Dragons Race to Big Lead and Defeat La Salle, 17-9

Saturday, March 20

Vidas Field

2 p.m.

Drexel University

6-1

La Salle

2-3

La Salle

Drexel

Photo by: Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos

Dragons Race to Big Lead and Defeat La Salle, 17-9

3/20/2021 4:07:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - Drexel raced out to a 9-2 first-half lead and went on to defeat La Salle, 17-9, at Vidas Field on Saturday afternoon. The Dragons are now 6-1 as five Dragons had at least two goals. Lucy Schneidereith led the way with four goals and five points. La Salle fell to 2-3.

OVERVIEW
* Lucy Schneidereith got the Dragons on the board just 35 second into the game. La Salle was able to tie it less than a minute later. However, the Dragons answered with a 4-0 run in a span of just 2:01. Four different Dragons scored during the run.
* The Explorers snapped the run to cut it to 5-2 on an Allison Hunter goal but that was as close as La Salle would get the rest of the game.
* Drexel scored eight of the next nine goals and saw its lead swell to as many as 11 in the second half.
* The Dragons held a 9-3 lead at intermission despite being outshot over the first half.
* La Salle scored the final three goals to make the final score 17-9.

HIGHLIGHTS
* Corinne Bednarik, Karson Harris and Jamie Schneidereith each scored three goals.
* For Bednarik, it was her third hat trick of the year.
* Harris has had three or more goals in six of seven games this year and now has 23 in her career.
* Courtney Dietzel had her third multiple-goal game of the season.
* Zoe Bennett and Caroline Fritsch combined for 12 saves.

BY THE NUMBERS
* Despite the one-sided score, the Dragons were outshot in the game, 27-26.
* Drexel was solid on draw control, winning 19 of the 28 in the game.
* The two teams combined for 52 fouls.
* The Drexel defense held its opponent to under 10 goals for the third time this season.

NEXT UP
Drexel will face Albany at Vidas Field on Thursday. The Dragons then host American on Sunday before Colonial Athletic Association plays starts on April 3.