Box Score

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Blake Hargest scored six goals and assisted on another to lead No. 2 Franklin & Marshall to a 17-6 win over Ursinus in Centennial Conference (CC) play on Saturday. Hargest tallied her 150th career goal in the win, and moved to 298 points in her career.

Hargest started the scoring in the opening minute, finishing a quick stick feed by Sarah Veneski. The same combination struck on the same play 6:06 later giving the Diplomats a 2-0 lead. Five minutes later, F&M struck with back-to-back goals in a stretch of 37 seconds. Laura Ruppersberger then cashed in on a free position attempt, before Blake Hargest completed her hat trick by rolling out from behind and sticking a shot up on the top shelf.

Seven minutes later, Ruppersberger stuffed home her second scooping her own rebound on a free position shot and dumping it home. Erin Dunne made it 6-0 before Ursinus got on the board on an F&M miscue. Lidia Sanza had her clearing pass swiped by Emily Diehl, who fired a shot into the Diplomats' cage before Sanza could get settled. Lindsay Urban then scored a free position goal to get the Bears back within four, but a late Diplomat surge snuffed out any comeback hopes.

Meredith Lussier drove in from eight yards out and beat the Bears' keeper with 23 seconds showing. The Diplomats won the ensuing draw and made bang-bang passes up the field that ended with Maggie Mae Shields setting up Ruppersberg's third and an 8-2 F&M lead at the half. The Diplomats continued to pour it on in the second half.

Lussier finished the game with two goals and three assists. Lauren Ehrhardt scored twice, while Veneksi and Shields each recorded a pair of assists. Erin Dunne scored once and assisted on another.

Ursinus' starting keeper, Alex McBride, made 14 saves, including several brilliant stops in 47:56 of work, but absorbed the loss. Her team was outshot 35-11. Diehl, who netted the first Bears' goal, finished the day with a pair, as did Alison Furman. Furman also recorded an assist.

The Diplomats return to action on Tuesday evening at Swarthmore.

Ursinus (6-3, 2-1 CC) vs. Franklin & Marshall (7-1, 3-0 CC)

SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 Tot

Ursinus............. 2 4 - 6

Franklin & Marshall. 8 9 - 17

Ursinus SCORING: GOALS: Emily Diehl 2; Allison Furman 2; Lindsay Urban 1; Emily Hummel 1.

ASSISTS: Emily Diehl 1; Allison Furman 1.

Franklin & Marshall SCORING: GOALS: Blake Hargest 6; Laura Ruppersberger 3; Meredith Lussier 2; Lauren Ehrhardt 2; Erin Dunne 1; Katie Delaney 1; Cat Serpe 1; Mary McNutt 1.

ASSISTS: Meredith Lussier 3; Maggie Mae Shields 2; Sarah Veneski 2; Erin Dunne 1; Blake Hargest 1; Laura Ruppersberger 1.

Ursinus GROUND BALLS: Kim Johnson 4; Alex McBride 2; Elizabeth Chatburn 1; Emily Diehl 1; Lauren Distler 1; Hannah Kuranz 1; Kim Peifer 1; Cindy Taylor 1; Lindsay Urban 1.

Franklin & Marshall GROUND BALLS: Maggie Mae Shields 3; Laura Ruppersberger 3; Katie Delaney 2; Casey Downie 2; Blake Hargest 2; Amanda Miceli 2; Lauren Ehrhardt 1; Meredith Lussier 1; Lidia Sanza 1; Cat Serpe 1; Lauren Wendth 1.

Ursinus TURNOVERS CAUSED: Elizabeth Chatburn 1; Emily Diehl 1; Kim Peifer 1; Cindy Taylor 1.

Franklin & Marshall TURNOVERS CAUSED: Casey Downie 2; Meredith Lussier 2; Maggie Mae Shields 2; Lidia Sanza 2; Paulette Cutruzzula 1; Katie Delaney 1.

SHOTS - Ursinus 11; Franklin & Marshall 35.

SHOTS ON GOAL - Ursinus 10; Franklin & Marshall 32.

TURNOVERS - Ursinus 17; Franklin & Marshall 10.

CLEARS - Ursinus 10-17; Franklin & Marshall 13-14.

GOALIES - UC: Emma Bacharach (12:04 minutes, 3 shots-1 saves, 2 GA) , Alex McBride 6-3 (47:56, 29-14, 15); F&M: Lidia Sanza 7-1 (60:00, 10-4, 6).

Start time: 1:00 pm Finish time: 2:40 Length of game: 1:40

Officials: Patti Morris; Kerry Sacco; Jackie Huffnell. Scorer: F&M Sports Info.

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