LANCASTER, Pa. – Shannon Summers (North Wales, PA/The Hill School) was one of 11 players who tallied a goal for Franklin & Marshall women's lacrosse team, recording a game-high five points with two goals and three assists to lead the No. 3 Diplomats (3-0) to a 15-4 victory over No. 19 Rowan on Tuesday.

The win marks the third consecutive for F&M and second straight over a ranked opponent to remain undefeated on the early season. Ashley Bevington (Schwenksville, PA/The Hill School) tallied the lone hat trick of the day and added an assist.

Senior captain Kelly Angstadt led the Profs (1-1) with two goals and one assist.

The Diplomats scored their first three goals on their first three shots of the day before Rowan even got a chance to get in its offensive end. Lauren Ehrhardt (Westbury, NY/Kellenberg Memorial) scored off a pass from behind the net from Summers just 58 seconds into the contest.

Meredith Lussier (Radnor, PA/Radnor) tallied the next two goals to give F&M a 3-0 lead with 3:22 gone in the first half. Lauren Crennan tallied the lone Profs goal of the half, finishing a solo run at 5:27.

The Diplomats registered the next six goals to push the lead to 9-1 at halftime. Bevington tallied her first of three in the half and then found Cat Serpe (Essex Fells, NJ/West Essex) for her first collegiate goal at 13:20 for a 5-1 lead.

Sarah Meisenberg (Severna Park, MD/Severn) took the ball the length of the field and connected with Jen Pritchard (Media, PA/Penncrest) to make it 6-1. Bevington tallied two more goals, including one after Pritchard's forced turnover on a failed clear for a eight-goal advantage with another 30 minutes of play.

F&M started the second half much like the first with three goals out of the gate and then went on to add three more for a 15-4 margin.

Katie Delaney (Silver Spring, MD/Academy of the Holy Cross) and Erin Dunne (North Brunswick, NJ/Brunswick) each collected their first collegiate point with a goal and assist, respectively. Sarah Veneski (Scranton, PA/Wyoming Seminary) and Laura Ruppersberger (Baltimore, MD/St. Paul's School for Girl's) found the back of the net for the first time this season.

Lidia Sanza (Cockeysville, MD/St. Paul's School for girls) and Chelsea Meerbach (York, PA/York) split time in the cage, each making four saves.

The Diplomats travel to West Palm Beach, Florida next week to take on Division II Merrimack on Wednesday, March 18 at 10:00 a.m.

2009-03-10