University of Richmond Athletics
University of Richmond
George Washington
Women's Lacrosse Throttles GW, 17-6
04/02/2010 | Women's Lacrosse
April 2, 2010
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. -
Richmond cruised to a 17-6 win over visiting GW Friday afternoon at UR Stadium. Freshman Gabi Wiegand led six Spiders with a career-best six goals.
The Spiders had control of the game from the first whistle, scoring six unanswered goals within the first 10 minutes of play. Wiegand was responsible for the first two, with Julianne Nicola accounting for two tallies and Danielle Schaevitz and Kara Moschetti each notching one goal apiece in the scoring spree.
GW would recover with three unanswered goals of its own to cut the lead to 6-3 with 6:15 remaining in the first half. Richmond answered the GW's challenge by scoring the half's last four goals, including another two from Wiegand. Wiegand scored her most impressive goal to date with a last-second laser to end the first frame.
GW gained control of the draw early in the second half, which allowed quick goals to cut the Richmond advantage to 10-5. Again, Richmond answered the GW rally with two more goals to boost its lead back to 12-5 with 14:26 remaining.
GW would tally one more, but Richmond closed the second half much like the first with five unanswered goals.
Wiegand's six goals was the most by a Spider since Mar. 10, 2009. (Mandy Friend, six goals.)
Richmond scored a season-high 17 goals, while allowing a season-low six goals. Richmond's 17 tallies were the most goals scored since last season's 21-12 rout over the Colonials.
Schaevitz and Moschetti each tallied a career-best hat tricks, while Julianne Nicola and Sam Stevenson each added two goals apiece. Shannon Cudahy added the other goal. Nicola added a career-best three assists while Wiegand notched two dishes.
The Spiders outshot the Colonials by a whopping 34-14 and recorded a game-best 20 ground balls.
The Spiders remain at home as they host No. 20 William & Mary Sunday at 1 p.m.
