Royals Pick Up Third-Straight Win

SCRANTON, Pa. — Freshman attacker Caroline Pryor (Robbinsville, N.J./Notre Dame) had four goals and an assist and junior midfielder Diana Rocklein (Islip Terrace, N.Y./East Islip) tallied three goals and an assist to lead The University of Scranton to its third straight victory, a 13-4 win over Neumann College in non-conference action Thursday evening at Fitzpatrick Field.

The Royals, now 5-3, also received two goals and two assists from junior attacker Madelyn Sminkey (Springfield, Pa./Springfield), two goals and an assist from sophomore attacker Kristen Marquino (Baldwin, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial), and a goal apiece from junior midfielder Katie Cordier (Skillman, N.J./Montgomery) and sophomore attacker Regina Matus (Philadelphia, Pa./Cardinal Dougherty).

Junior attacker Rachael DiCicco (South Dennis, N.J./Archbishop Prendergast) led the Knights, now 3-5, with two goals and sophomore attacker Colleen Finnegan (Pearl River, N.Y./Pearl River) and junior defender Tiffany Baker (Mickleton, N.J./Kingsway Regional) added one apiece.

Rocklein and Pryor scored two goals apiece in the opening 18 minutes to open up a 4-0 lead en route to an 8-2 advantage by intermission. The Royals put the game out of reach by scoring the first five goals of the second-half to extend their lead to 13-2.

Senior goalie Caitlin O’Shea (Springfield, Pa./Springfield) turned away 14 of 27 shot attempts for Neumann while Scranton sophomore Cassie Murphy (Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur) made eight, including five in the second-half.

Scranton held a 36-18 advantage in shots and won 13 of 19 draw controls.

The Royals will open their Landmark Conference schedule this Saturday, April 5, by taking on the Lady Greyhounds of Moravian College at 1:00 p.m. at Fitzpatrick Field.