WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 11, 2011) - Rollins
sophomore Sophie
Townsend notched a new career high in goals and points in a
game as she led the Tars with five goals and an assist for six
points, lifting the Tars to a 20-4 victory over Indiana University
of Pennsylvania on Friday morning.
The win advances Rollins to an overall record of 6-1. The
Crimson Hawks kick off their season with a mark of 0-1.
Townsend led a total of nine Tars in scoring as Rollins earned
their fourth consecutive victory. Marissa
Giannerini posted her third-straight game with four goals, and
was followed by Katy
Tyszko who had a hat trick. Leading the assist board was
freshman Caroline
Lamere, who registered three assists and added a goal for four
points.
IUP saw scoring efforts from three players, with Corinne Miller
leading the team with two goals. Stephanie Bianco and Jessica Beck
completed the day with one goal apiece for the Crimson Hawks.
The Tars put the first goal on the scoreboard thanks to
Giannerini who ripped a free position shot past IUP goalie
Katharine Davis with 27:16 on the clock. The Crimson Hawks
answered right back on an unassisted goal from Bianco less than two
minutes later, but Rollins rolled through the remainder of the
first half holding their opponent silent as they tacked nine more
goals onto the scoreboard to enter the half with a 10-1
advantage.
Rollins held IUP without a goal for the first 20 minutes of the
second half while they added seven more goals to their total. But
the Crimson Hawks were finally able to place a shot between the
pipes thanks to an unassisted goal from Beck with 10:03 remaining
in the game. The Tars out-scored their opponent in the final 10
minutes of action 3-2, securing their fifth in-region win of the
season.
Between the pipes for the Tars, Elyse
De Lisle set aside four shots, while allowing only two goals in
her time in cage. Rachael
Kokomoor saw time in cage in the final 10 minutes of play,
registering one save while allowing two goals. On the opposite end
of the field, Davis yielded 16 goals while setting aside a total of
11 shots as she saw 47:24 minutes on the field. Chelsea Hipp saw
the remaining time in cage, allowing four goals and recording one
save.
Rollins returns to action on Tuesday, March 15, when they host
North Region opponent Stonehill College. Game time against the
Skyhawks is set for 4 p.m. at Hungerford Preparatory Field. Fans
can catch all of the action live on the Tars Sports Network at
RollinsSports.com.
