BUFFALO, N.Y. - 12 different players found the back of the net for Saint Anselm as they defeated the Daemen University women's lacrosse team, 21-3, in intercollegiate women's lacrosse action Thursday evening at Coyer Field. 

The Hawks (6-1), who recently dropped out of the IWLCA Top 25 Poll, were led by a pair of hat tricks from Kendra Sabotka and Brianna Fruci to pace their offense. In net, Elizabeth Driscoll made 12 saves and only allowed two goals over 47:52 minutes of action to secure the win. 

Freshman Molly Evans (Fulton, N.Y.) made seven saves for the 'Cats and played the entire contest. Senior Cameron Briggs (Buffalo, N.Y.) accounted for one of the three Daemen goals and collected a team-best three draw controls. Junior Ella Bouley (Auburn, N.Y.) and sophomore Shannen Calandra (Rome, N.Y.) netted the remaining two tallies for Daemen. 

Down 4-0 late in the first, Calandra slotted a ball past Driscoll to get Daemen on the board for the first time in the contest. The Hawks recorded four consecutive goals spanning the end of the first and start of the second quarter to expand their lead to seven, 8-1, with 11:40 left in the first half. Briggs was able to get a goal back for the 'Cats at the 9:54 mark and made it an 8-2 contest, but the visitors scored one more time before the stanza expired to enter the locker room ahead, 9-2. 

The Hawks dominated the game out of halftime as they rattled off 10 consecutive goals with seven in the third and three to start the fourth before Bouley converted a free-position attempt to stop the Saint Anselm scoring spree. Saint Anselm added two more goals before the time expired to secure the victory. 

Saint Anselm held a 31-20 edge in shots and 18-10 advantage in draw controls. Daemen, however, owned a 12-4 lead in ground balls. 

GAME NOTES
• Daemen is now 0-2 all-time against Saint Anselm in program history. 
• Bouley is three points away from becoming the first player to net 100 career points all with Daemen.
• The Wildcats surrendered 20-or-more goals for the first time since Feb. 24, 2024 against Dominican. 
• Briggs has snagged at least three draw controls in all but two games this season. 

UP NEXT
Daemen will open ECC play on Feb. 22 with a noon tilt against St. Thomas Aquinas in Sparkill, N.Y.

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