MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. -- The Trojans earned a 10-4 win over the University of Mount Olive (1-2) on Saturday afternoon in their fourth straight victory as they move to 4-1 on the season.
"Today was a good defensive battle," head coach
Nicole Voci said. "Another win on the road!"
The Trojans held Mount Olive to one goal per quarter with 26 shots to their 21. They converted 10 of their 15 shots on goal and won the draw 11-4.
Graduate student
Rory Turner (Haverford, Pa.) was big time in goal for the Trojans with a career-high eight saves.
Sophomore
Ellie Wilkins (Chuluota, Fla.) had four goals on the day and opened the scoring for the Trojans in the 5th minute assisted by sophomore
Megan Muir (Bedford N.H.).
Wilkins added her second late in the first quarter on an assist from junior
Emma Toole (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) to put the Trojans up 2-1 going into the second quarter.
The Trojans went on a 4-0 run to start the second quarter with senior
Alicia Cannon (Tarzana, Calif.) starting the run. Junior
Ava Skeffington (Charlotte, N.C.) scored two back-to-back to extend the lead to 5-1 before Wilkins got her hat trick on an assist from Cannon.
Junior
Jerianne Morris (New Port Richey, Fla.) had two goals in the third quarter from Cannon and Muir. Wilkins had her final goal of the day in the third quarter as well.
The teams tied 1-1 in the final quarter with Skeffington scoring the final goal of the day for her second hat trick of the season.
Muir came up with a season-high seven draw controls and five ground balls. She forced three draw controls.
The Trojans have a week off of game play before they are back in action on Tuesday, Feb. 24 when they host No. 19 Rollins College.
