Box Score

LANCASTER, Pa. – Erin Dunne scored a career-high six goals and assisted on two more as Franklin & Marshall dropped Muhlenberg 17-4 in Centennial Conference (CC) women's lacrosse on Wednesday. The win was F&M's 26th in as many games against Muhlenberg.

Dunne got the Diplomats (10-1, 6-0 CC) started in the game's second minute, collecting a Cat Serpe feed and finishing it with a quick stick at 28:11. The Mules' (7-5, 2-4 CC) Danielle Scarrone answered on one of the first half's eight broken clears. Christine Van Hise knocked down Lidia Sanza's outlet pass and forwarded it on to Scarrone who ran to the goal without a defender in her path. While Muhlenberg cashed in on a failed F&M clear, it was the Diplomats' ride that snuffed out the Mules' early, stopping seven of Muhlenberg's ten clear attempts in the first period. As a result, Muhlenberg managed only six shots in the first half.

Maggie Mae Shields gave the Diplomats the lead for good a little under two minutes after Scarrone scored. Shields collected a pass from behind the net and ran off to the left of the cage. One defender followed her and watched as Shields spun back to the top of the crease and fired home to make it 2-1.

After Shield's tally, Dunne, Meredith Lussier and Laura Ruppersberger took over the game. Seven of the game's next eight goals featured at least one member of that trio. Lussier put up three goals and an assist in that stretch and then added two more helpers later in the second half for a six-point day.

Danielle Rosen scored the only non F&M goal in the trio's run, making it 6-2 with 1:24 in the first, but Dunne set up Ruppersberger's first with 15 ticks left in the first half. Following a Lussier free position goal to open the second half, Ruppersberger scored consecutive goals to complete her hat trick.

Cat Serpe then scored on the free position with 17:01 left in the game to make it 10-2. The Diplolmats converted five-of-seven free position shots on Wednesday. Serpe finished with two goals and an assist.

After Serpe's first, Muhlenberg's offense finally began to find open shots against a stingy Diplomats' defense. The Mules fired the bulk of their 23 shots over the next ten minutes, but Lidia Sanza was up to the challenge. Sanza turned away 15 shots in the game, with 13 of the stops coming in the second half. Rosen netted her second at 15:52 and Amanda McGovern scored the Mules' only free position goal with 6:46 remaining.

The Diplomats return to action on Saturday against Washington in the final scheduled home game of the season.

Muhlenberg vs #4 Franklin & Marshall (Apr 14, 2010 at Lancaster, Pa.)

Muhlenberg (7-5 (2-4 CC)) vs. Franklin & Marshall (10-1 (6-0 CC))

SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 Tot

Muhlenberg.......... 2 2 - 4

Franklin & Marshall. 6 11 - 17

Muhlenberg SCORING: GOALS: Danielle Rosen 2; Amanda McGovern 1; Danielle Scarrone 1.

ASSISTS: Christine Van Hise 1.

Franklin & Marshall SCORING: GOALS: Erin Dunne 6; Meredith Lussier 3; Laura Ruppersberger 3; Cat Serpe 2; Katie Delaney 2; Maggie Mae Shields 1.

ASSISTS: Meredith Lussier 3; Erin Dunne 2; Maggie Mae Shields 1; Cat Serpe 1.

Muhlenberg GROUND BALLS: Ashley Foltiny 3; Alexandra Franck 2; Amanda McGovern 2; Allisyn Vachon 2; Mary Ann Collins 1; Alyssa Bascelli 1; Angela Napoletano 1; Becky Ritter 1; Danielle Scarrone 1; Maggie Sullivan 1; Christine Van Hise 1.

Franklin & Marshall GROUND BALLS: Casey Downie 3; Maggie Mae Shields 3; Paulette Cutruzzula 2; Katie Delaney 2; Lauren Ehrhardt 2; Cat Serpe 2; Erin Dunne 1; Blake Hargest 1; Laura Ruppersberger 1; Sarah Veneski 1; Taryn Webb 1.

Muhlenberg TURNOVERS CAUSED: Amanda McGovern 3; Alexandra Franck 2; Angela Napoletano 2; Christine Van Hise 2; Danielle Scarrone 1; Maggie Sullivan 1; Allisyn Vachon 1.

Franklin & Marshall TURNOVERS CAUSED: Paulette Cutruzzula 2; Meredith Lussier 2; Katie Delaney 1; Maggie Mae Shields 1; Margaret Shanley 1.

SHOTS - Muhlenberg 23; Franklin & Marshall 36.

SHOTS ON GOAL - Muhlenberg 19; Franklin & Marshall 27.

TURNOVERS - Muhlenberg 14; Franklin & Marshall 16.

FACEOFFS - Muhlenberg 0-0; Franklin & Marshall 0-0.

CLEARS - Muhlenberg 9-17; Franklin & Marshall 11-15.

GOALIES - MUHL: Allisyn Vachon 7-5 (60:00 minutes, 27 shots-10 saves, 17 GA); F&M: Lidia Sanza 10-1 (60:00, 19-15, 4).

Start time: 4:00 pm Finish time: 6:16 Length of game: 1:46

Officials: Diane Horsey; Bridget Rothera; Mari-Ann Wilson. Scorer: F&M Sports Info.

A-212 T-1:46