Grace Gardner
Logan Diogaurdi
Grace Gardner celebrates with Megan Martin.
8
Alfred ALFRED 5-6, 2-4
16
Winner Nazareth NAZARETH 3-11, 3-3
Alfred ALFRED
5-6, 2-4
8
Final
16
Nazareth NAZARETH
3-11, 3-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Alfred ALFRED 0 2 3 3 8
Nazareth NAZARETH 9 1 4 2 16

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Grace Gardner Eclipses 100 Career Points in Golden Flyers' 16-8 Victory Over Alfred

ROCHESTER, NY (nazathletics.com) – Senior Grace Gardner reached the 100-point milestone for her career on Wednesday, posting a season-high 7 points (2G, 5A) as the Nazareth women's lacrosse team handled Alfred 16-8 at NLPA Field. Gardner's afternoon helped power an offensive effort that saw 10 different Golden Flyers find the back of the net.

How it Happened:
  • Nazareth came out of the gate firing on all cylinders, building a dominant 9-0 lead through the first quarter. Gwen Newtown led the charge with three first-quarter goals, while Gardner set the tone with a goal and three assists in the frame alone. Megan Martin added two goals and Maria DeLorenzo and Sofia Sherwood each chipped in as well.
  • Alfred managed to trim the deficit slightly in the second quarter, scoring twice to make it 10-2 at the half. Nazareth's lone score came from Anna Myers, assisted by Newtown. 
  • The third quarter featured a back-and-forth exchange, with Alfred pulling within six at one point. Gardner converted a man-up opportunity to push the lead to 11-2, but Alfred responded with three straight goals to make things briefly interesting at 11-5. Nazareth steadied themselves down the stretch of the period, with Isabella Bonaventre scoring twice — including a man-up goal assisted by Gardner — and Elizabeth Smith adding one to send the teams into the fourth quarter with a 14-5 Nazareth advantage.
  • Both teams traded goals in the fourth, with Newtown closing out her impressive day by potting her fourth goal of the game to seal the 16-8 final.
Games Notes:
  • Gardner recorded a season-high 7 points (2G, 5A), eclipsing the 100-point mark for her career
  • Newtown led all scorers with 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points on the day
  • Martin tallied 2 goals
  • Bonaventre added 2 goals, both coming in the second half
  • Emma Bossard anchored the draw circle, winning 7 draw controls
  • Nazareth had 10 different goal scorers on the afternoon
  • Gianna Tantalo and Allie Klestinec split time in goal, combining for 4 saves
Up Next:
Nazareth will travel to St. John Fisher on Saturday for a 12 p.m. contest.
 
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