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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's lacrosse team improved to 3-0 on the year with an 11-4 victory over D'Youville University Wednesday afternoon in a non-conference game from Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
 
The Rock jumped out to an 8-1 halftime lead and cruised to the win to close out a three-game homestand to open the year with an unblemished record. D'Youville dropped its third straight game against a PSAC Western Division opponent to fall to 1-5 on the year.
 
Slippery Rock was dominant from the opening draw and finished the game with a 41-15 advantage in total shots, a 32-21 edge in ground balls and a 12-7 advantage in draw controls. The Rock caused a season-high 20 turnovers and limited the Saints to just 18-of-27 on clear attempts.
 
The headliner on the defensive side of the field was Sara Danowski, who tied the SRU single-game record for caused turnovers with eight. She had four caused turnovers in the first quarter alone to help The Rock jump out to 4-1 lead just 15 minutes into the game. Her eight takeaways tied with ShyAnne Toomer (2019 against Lake Erie) for the SRU single-game record. Danowski also grabbed a team-high four ground balls Wednesday.
 
Slippery Rock's margin of victory was held in check by a stellar performance from D'Youille goalkeeper Brinn Stworzydlak, who made 23 saves in the game while allowing just 11 total goals and only one goal on five free position shots.
 
The Rock attack was paced by freshman Ida Modin with two goals and one assist. Lauren Searles, Brooke Wisniewski and Rachel Mahoney all added two goals and Camryn Whipple chipped in one goal and one assist to cap the multi-point efforts.
 
Maddie Blazey scored her first career goal and Leora Owings added one goal to round out the goal scorers. Eryn Little, Olivia Fox and Ella Koslowski capped the point scorers with one assist each.
 
Charleigh Rondeau pulled in seven draw controls after entering the game leading the nation in draw controls per game at 12.5. Amelia Nitsche, Alexa Juska and Hailey Ohlsen each had two caused turnovers and Nicole Masi grabbed three ground balls.
 
Izzie Sutton made her first career start in goal and picked up her second straight win after allowing four goals and recording five saves.
 
Slippery Rock will now hit the road for its next three games, which includes a pair of games in Florida over the next six days. The Rock will face their first nationally ranked opponent this season with a 1 p.m. game Sunday at No. 14 Lynn University in Boca Raton. SRU will then play at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach next Tuesday before opening the PSAC West portion of the schedule March 18 at Seton Hill University.
 


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