Gator
freshmen Nora Barry (Marcellus, N.Y.)
and Shannon Gilroy (Huntingdon,
N.Y.) combined for seven points this afternoon to help lead Florida past Ohio
State, 10-8, in the 2012 American Lacrosse Conference opener. Florida has now
won its past six conference games, going undefeated in ALC play since the start
of 2011. The win lifts UF to 10-2 (1-0 ALC), while OSU drops to 7-2 (0-1 ALC).
Barry led the
Gators with four goals on the day, and Gilroy tallied two goals and an assist. Kitty
Cullen (Rockville, Md.) collected
Florida’s remaining two assists, and Ashley Bruns (Ellicott City, Md.), Brittany Dashiell (Bel Air, Md.), Caroline Chesterman (South Nyack, N.Y.) and Gabi Wiegand (Bay Shore, N.Y.) each scored a goal apiece.
On the
defensive end, Mikey Meagher (Liverpool,
N.Y.) earned her seventh win of the season, recording seven saves in the
complete game while tallying a career-high and team-season-high six ground
balls. Jamie Reeg (Atlantis,
Fla.) snagged four ground balls and caused two turnovers, and Dashiell added
three more ground balls.
In the
midfield, Gilroy led the Gators with five draw controls, and Cullen tied her
career high with three.
Kirsten
Donahue was tops on the Buckeyes with four goals in the game, and Jackie
Cifarelli recorded two goals and two assists. Freshman Tori DeScenza made nine
saves in the complete game and added a team-high five ground balls.
