CINCINNATI, Ohio – Syracuse University junior Katie Rowan (Delmar, N.Y.) scored nine points and became the second women's lacrosse player in the school history to register 200 career points in the No. 5/6 Orange's 23-4 victory at Cincinnati on Sunday, March 30. Rowan led the offensive outburst with six goals, while Breanna Stiff (Hampstead, Md.), Christina Dove (Bel Air, Md.) and Kristin Brady (Binghamton, N.Y.) scored three goals each.

Rowan put Syracuse (8-2) on the scoreboard when she found the back of the net on a free position 36 seconds into the game. After the Bearcats (1-8) tied the score on Stephanie Cox's goal at the 2:22 mark, Rowan scored her second goal a minute later, starting Syracuse on a 16-0 scoring run. Rowan and Stiff scored three goals each during the stretch. UC's Lindsey Marshall stopped the scoring run with a goal with 55 seconds remaining, however the Orange led 17-2 at halftime.

Marshall scored the first two goals of the second half to cut Syracuse's lead to 17-4, but that was as close as the Bearcats would get. The Orange scored the final six goals of the game for the 23-4 final. It marked the sixth game this season Syracuse has scored 20 or more goals, including the third time in its last four contests.

With an assist on Jackie DePetris' (Radnor, Pa.) goal that gave SU a 13-1 lead, Rowan joined Leigh-Ann Zimmer (2001-04) as the only players in school history to record 200 career points. Rowan now has 203 points in her career and ranks second on the all-time scoring list. She needs 30 points to tie Zimmer for the top spot. With three assists against the Bearcats, Rowan also climbed into second place on the career assists list with 63. Kim Wayne ranks first on the all-time list with 85 (2000-03).

Syracuse's offensive attack was well balanced as eight different players scored multiple goals. In addition to hat tricks by four Orange, DePetris, Megan Mosenson (Malvern, Pa.), Elise Terraciano (Garden City, N.Y.) and Catherine Rodriguez (Bellevue, Wash.) scored two goals each. Marshall led Cincinnati with three goals.

The Orange outshot Cincinnati, 53-10, and picked up 36 ground balls to 19 for the Bearcats. Syracuse held a 15-14 advantage in draw controls, while Cincinnati had 29 turnovers to eight for the Orange. UC goalkeepers Haley Marvine and Jen Mott combined for 16 saves, while Liz Hogan (Victor, N.Y.) had three saves for SU.

Syracuse will be back in action on Wednesday when it travels to Albany to take on the Great Danes at 4:00 p.m.

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CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team dropped its third straight against a ranked opponent, falling to No. 6/5 Syracuse, 23-4, on Sunday (March 30) afternoon at Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats wore pink uniforms in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.

Lindsey Marshall (Hilliard, OH/Hilliard Davidson) scored her fourth hat trick of the season and pushed her team-leading goal total to 15.

Syracuse (8-2) scored just 36 seconds into the game on a Katie Rowan free position shot and the Bearcats (1-8) tied it up moments later as Steph Cox (Pasadena, MD/Chesapeake) scored on a free position shot at the 2:22 mark.

The Orange scored the next 16 goals to take a 17-1 lead just before halftime.

Marshall scored her first goal at the 29:05 mark of the first half to cut the deficit to 17-2 heading into the locker room.

Marshall scored twice more to start the second half and bring the Bearcats to within 17-4, but that was as close as UC would get.

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