Harris Nets Six In Dominant Win Over Lafayette

Sunday, February 20

Philadelphia, Pa

11 AM

Drexel University

3-0

Lafayette

0-1

LAF

Drexel

Harris Nets Six In Dominant Win Over Lafayette

2/20/2022 12:57:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – Karson Harris sank a season high six goals in the Dragons dominant 16-4 victory over Lafayette on Sunday afternoon. Drexel improves to a 3-0 record to start the year while giving the Leopards their first loss of the year.

HIGHLIGHTS

Zoe Bennett was lights out for the Dragons in net once again, recording seven saves for her third victory. Callan Fritsch saw nine minutes in net against the Leopards, adding three saves of her own.
Drexel consistently outpaced Lafayette offensively, coming out on top in total shots 26-21 (21-14 SOG).
The Dragons continue to be a dynamic offense, marking their third-straight game with scores from six or more players.
Maura Cissel was key for the Dragons at the opening draw, securing a team-high seven draw controls.
Harris drove the offense with seven goals and an assist. The grad midfielder also picked up three ground balls, three draw controls and forced one of the eight caused turnovers by the Dragons.
Belle McHugh was a brick wall for the defensive unit, leading the team in several categories including ground balls (5) and caused turnovers (4). The junior defenseman's four caused turnovers marked a new career-high.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter – Drexel 4, Lafayette 1
Corinne Bednarik created an explosive start to the game, picking up the draw control and sinking the Dragons first goal 11 seconds into the game. Drexel added three consecutive goals to follow to take an early 4-0 lead. The Leopards put themselves on the board with a score in the final minute of the quarter.

Second Quarter – Drexel 11, Lafayette 2
The Dragons broke open the score with a game-high seven unanswered goals in the second quarter. Harris accounted for three of DU's goals in the second quarter while also seeing scores from Claire Jarema, Colleen Grady, Molly Weygand and Bednarik. Lafayette closed out the half in similar fashion, finding a man-up opportunity just before the buzzer.

Third Quarter – Drexel 14, Lafayette 3
Harris closed out her six-goal day with two more in the third to open the Dragons lead to 11. Lindsey Dean joined the scoring frenzy with her second goal of the year on an assist from Maddie Fowler. Lafayette pulled the deficit back within 11 with 16 seconds on the clock

Fourth Quarter – Drexel 16, Lafayette 4
Despite Lafayette finding a lone goal in the fourth, the Dragons offense continued to power ahead. Grady and Grace Harding sealed the deal with a pair of goals to even the Dragons out at 16.

THOUGHTS FROM CAPTAIN KARSON HARRIS
"I think the win today was a total team effort. We had people coming off the bench that didn't just hold their own but made incredible plays. We performed well on both sides of the ball, including forcing a number of big caused turnovers on defense and great goalie work by both Zoe and Cal. Not only did we start strong today, but we finished strong as well. Clearly there is still a lot to work on but being able to start the season 3-0 gives us a lot of confidence going forward."

UP NEXT
The Dragons have a short break before hosting their fourth opponent of the year at Vidas. Drexel will face off with Navy on Tuesday, Mar. 1 for a 1 p.m. matchup. The game will be streamed live on FloLive.