Five players netted two or more goals with Mara Zimmerman, Jessica Hyde and Katie Cosgrove each scoring three or more to lead Churchville-Chili to a 17-3 win over Spencerport in the season lid-lifter for both girls lacrosse teams.
The Saints scored four times over the first three minutes of the contest on goals from Emily Hawryschuk, Olivia Kuter and two from Zimmerman.
With their pressure defense and dominance in the center circle on draws, the Saints allowed Spencerport just four possessions beyond midfield over the first 25 minutes.
Zimmerman added two more goals with Hyde and Kendall Skuse each scoring twice and Skylar Burlee, Cosgrove and Amy Sedita each adding one goal as the Saints built a 12-0 halftime lead.
The Rangers came out of the break and scored twice with Erin Coykendall getting the first off an assist from older sister Emily at 2:40 of the second half. Maliah Benedetto scored the Rangers second goal – unassisted – four minutes later.
Churchville-Chili netted five of the next six tallies to ice the contest. Zimmerman scored her fourth of the game after a pass from Cosgrove and Hawryschuk scored just fifteen seconds apart.
After the Coykendall’s teamed up again for the final Rangers goal, Cosgrove scored twice and Hyde once over the final ten minutes.
“I was a little surprised with how we came out in the first half after just a couple of scrimmages,” Saints head coach BJ Durham said. “Our pressure and the work of Hawryschuk, Cosgrove and Hyde on the draws helped.”
Zimmerman finished with six points on four goals and two assists, Cosgrove had a pair of assists to go with her hat trick and Hyde added one assist to her three goal effort. Hawryschuk and Skuse each had a pair of goals while Kuter had one goal with two assists for the 1-0 Saints.
