Scots Defeat Division I Canisius 10-4
 Box Score
The College of Wooster women's lacrosse team received a four-goal
performance from freshman Megan Kennedy, as the Scots defeated Division I
Canisius 10-4 in Buffalo, N.Y., today (April 22) at the Demske Sports
Complex.
With the win, the Scots increased their season-high winning streak
to three games and improved to 7-4 overall, while the Golden Griffins fell
to 1-11.
Wooster gained an early 2-0 lead on goals by freshman Beth
Hemminger and senior Maggie Buckingham. After Canisius cut the lead to one,
Hemminger and Kennedy scored back-to-back goals to make it a 4-1 game. The
Griffins cut the margin to two with less than a minute to play in the first
half, however, Hemminger scored on a free position shot as time expired to
give the Scots a 5-2 advantage at the half.
Wooster scored the first two goals of the second half before
Canisius went on a mini-run to cut the lead to 7-4. Buckingham scored to
end that run, followed by a pair of late goals by Kennedy.
Wooster received a strong performance from sophomore Kim
Christensen, who registered 15 saves in goal.
The Scots will look to continue their winning streak when they play
at Kenyon on Wednesday, April 25, at 4:30 p.m., in a North Coast Athletic
Conference match-up.
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