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Winner Canisius CANISIUS 9-5, 2-4
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Manhattan MANHATTA 4-10, 1-5
Winner
Canisius CANISIUS
9-5, 2-4
12
Final
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Manhattan MANHATTA
4-10, 1-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Canisius CANISIUS 2 4 5 1 12
Manhattan MANHATTA 1 3 1 2 7

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Women's Lacrosse Snaps Losing Skid with Triumph at Manhattan

Freshman Maddie Fitzgerald scored four goals to help pace Canisius and defeat Manhattan, 12-7,in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's lacrosse action Wednesday afternoon at Gaelic Park in Riverdale, N.Y.
 
With the win, the Golden Griffins snapped their four game losing skid and improved 9-5 overall and 2-4 in conference play while the Jaspers slipped to 4-10 overall and 1-5 in MAAC action.
 
Along with Fitzgerald, graduate student Paige Stachura, senior Caroline Netti and junior Hailey Rooney helped pace Canisius with two goals each while sophomore Meg Hiltz notched a team-high two assists. On the defensive side of the ball, senior Jill Galanti collected a game-high four ground balls as fellow senior Meghan Ellis caused two turnovers. Between the pipes, Jody Chu made seven saves for the win.
 
Julianna Iovine led the Manhattan offense with four goals of her own. Andrea Liotto collected a game-high five ground balls with Meghan Dwan causing a career-high four turnovers on defense. In net, Ashley Gambardella made seven saves in the losing effort.
 
After surrendering the first goal of the contest, the Griffs found their groove as they scored twice, with Stachura representing both goals, before the frame ended while the defense held Manhattan to just two shots to take a 2-1 lead after 15 minutes of action.
 
The Canisius offense continued to hum in the second quarter as it rattled off the first three goals of the middle stanza to expand their lead to four, 5-1, with 7:13 left.
 
Manhattan found some momentum before the first half ended, scoring three times with under six minutes to play, but the second goal of the afternoon from Fitzgerald let Canisius head to the locker room ahead, 6-4.
 
Out of the halftime break, Canisius once again found its offensive spark, opening the frame with three unanswered goals to grow their lead by five, 9-4, with 8:17 left.
 
The Jaspers got a score back with 4:19 left, but two late goals from Canisius, both courtesy of Fitzgerald to complete her hat trick, sent the Blue and Gold to the fourth quarter ahead 11-5.  
Canisius added one more goal in the fourth quarter off a converted free-position attempt from Rooney to secure the win.

POSTGAME COMMENTS:
"Today was a solid team win where we were able to get our synergy back. We were connecting and turning big defensive stops into goals on the offensive end. Maddie Fitzgerald was once again playing like a veteran as a freshman and making major contributions all over the field for us."
 
 
GAME NOTES:
• Today marked the 25th all-time meeting between Canisius and Manhattan with the series dating back to the programs inaugural 1998 season. The Griffs are now 14-11 all-time against the Jaspers
• Senior Jill Galanti now needs one ground balls to total 100 for her career.
• Freshman Mya Zeller notched her first collegiate assist and first points since March 2 against Detroit Mercy.
• With her lone assist, freshman Megan Previdi broke the program record for assists in a single season by a freshman with 20.
• Ellis' two caused turnovers tie her season-high which she set on April 6 against Iona
• Netti has now scored two-or-more goals for the eighth time this season and first instance since March 22 against Quinnipiac.
 
UP NEXT:
The Griffs continue their two-game road swing with a 12 p.m. contest against Marist on April 13. The game will be available to stream on ESPN+.
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