Women's Lacrosse Opens Season Against Southern Connecticut State

PHILADELPHIA – Hosting their season opener at Maguire Field down at Penn Charter, Thomas Jefferson University women's lacrosse (0-1) started their season with a tough matchup against Southern Connecticut State University (1-0). The Rams held a 5-1 lead before ultimately falling 8-7 to the Owls. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• Jefferson began with the first goal of the season as Meaghan Avanzato put it in the back of the net at the 5:30 mark in the first. After Southern Connecticut State tied it up, a yellow card gave the Rams an opportunity to get ahead. They took advantage of it as Lilly Lutz and Reagan Rogers scored to make it 3-1 after the opening 10 minutes 

• Rogers added her second goal just 50 seconds into the second while Lutz joined in two minutes later for a 5-1 Jefferson lead. The Owls responded with two of their own goals. Jefferson led 5-3 at the break 

• Lindley Gori opened the second half by making her shot just 1:16 into the third quarter as it was a 6-3 Jefferson advantage 

• Southern Connecticut State responded with a 5-0 run that went into the fourth quarter and saw the Rams trail 8-6 with just 10:32 left in the game 

• Iris Gluck cut the lead down to one as she scored with 6:17 left. Jefferson fought back as they had two shots in the final 30 seconds, but neither went in as the Rams dropped their season opener 8-7 

• Lutz and Rogers had two goals apiece while Gori, Avanzato, and I. Gluck put up one. Ava Sztenderowicz earned 3 caused turnovers, I. Gluck won eight draw controls, and Kalyn Ammerlaan had 10 saves with three ground balls during the contest 

• Abigail Nolan and Madison Olmstead earned two goals for the Owls while Caelan Connors made seven saves on the day 

TEAM STATS 
Shots: Southern Connecticut State, 23-20 
Saves: Jefferson, 10-7 
Clears: Southern Connecticut State, 17-16 
Ground Balls: Southern Connecticut State, 16-10 
Draw Controls: Jefferson, 11-6 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Reagan Rogers: 2 goals, 2 ground balls 
Lilly Lutz: 2 goals, 1 assist 
Lindley Gori: 1 goal, 1 caused turnover, 1 draw control 
Meaghan Avanzato: 1 goal 
Iris Gluck: 1 goal, 1 assist, 8 draw controls, 2 ground balls 
Taylor Hood: 1 assist 
Ava Sztenderowicz: 3 caused turnovers, 1 draw control 
Kalyn Ammerlaan: 10 saves, 3 ground balls 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson will now go on the road for their next four games. They begin their road trip up against Shippensburg University on Saturday, February 28 at 12 p.m.