PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Allegheny College women's lacrosse team rolled to another Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) victory on Wednesday evening, as the Gators took down Chatham University by a score of 18-6.

The Gators (11-3, 6-0 PAC) never trailed against the Cougars (8-3, 4-2 PAC), as Allegheny did the majority of its damage in the opening half. With eight goals in the first quarter and seven in the second, the Gators led 15-4 at halftime but added only three more goals in the second half. 

Senna Perelman (Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Heights) was one of eight players to earn a point and paced all Gators in both points (8) and draw controls (7). Lauren Petrarca (Simi Valley, Calif./Royal) found the back of the net on five occasions, and Ashley Amato (Westerly, R.I./Westerly) contributed four points (2g-2a). 

Grace Baginski (Lakeville, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy) and Ema Caragein (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton La Salle) each netted a pair of goals, while Emily Herrold (Hampstead, Md./Manchester Valley), Kennedy Kyle (Seven Fields, Pa./Seneca Valley), and Liz Dolan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Hampton) potted one apiece.

Inside the Box Score

• The Gators record more shots, 39-to-16, with a 29-to-13 advantage in shots on goal.
• Allegheny also won the battle for ground balls (27-to-23) and draw controls (18-to-6).
• Allegheny failed only one of 16 clear attempts, and held the Cougars to 12 clears on 20 tries.
• Perelman had game-highs in points (8), draw controls (7), and assists (4).
• Petrarca paced all scorers with a game-high five goals.
• In addition to her goal, Kyle led the Gators in ground balls (5) and caused turnovers (3).
• Dolan won five draws and forced a pair of turnovers.
• First-year defender Amelia Henderson (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) added four ground balls and one caused turnover.
• Sarah Thorman (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) made seven saves while playing 45 minutes in goal.
• Chatham's leading scorer was Sam Beall-Dennell, who had a hat trick.

News and Notes

• Allegheny earned its 11th win on Wednesday, the most in a season since the Gators went 15-2 in 2014.
• The Gators remain undefeated in conference play with a 6-0 PAC record.
• Allegheny is 1-0 all-time against Chatham after winning the first-ever matchup between the two schools.
• Perelman moved into fifth-place all-time in program history for points in a season with 85.
• With 55 goals, Petrarca now ranks 10th in single-season history.

Up Next
The Gators will host Grove City College in their regular-season home finale on Saturday, April 22, at 3:00 p.m. Not only will it be Allegheny's Senior Day, but the Gators are collected used shoes as part of their shoe drive.