PHILADELPHIA – Villanova utilized an effective offending efficiency that saw a minimum of 4 objectives scored in each duration to get a 20-7 win over VMI at the Kirk Pool on La Salle’s school.
Through the very first 2 quarters of action, Villanova (12-13, 2-3 MAAC) had actually already developed out a six-goal lead, publishing back-to-back five-goal durations. Five Wildcats netted several objectives led by a four-goal effort from freshman Ella Mattocksscoring on half of her 8 shot efforts. Allie Hansen was the leading scorer for the Wildcats, netting 3 objectives with 3 helps for 6 points. Abigail Shelby got her 3rd win on the year in web, transferring to 3-6 this season. She made 11 conserves, 3 of those versus the VMI (3-11, 0-5 MAAC) powerplay.
The initially 5 objectives of the day came from the Blue and White with 5 various Wildcats accounting for the objectives. Stella Byles and Isabel Foley put the ‘Cats up by 2 in the very first 2 minutes of play. Later on, Emily McKenzie, Sara Withers and Mattocks all scored in the period of a minute with Lauren Picard topping the run with 2:22 on the clock to make it a 5-0 lead. Sadie Smith stopped the scoring run for VMI, scoring on a powerplay with 30 seconds left in the very first, cutting into the lead at 5-1.
Nearly 3 minutes had actually expired in the 2nd quarter prior to either side scored with Hansen linking to extend the Villanova lead out to 6-1. The Keydets fought back with a set of objectives from Courtney Novotny and Sydney Shettleroe to cut Villanova’s lead in half at 6-3 with 3:16 staying in the half. Anna Painter and Adrienne Grimes addressed with a set of Villanova objectives to put their side back up by 5 at 8-3. The last minute and a half of the half brought another Keydet objective, however Mattocks and Picard netted their 2nd objectives of the early morning, sending out the video game into the break with Villanova up 10-4.
Villanova got a powerplay chance early in the 3rd quarter with Emily Morrissey beginning the half with an objective simply 12 seconds in. She scored a 2nd over 2 minutes later on in the past Amelia Read contributed to the scoring, growing the lead out to 13-4 and requiring the Keydets into a timeout. Right out of the break, Villanova made it a 7-0 spring covering the 2nd and 3rd quarters, including on 2 more for a 15-4 benefit. VMI got 2 back in the last 3 minutes, however a charge was whistled on Shettleroe with 1:20 on the clock, offering the ‘Cats a possibility to build on the lead from 5 meters out. Hansen lined up for the shot, scoring to make it a 10-goal benefit at 16-6 ahead of the 4th.
Hansen netted a powerplay possibility 2 and a half minutes into the 4th prior to Coco Jones and Mattocks made it a 13-goal lead at 19-6. VMI regrouped with another timeout, however Villanova as soon as again capitalized with Mattocks scoring another with 1:30 left. Novotny closed the contest with an objective in the last 30 seconds for the 20-7 last tally.
Villanova closes its day at the Kirk Pool at 1 p.m. versus La Salle.
