PHILADELPHIA – The Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse team overcame an early deficit on Saturday afternoon, using a 9-2 run to help push past St. Bonaventure in a 15-9 victory on Sweeney Field.
 
The Hawks honored 14 seniors and graduate students following the game as part of the senior day double-header with the men's lacrosse team.
 
St. Joe's moves to 8-7 on the year and improve to 7-1 in Atlantic 10 play, while St. Bonaventure falls to 9-6 with a 5-3 conference record.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Sarah Groark found a crease near the goal after a feed from Alexa Capozzoli helped equalize only 17 seconds after the Bonnies struck first just over five minutes into the contest.
• A pair of goals from St. Bonaventure gave the visitors a 3-1 lead before a near-mirror image of the opening goal was duplicated as Groark netted her second of the frame to reduce the gap to 3-2 after the opening quarter.
• St. Bonaventure's Brooke Piper alternated goals with Capozzoli to open the second frame before jumpstarting a two-goal burst to double the Bonnies lead at 6-3 with 9:33 remaining in the half.
• The Hawks responded as Riley Miller led a 3-0 run to end the half with a deep shot from near the 12-meter arc that found the corner of the netting. Maddie Yoder scored her only goal of the first half before Miller scored from a free-position attempt a minute later to tie the game up at 6-6 entering the halftime break.
• St. Joe's continued its momentum with the first three goals of the second half, Yoder leading the charge with a strike after an interchange with Kate Fuhrman gave the senior an open lane to cash in on her second of the game.
• Groark completed her hat trick, all three goals off an assist from Capozzoli, nearly a moment later to push the Hawk lead to 8-6. Fuhrman distributed to Yoder again as the Oreland, Pa. native also found her hat trick in the opening five minutes of play.
• Goals from Piper and Fiona McGowan cut the gap to just one goal, but the Hawks closed out the last five minutes of the third quarter with a pair of goals from Yoder while Miller found the mark to register her third of the game to give the Hawks a 12-8 lead with 15 minutes to play.
• A consolation goal from the Bonnies opened the scoring in the final frame, but goals from Fuhrman, Emma Yoder and Capozzoli pushed the Hawks over the finish line to grab the seventh win of the conference campaign in a 15-9 fashion.

 
 
GAME NOTES

• Maddie Yoder recorded her second-consecutive six-point performance with her five goals and assist on the day. The senior is two goals shy of becoming the sixth Hawk in program history to register 50 goals in a single season and tied Jenna Martino (154) for second place in career goals scored.
• Alexa Capozzoli finished with two goals and four assists, moving into third all-time in program history in career assists. Her 87 helpers surpassed Rebecca Lane and sits just eight shy of Lisa Ross in second place. Her 41 assists on the year ranks fourth-most in a single season.
• Kate Fuhrman added a goal and three assists in the win, climbing to 22^nd all-time in program history with 120 points.
• Sarah Groark's hat trick draws her within five points of becoming the 29^th Hawk to reach 100 points in a career
• Riley Miller recorded a career-high three goals against St. Bonaventure, registering her first-career hat trick.
• Megan Sanelli and Bella Miceli each recorded two caused turnovers in the win, Miceli adding five draw controls on the day.
• Jorden Concordia produced a season-best 15 saves in the win, tallying a .625 save percentage. The shot stopper surpassed 700 career saves, becoming the only active goalkeeper in NCAA Division I to record that feat.
• St. Joe's held a 35-29 advantage in shots but suffered a 17-11 margin in draw controls. The Hawks registered 13 ground balls and turned it over only seven times on the day.
• The Hawks move above .500 for the first time this season, notching wins in the last 11 meetings against the Bonnies.

 
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks head to VCU for the final road game of the regular season, with first draw set for Saturday, April 19 at 12 p.m.