Williamsburg, KY – The sixth-ranked Patriots women's lacrosse team netted ten first quarter goals en route to a 22-3 win over Concordia Monday afternoon at the UC Lacrosse Complex.  The win was the Patriots seventh straight and improve their record to 8-1 overall.

Morgan Terpstra dished out a career-high four assists to go along with three goals in the game, while Bella Ricchiazzi chipped in seven points.  Marisa Helsten finished with four goals and a pair of assists as Mia Rask tallied a hattrick.  Emma Rittman tallied three points and 11 draw controls, while Anna Lobbezoo and Morgan Tate collected three points apiece.

Bella Ricchiazzi forced a turnover and on the ensuing possession converted a free position attempt for a man-up goal to give UC a 1-0 lead.  Christina Min won the next draw control and on the possession Morgan Tate netted a goal to extend the lead to 2-0.  Emma Rittman won the next draw control and found Anna Lobbezoo for a goal 19 seconds later making it 3-0, five minutes into the first quarter.  The Patriots added three more goals, including Marisa Helsten finding Lobbezoo and Morgan Terpstra for goals to make it 7-0 with 7:23 remaining.  UC added three more goals, including one from Aleyah Belton to make it 10-0 two minutes later.  Olivia McCarrell made one of her two first quarter saves to give the Patriots a 10-0 lead after the opening quarter. 

Rittman won the opening draw of the second quarter and on that possession, Terpstra netted her second goal of the game to make it 11-0.  The two teams traded goals before Rittman won the draw control and connected with Terpstra, giving her a hat trick and making it 13-1 in favor of the Patriots.

Ricchiazzi opens the third quarter with an assist to Helsten before firing one into the back of the cage to make it 15-2 with 9:17 remaining.  Two minutes later, Terpstra scooped a ground ball and found Ricchiazzi in transition for a goal.  Terpstra dished out another assists in the closing minute of the quarter as she found Helsten to make it 17-2.

Lobbezoo won the first two draw controls of the fourth quarter resulting in a pair of goals from Mia Rask to extend the lead before Mia Bosah made a save to keep the score at 19-2.  After a Cardinals goal, Ricchiazzi connected with Rittman for a goal to make it 20-3 with 5:07 remaining.  Reese Kincaid and Rask each added a goal to close out the game for the 22-3 final.

The Patriots will return to the field Thursday, March 16 when they travel to Ottawa, KS to face the (RV) Braves.  The Game is slated to begin at 4 p.m. ET with live video available here.

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