Women's Lacrosse Drops Midweek Contest at Quinnipiac

Box Score EllaGrace Delmond tallied five goals to lift Quinnipiac to a 19-11 victory over Canisius in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's lacrosse action Wednesday at the Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium in Hamden, Conn.

Abby Wise recorded a hat trick and dished out five assists as the Bobcats (9-6, 4-3 MAAC) clinched a postseason berth into the 2025 MAAC Women's Lacrosse Championship.

Sophomore Maddie Fitzgerald scored a career-high six goals for the Golden Griffins (5-10, 2-5 MAAC). Junior Ava Pezzimenti and sophomore Harper Weatherdon caused a team-high two turnovers each. Sophomore Olivia Licardi made 10 saves between the pipes for the visitors.

A first quarter hat trick from Fitzgerald, coupled with two goals from freshman Katie Adams, powered the Griffs to a 5-3 lead after 15 minutes of play.

After surrendering the opening marker of the second quarter, Canisius tallied back-to-back goals thanks to Fitzgerald and senior Hailey Rooney to build a 7-4 lead. The Bobcats controlled play for the remainder of the first half, scoring five of the final six goals before the horn blew for halftime to take a 9-8 lead into the locker room.

Canisius opened the third quarter scoring two straight times to briefly retake the lead, only to see Quinnipiac answer back with six consecutive goals to build a 15-10 advantage heading into the final quarter off play.

Quinnipiac continued its dominance in the fourth quarter as it tallied four of the five goals scored in the stanza to close out the contest and secure the eight-goal victory.

GAME NOTES
• Wednesday's game was the 15th all-time meeting between the two programs.
• Fitzgerald's six-goal performance marked the most goals scored by a Golden Griffin in a single game since Caroline Netti notched six goals against Rider on April 21, 2024.
• Fitzgerald has scored four-or-more goals in each of the Griffs last three games.
• Previdi recorded two assists on Wednesday, extending a 14-game assist streak.

UP NEXT
Canisius concludes the regular season against Manhattan on Saturday. Opening draw for Senior Day at the Demske Sport Complex in Buffalo, N.Y., is slated for 10 a.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

#16 Caroline Netti: M/A; 5' 3"; Senior

#6 Maddie Fitzgerald: M; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#27 Hailey Rooney: M; 5' 4"; Senior

#30 Olivia Licardi: GK; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#14 Ava Pezzimenti: D; 5' 4"; Junior

#25 Katie Adams: A; 5' 8"; Freshman

#8 Harper Weatherdon: D; 5' 4"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#16 Caroline Netti
: 5' 3"; Senior
: M/A

#6 Maddie Fitzgerald
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: M

#27 Hailey Rooney
: 5' 4"; Senior
: M

#30 Olivia Licardi
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: GK

#14 Ava Pezzimenti
: 5' 4"; Junior
: D

#25 Katie Adams
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: A

#8 Harper Weatherdon
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: D