WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- The Allegheny College women's lacrosse team put together another dominant performance on Wednesday evening with a 19-1 victory on the road against Waynesburg University.

The Gators (8-6, 7-1 PAC) matched their largest margin of victory of the spring with a rout of the Yellow Jackets (1-15, 0-8 PAC). The win extended Allegheny's win streak to seven consecutive games, with one remaining in the regular season.

Everyone on the team got involved in the action. Twelve different Gators scored a goal, and seven had multiple points. Leading the charge were Ema Caragein (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton LaSalle) and Katherine Surdykowski (Chesterfield, N.J./Northern Burlington County Regional), who scored hat tricks as part of their five-point performances. Kennedy Kyle (Seven Fields, Pa./Seneca Valley), Lauren Petrarca (Simi Valley, Calif./Royal), and Ashley Amato (Westerly, R.I./Westerly) each provided two goals and two assists for four points.

Three Gators netted their first collegiate goal against Waynesburg, including first-year defenders Jamie Marchewka (Buffalo, N.Y./Amherst Central) and Emily Hildreth (Fairfax, Va./Oakton). Sarah Thorman (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial), Allegheny's senior goalie, also played in the field for the entire contest and earned the first two points of her career with a free-position goal and one assist.

Allegheny nearly pitched a shutout. The Gators held the Jackets off the scoreboard for 48 minutes before giving up one goal three minutes into the fourth quarter.

Inside the Box Score

• Allegheny overwhelmed Waynesburg with 41 shots and 31 shots on goal.
• On the other hand, the Gators allowed only nine total shots.
• The Gators also had more ground balls (31-to-13) and draw controls (17-to-6).
• Caragein (3g-2a) and Surdykowski (3g-2a) paced all Gators with five points apiece.
• Kyle (2g-2a), Petrarca (2g-2a), and Amato (2g-2a) each logged four points.
• Amelia Henderson (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) scored one goal with two assists for three points.
• Thorman also had multiple points, with one goal and one assist.
• Emily Herrold (Hampstead, Md./Manchester Valley), who netted one goal, had team-highs in draw controls (6) and caused turnovers (3).
• Macy Simons (Catonsville, Md./Western Tech) played the entire game in goal and made four saves.

News and Notes

• Allegheny improved to 8-6 overall and 7-1 against PAC opponents.
• The Gators recorded a season-high 32 points with 19 goals and 13 assists.
• Allegheny has won five consecutive meetings against Waynesburg and has outscored the Yellow Jackets 98-6 in those five games.
• For the first time since 2019, five different Gators have logged 30-plus points in a season.
• Appearing in a game for the first time as a field player, Thorman scored once and handed out one assist.
• Marchewka and Hildreth also scored their first collegiate goals on Wednesday.

Up Next
On Saturday, April 27, the Gators will host Franciscan University in the 2024 regular-season finale at 3:30 p.m.