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Canisius CAN 6-4, 1-2 MAAC
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Winner Iona ION 7-4, 1-2 MAAC
Canisius CAN
6-4, 1-2 MAAC
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Final
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Iona ION
7-4, 1-2 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Canisius CAN 2 3 4 5 14
Iona ION 5 7 2 5 19

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

McArthur Scores Career-High Seven Goals in Loss to Iona

Graduate midfielder Skylar McArthur scored a career-high seven goals, but it was not enough for Canisius as it fell to Iona, 19-14, in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's lacrosse action Saturday at Mazzella Field in New Rochelle, N.Y.

With the loss, the Golden Griffins moved to 6-4 on the year and 1-2 in MAAC play while the Gaels improved to 7-4 and 1-2 in conference action.
 
Micaela Fitzpatrick paced the Gaels with six points (3g,3a) while Emily Stewart notched her own hat trick in the win. Carly Linthicum picked up a four ground balls while Kira Varada caused a game-high four turnovers. In net, Lauren Sweeney made nine saves.
 
Along with her career-high seven goals, McArthur secured a game-high nine draw controls for Canisius. Paige Stachura and Sophie Socker added in two goals apiece while on the defensive side of the ball, Catherine Wall notched a career-high five ground balls. In net, Jody Chu made three saves for the Blue and Gold.
 
The Gaels scored the opening three goals of the contest before graduate student attacker Ivy Santana got Canisius on the board to make it a 3-1 contest with 3:46 left in the opening frame.
 
After back-to-back Iona goals allowed the home side extend its lead to 5-1, the Griffs opened up a brief 3-0 scoring spurt, notching the final goal of the first quarter before scoring back-to-back goals to open the second to make it a one-goal game with 10:29 left in the half.
   
Iona would score seven of the next eight goals to close the half ahead, 12-5. Out of halftime, Canisius would score twice in the opening five minutes, with McArthur notching both goals to complete her hat trick, to make it 12-7 with 11:55 left in the frame.
   
The Peterborough, Ontario, native would score two more goals before the quarter ended, but goals from Micaela Fitzpatrick and Alexa Skoubas would counter the Griffs' two tallies and let the Gales enter the final frame ahead, 14-9.
 
Canisius struck for the first three goals of the fourth quarter, with Stachura, McArthur and Kaitlyn Salce each finding the back of the net to trim the Griffs deficit to three, 15-12, with 10:42 left.
 
Iona would take control from there, scoring six of the final eight goals of the game to secure the victory. McArthur would score both of Canisius' final two goals to cap her career day.   
Postgame Comments from Head Coach Russell Allen:
"We started off really slow on both sides of the ball. At halftime we made some adjustments and got within two but couldn't get out of the hole we created for ourselves."

Game Notes:
• This was the 18th all-time meeting between Iona and Canisius. Canisius still leads the all-time series, 17-1.
• McArthur tied her career-high in draw controls with nine. She previous set the mark against Fairfield on April 30, 2022. 
• The Griffs slightly outshot Iona, 35-34, which was highlighted by a 7-5 advantage in the third quarter.
• McArthur's four goals in the third quarter are the most goals any Griffs has scored in one quarter this season. The Peterborough, Ontario, native also recorded her seventh hat trick of the season on Saturday.
• Socker's two goals on Saturday represented a career high for the sophomore.
• Canisius moves to 3-2 this season when wearing its blue uniforms. Before today, the Griffs last wore their blue uniforms at Pitt on Feb. 28.
 
Up Next:
The Blue and Gold will return home for Senior Day and Staff Appreciation Day against Mount St. Mary's. Opening draw is set for 11 a.m. on April 8.
 
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