME NOTES

Junior attack Allison Kuhn matched her previous season high of four goals, which she had against Gardner Webb, and set a new season high in points with five
Sophomore midfielder Brianna Fitzgerald had her first hat trick of the season after scoring her previous high of two goals last weekend at Monmouth.
With the score tied 4-4 late in the half, the Bobcats scored two goals 10 seconds apart, with sophomore attack Kayla Moreau scoring on a free position shot with 5:13 left, and Fitzgerald scoring her second on the ensuing draw control
The Bobcats took a 6-4 lead into the break, and neither team scored for the first 11 minutes of the second half before Kuhn made it 7-4 with 18:51 off a feed from senior Loren Antonacci.
Manhattan answered that goal off the draw control with Molly Fitzpatrick scoring to make it 7-5.
The Bobcats stretched the lead to 9-5 with goals from freshman attack Sydney Cowell and Kuhn less than minute apart at the 10:12 and 9:19 marks.
Manhattan closed to within 9-6, but Fitzgerald sealed it with her third goal with 1:24 remaining.
Sophomore Haley Everding led the defense with three caused turnovers while drawing the primary assignment on Manhattan leading scorer Sarah Lang (25 goals) and holding her to no points.
Senior Kyle Larkin had 10 saves in goal for the Bobcats.

QUINNIPIAC STAT LEADERS
Goals: Allison Kuhn 4, Brianna Fitzgerald 3, Ashley Bobinski 1, Avery Drouin 1, Sydney Cowell 1, Kayla Moreau 1
Assists: Ashley Bobinski 2, Brianna Fitzgerald 1, Avery Drouin 1, Victoria Bobinski 1, Allison Kuhn 1, Loren Antonacci, Maya Feigenbaun
Ground Balls: Maddy Lamagna 4, Loren Antonacci 3, Kiera Kelly 3
Caused Turnovers: Loren Antonacci 3, Haley Everding 3, Kiera Kelly 2
Saves: Kyle Larkin 10

MANHATTAN STAT LEADERS
Goals: Molly Fitzpatrick 4, Grace Owens, Alaina Burgess
Assists: Kara Hodapp 3
Saves: Nikki Prestiano 9

NEXT UP
The Bobcats will be back at home on Wednesday when they take on Iona for a 3 p.m. contest.