WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Nine different players scored goals as the nationally sixth-ranked Cortland women's lacrosse team improved its record to 2-0 with a 19-4 win versus Skidmore Wednesday morning in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Thoroughbreds fell to 0-2 with the setback.

For Cortland, senior Ali Bourgal (Sachem) led the offense with four goals and two assists. Senior Jennifer Willis (Huntington/Walt Whitman) registered three goals and three assists, senior Andrea Venditti (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) recorded three goals and one assist, and junior Rachel Cornwell (Fairport), sophomore Anna Fahey (Syracuse/West Genesee) and freshman Jessie Fritz (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) added two goals each.

Freshman goalie Deanne Abell (Fulton/G. Ray Bodley) made nine saves, allowing one goal in 48 minutes of action. Sophomore Sam Anderson (Irondequoit/Eastridge) stopped one shot in 12 minutes. Senior Katie Weber notched a pair of goals for Skidmore, and sophomore Allie Vogel and freshman Abbie Klaus each scored once.

Team (Record)    1   2  Final
Cortland (2-0)  11   8   19
Skidmore (0-2)   1   3    4

Scoring (G-A):

Cortland: Ali Bourgal 4-2, Jennifer Willis 3-3, Andrea Venditti 3-1, Rachel Cornwell 2-0, Anna Fahey 2-0, Jessie Fritz 2-0, Beth Elmer 1-1, Jill Battaglia 1-0, Michelle Simonds 1-0, Elizabeth Acee, Lindsay Bakker 0-1, Cici Carter 0-1

Skidmore: Katie Weber 2-0, Abbie Klaus 1-0, Allie Vogel 1-0

Goalkeepers:
Cortland: Deanne Abell 9 saves (1 GA in 48:00); Sam Anderson 1 saves (3 GA in 12:00)
Skidmore: Courtney DeStefano NA (19 GA in 60:00)

Shots: Cortland 36, Skidmore 15
Ground Balls: Cortland 17, Skidmore NA
Draw Controls: Cortland 14, Skidmore 11
Caused Turnovers: Cortland 4, Skidmore NA
Turnovers: Cortland 12, Skidmore NA
Fouls: Cortland 13, Skidmore NA

2007-03-14