KEUKA PARK, N.Y. -- A strong first half on the offensive end of the turf guided the Allegheny College women's lacrosse team to its first win of the season by a 16-6 final score against Keuka College in Keuka Park, New York.

Allegheny (1-2) put the pedal to the metal in the first half, netting 13 of its 16 goals in the first two quarters of action. The Gators opened the non-conference contest with the first four goals, including back-to-back tallies in less than a minute to jump ahead 2-0.

The Wolves (1-1) made things interesting with consecutive woman-up goals after the Gators were tagged with a yellow and green card early in the second quarter. That trimmed the deficit to 6-4, but the Blue and Gold added seven more before halftime, exploding into an 11-4 lead at the break. Goals once again came in quick succession; Caroline Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty) found the back of the net twice in less than 24 seconds, while Erin Lowthert (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg Area) and Kendall Cox (Silver Spring, Md./Albert Einstein) scored twice in the last 30 seconds of the half.

Although the offensive pace slowed in the second half, Allegheny's defense limited the Wolves to only two second-half markers to protect its large lead.

Inside the Box Score

• Allegheny scored 16 goals on 28 total shots.
• Keuka was held to six goals on 16 shots.
• The Gators finished with a 15-to-8 advantage in draw controls.
• Allegheny converted two of its six free-position shots while holding Keuka scoreless on its only attempt.
• Smith led all Gators with seven points on four goals and three assists.
• Lowthert and Cox both finished with six points and a team-leading five goals.
• Olivia Savage (Meadville, Pa./Meadville Area) and Amelia Henderson (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) each netted one goal and dished out one assist.
• Aubrey Carion (Pittsburgh, Pa./Kiski Area) rounded out the offense with two assists.
• In goal, sophomore Ella Ashton (Landisville, Pa./Hempfield) earned the victory with four saves and only four goals allowed in the first half.

News and Notes

• Allegheny earned its first win of the young season, improving to 1-2.
• Allegheny improved to 2-0 all-time against Keuka, outscoring the Wolves 30-15 over the past two seasons.
• Smith finished with season highs in points (7), goals (4), and assists (3) against the Wolves.
• Cox scored a single-game career-high five goals on Saturday.
• Lowthert logged her second five-goal game of the season and fourth career game with five-plus goals.
• Savage scored her first collegiate goal in her second season with the Gators.
• Carion earned her first two career points with two assists.

Up Next
The Gators will host Alfred State on the blue turf at the Robertson Athletic Complex on Monday, March 9, at 4 p.m.