The Dragons Defeat Binghamton in the Season Opener, 14-6

Saturday, February 10

Vestal, N.Y.

1 p.m.

Drexel University

1-0

Binghamton

0-1

DREXEL

Binghamton

Photo by: Sideline Photos

The Dragons Defeat Binghamton in the Season Opener, 14-6

2/10/2024 5:36:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

Bednarik breaks the Drexel single-game points record with 11

VESTAL, N.Y. – Corinne Bednarik broke Drexel's single game points record with six goals and five assists in the season opener, as the Dragons defeated Binghamton, 14-6, on Saturday afternoon from New York. Following her record breaking performance, the fifth year senior is 5th all time at Drexel with 204 career points.

BY THE NUMBERS

Bea Buckley scored two goals in her college debut.
In cage, Jenika Cuocco earned 12 saves including eight in the first half.
Alli VanSlyke led the Drexel defense with three caused turnovers and five ground balls.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Buckley scored first for the Dragons with help from Bednarik in the opening minute. Alex Wall and Bednarik added four more tallies to extend Drexel's lead to five. BU answered back with a pair of goals to close out the first quarter.
The Dragons opened the second frame with a goal by Kate Marano in the 17^th minute. After a Bearcats tally, Buckley and Marano answered back for Drexel. With 18 seconds left, BU scored on an eight meter but Drexel took an 8-4 lead into halftime.
Each team tallied to open the final half before weather stopped play for about an hour.
Following the delay, both teams traded goals and the contest entered the final fifteen minutes with the Dragons up by four.
In the 51^st minute, Bednarik broke the single game points record with an unassisted goal. Allison Drake and Maddie Fowler added two scores late in the non-conference matchup.