TOWSON, Md. – Becca Smith (Leesburg, Va./Heritage) tallied a career-high six goals and Brittany Foster (Portland, Maine/Portland) made 13 saves today as Goucher picked up its first Landmark Conference win of the season, an 18-10 triumph over visiting Susquehanna.

The Gophers (5-6, 1-2 Landmark) broke out on top 7-0, getting goals from six different players in the opening 16:51 before the Crusaders (6-5, 0-3 Landmark) got on the scoreboard for the first time on an unassisted goal by Sarah Wright.

By halftime, Smith had already scored four times and picked up assists on goals by Sandy Okun (Stevenson, Md./McDonogh School) and Jenny Lucey (Newbury, N.H./Kimball Union Academy), helping Goucher open up a 13-4 advantage.

Smith stuck two more goals and was awarded another assist in the second half to finish with a total of nine points. The freshman midfielder was one of six multiple goal-scorers for the Gophers: Lucey and Mary Lambert (Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill) both contributed three goals to the victory, while Okun, Marlo Tersigni (Boston, Mass./Lawrence Academy) and Cindy Villarreal (Kensington, Md./Wheaton) added two goals apiece.

The Crusaders finished with a 36-25 edge in shots, but were only able to get four balls by Foster until they scored the last three goals of the contest in the final 7:06. This was the seventh time so far this season the senior goalkeeper reached double figures in saves during a game.

The game was stopped with :54 remaining due to unplayable field conditions.

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TOWSON, Md. - Susquehanna University's sophomore midfielder Sarah Wright (Princeton, N.J./Princeton HS) notched three goals and two assists, but visiting Susquehanna lost a Landmark Conference women's lacrosse game to Goucher College, 18–10, at Gopher Stadium on April 11.

Wright also added one ground ball and successfully won three draw controls to add to her all-around game for the Crusaders (6–5, 0–3 Landmark). Sophomore midfielder Sara Franckowiak (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) tallied two goals, two assists, one ground ball and a draw control against Goucher (5–6, 1–2 Landmark).

Sophomore midfielder D.J. Jacobs (Sparta, N.J./Sparta) collected a goal and an assist for the Orange and Maroon, while four additional SU players, freshmen midfielders Erin Dyer (West Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) and Caroline Sisson (Baltimore, Md./McDonogh) and senior midfielders Katelyn Deese (Malvern, Pa./Great Valley) and Cindy Wilson (West Chester, Pa./Henderson), netted a goal apiece.

Jacobs also added two ground balls and two draw controls. Deese caused a game-high three turnovers and picked up a team-high four draw controls, while Dyer tallied a team-high five ground balls.

Despite falling behind, 13–4, in the first half, the Crusaders turned the game around to outscore Goucher, 6–5, in the second stint of play. Susquehanna also outshot the Gophers, 36–25, and scooped up 28 ground balls, four more than the host squad. The teams split the draw controls, winning 15 each during the game.

Senior Meredith Tompeck (Randolph, N.J./Randolph) suffered the loss in goal, making three saves in 53 minutes, 18 seconds of play. Freshman Pamela Keilig (Hopkinton, N.H./Hopkinton) made no saves in 5:48 in goal.

The game was cut 54 seconds short due to unplayable conditions caused by rain. Next game for Susquehanna: Saturday, April 18, vs. Drew (Landmark Conference game/Senior Day), 3:00 p.m.

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