MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College women's lacrosse team cruised to a 17-4 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) victory over Saint Vincent College on a chilly Tuesday night on the blue turf at the Robertson Athletic Complex.

The Gators (3-7, 2-1 PAC) surrendered a season-low four goals while forcing 17 turnovers, the second-most in a game this season. On the other end of the field, Allegheny faced little resistance from the Bearcats (3-7, 1-3 PAC) and posted its second-best goal total of the spring.

It only took 73 seconds for Lauren Petrarca (Simi Valley, Calif./Royal) to score the first goal of the night. She completed her hat trick before the end of the first quarter, and Allegheny used a 5-0 run to end the opening period with a 7-1 advantage.

Although Saint Vincent netted the first goal of the second quarter, the Gators rattled off eight unanswered while holding the Bearcats off the scoreboard for more than 30 minutes until the fourth quarter. During the scoreless drought, Allegheny limited Saint Vincent to just two shot attempts while causing seven turnovers.

Inside the Box Score

• Allegheny finished with 32 shots and 22 shots on goal.
• Saint Vincent was held to 10 total shots, six of which were on goal.
• The Gators controlled the draw control battle with 17 wins on 24 attempts.
• Allegheny converted three of its five free-position shots, while Saint Vincent finished without a free-position try.
• Petrarca posted game highs in points (5), goals (5), and draw controls (11).
• Erin Lowthert (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg Area) and Caroline Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty) each had three goals with one assist for four points.
• Lowthert also picked up a team-high eight ground balls with four draw controls and three caused turnovers.
• Attackers Kendall Cox (Silver Spring, Md./Albert Einstein) and Ava Best (Butler, Pa./Butler) combined for five goals.
• Ema Caragein (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton LaSalle) rounded out the offense with two points (1g-1a).
• Defender Amelia Henderson (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) had two caused turnovers and collected four ground balls.
• Goalie Macy Simons (Catonsville, Md./Western Tech) and Ella Ashton (Landisville, Pa./Hempfield) each played 30 minutes for the Gators.

News and Notes

• Allegheny improved to 2-1 against PAC opponents.
• The Gators extended their win streak against Saint Vincent to seven consecutive games dating back to 2011.
• Petrarca has scored five goals in back-to-back games.
• Lowthert tied a single-game season-high with four points.
• Best finished with multiple goals for the first time in her debut season.
• With three goals against the Bearcats, Cox increased her season point total to 20, a new career-high for the junior.

Up Next
The Gators will travel to Washington, Pennsylvania, for a PAC contest against Washington and Jefferson College on Saturday, April 5, at 1:00 p.m.