Matinee Monday: Chapman scores 18 in win over Plymouth State

ORANGE, Calif. – The Chapman University women's lacrosse team earned its most lopsided win of the season, defeating visiting Plymouth State University (N.H.) 18-5 at Wilson Field in a rare Monday matinee. Chapman led from start to finish, including scoring the game's final eight goals to cruise to its second win in a row.

Chapman (3-3) put together its biggest offensive game of the season, scoring a season-high 18 goals including a team-high four goals from sophomore A Gretchen Rodenberger, and three apiece from junior M Brooke Martini and sophomore M Tessa Oliaro. Junior A Kylee Moore also scored a goal and added four assists for Chapman.

With 11:11 left in the first half and Chapman leading 4-2, the Panthers broke open the game with three consecutive goals. Rodenberger scored two goals in 11 seconds (both on passes from Moore) and Oliaro added a free position goal at 9:58 to give the Panthers a 7-2 lead. Martini then scored on a free position shot with 26 seconds left to give Chapman a 10-4 halftime lead. Chapman capitalized on 11 fouls within the 8-meter arch, scoring on six free position attempts.

After Plymouth State (2-2) scored the first goal of the second half to make it 10-5, Chapman held it scoreless over the final 26:30 of the game and scored eight unanswered goals to close the game.

Chapman sophomore GK Tara Sonnemaker faced 13 shots and made eight saves (six in the second half) for her third win of the season.

Next up for Chapman, Kean University (N.J.) will visit Wilson Field on Wednesday at 5 p.m.

by Doug Aiken
Sports Information Director

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