Box Score BUFFALO, N.Y. – Freshman Sydney Gordon scored a career-high five goals in the Saints' 18-4 win over Medaille College Wednesday evening. Riley Riedel, Marissa Malvaso, and Bethany Wolcott all had a multiple-goal game scoring four, three, and two, respectively. Freshman goalie Brinn Stworzydlak added five saves to her resume, bringing her save percentage to 44.9 – second in the East Coast Conference.
First Quarter Notables
- The Saints took an early lead in the first quarter, as Riedel converted a free position shot at 11:30.
- Wolcott added her 20th goal of the season less than two minutes later, putting the Saints up 2-0 early.
- Medaille's Katelynn Deveans answered the Saints with a goal of her own at 7:14.
- Gordon and Malvaso extended the Saints lead to 4-3 by the end of the fourth quarter scoring at 6:13 and 1:13, respectively.
Second Quarter Notables
- Riedel's name became popular for the Saints in the second quarter as she recorded two goals and one assist on the Saints' first three goals of the quarter.
- Gordon added two back-to-back goals before Wolcott scored her 21st of the season at 5:22.
- Gordon and Paige Cocina extended the Saints' lead to 12-1 scoring at 5:00 and 2:53, respectively.
Third Quarter Notables
- The Mavericks came out of the intermission ready to make a comeback, scoring three back-to-back-to-back goals before Riedel added her third of the game off a pass from Jillian Bernas at 6:27.
- Tiffany Cristofanelli scored her lone goal of the game, converting a free position shot at 5:21 and extending the lead to 14-4.
- Gordon scored her final goal of the game with just under two and half minutes left in the third quarter to cushion the lead.
Fourth Quarter Notables
- Sydney Watters scored her first goal of the season as a defender at 9:27 in the fourth quarter.
- Emily Fischer and Malvaso rounded out the Saints' scoring efforts with goals at 8:00 and 2:42.
- The final whistle blew with the Saints winning 18-4.
Up Next
The Saints are on the road this weekend with a conference matchup at St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday, April 9. First draw is set for noon.