DANVILLE, Ky. – Centre women's lacrosse snapped its two-game skid with a resounding 19-3 victory Saturday against Birmingham-Southern at South Campus Field.
 
Centre improved to 7-3 overall and 4-1 in the Southern Athletic Association with the victory, moving the visiting Panthers to 3-7 overall and 2-3 in-conference.
 
Mary Katherine Hardy stuffed the stat sheet in the win, recording four goals, three assists, 11 draw controls, five ground balls and three caused turnovers.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- Centre put together a near-perfect opening half in all facets of the game, putting seven goals on the board before surrendering a single shot.
- McKenna Hulette scored the first goal of the game on a helper from Hardy, and tallies from Sloan Reding and Madeleine Longmeyer soon after quickly made it 3-0.
- Bella Tacogue and Longmeyer scored just 12 seconds apart later in the half to help Centre lead 5-0 10 minutes into the contest.
- Ella Treinen and Grace Aug got in on the scoring fun, and a goal from Lily Gahm as the clock expired on the first half made it 15-0 and capped a dominant 30 minutes.
- Centre hit the brakes throughout the second half, coasting to a massive conference victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Centre's defense was stellar throughout the game, holding BSC to just 11-for-28 on clear attempts while forcing 30 turnovers. Clare Heaney led the team with four caused turnovers, with Hardy, Gahm, Hannah Rodell and Katy Haering each finishing with multiple CTOs.
- Hardy's 11 draw controls helped the Colonels finish with a 19-4 advantage in the stat. Hardy, Heaney and Haering each co-led Centre with five ground balls.
- Hardy matched her season high with seven points. Gahm, Tacogue and Reding followed with five points each.
- Lola Duff totaled three saves in just under 40 scoreless minutes in the cage. Gracey Falk spelled her for the final 20+ minutes.
 
UP NEXT
Centre and BSC play again tomorrow (Sunday) in a non-conference contest.