Women’s Lacrosse Rolls Past Austin Peay 19-3 Behind 14 First-Half Goals to Open ASUN Play

Thursday, March 19

Clarksville, Tenn.

1 PM

University of Delaware

Austin Peay

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Women’s Lacrosse Rolls Past Austin Peay 19-3 Behind 14 First-Half Goals to Open ASUN Play

3/19/2026 3:59:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Playing in its first-ever Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference game, the University of Delaware women's lacrosse team had 10 different goal scorers and used a 14-goal first half to cruise to a 19-3 victory over Austin Peay. With the win, the Fightin' Blue Hens have now won three-straight games and improve to 4-4 overall and 1-0 in ASUN play, while the Govs fall to 4-6 on the season and 0-1 in conference action.

ON THE RECORD
"What a day for the Hens," head coach Amy Altig said. A complete team win with 12 different players producing on offense, and a dominant defensive effort holding Austin Peay scoreless in the first half and to just seven shots overall. Our inaugural ASUN game is one we'll never forget, and we're excited for what's ahead. Go Hens!"

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Four different Blue Hens had at least four points, led by Jaclyn Marszal who finished with a season highs of four goals and six points.
Morgan Gore tied a career high with four goals and added an assist for a five-point afternoon.
Ella Rishko recorded her sixth-straight hat trick and finished with four points for the fifth-consecutive game.
Sophia Muscolino had a goal and three assists, and McKenzie Didio had her third-straight game with two goals.
Sydney O'Donnell, Julia Ciufo, Maggie Craytor, Riley Sturtevant, and Maggie Porter all also scored.
Kat Baseggio led the defensive effort with three caused turnovers and two ground balls. Maggie Farragher and Kennedy Radziul each had two caused turnovers as well.
Steph Marszal made four saves in goal as Austin Peay only got off seven shot attempts.
The Blue Hens outshot the Governors 39-7, and held a 21-10 advantage in ground balls and 14-10 in draw controls.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Gore scored the first goal of the game on a free-position attempt just 1:21 into the contest, and Rishko and J. Marszal each scored twice in the first quarter as the Blue Hens jumped out to a 7-0 lead.
Didio and Muscolino also added first-quarter tallies.
Porter opened the second quarter with her fifth of the season. Rishko then found the back of the net and Gore scored back-to-back goals to each complete their hat tricks with 4:20 left before halftime.
Ciufo buried a free-position attempt before J. Marszal became the third Blue Hen with a hat trick.
Didio scored on a feed from J. Marszal with just one second left on the clock to make it a 14-goal game at the midway point.
J. Marszal and Gore scored in the third quarter, and Sturtevant, O'Donnell, and Craytor all added fourth-quarter tallies to complete the scoring.

GAME NOTES

Delaware held Austin Peay off the board until the third quarter, extending its shutout streak to 81:08 going back to the first quarter of last week's game against Mount St. Mary's. UD outscored its opponents 28-0 in that stretch.
The seven shots allowed tied a program record dating back to 2004. Delaware allowed seven shot attempts in a 22-2 win over Lafayette on February 17, 2015.
The Blue Hens set new season high in goals for the second-straight game. It is the first time Delaware has scored 19 goals in a game since a 19-9 victory over William & Mary on March 30, 2024.
The three goals allowed are tied for the lowed by an opponent under Altig and the 16-goal margin of victory is the second-largest under Altig. Delaware defeated Delaware State 20-3 during the 2021 season.
UD had 10 different goal scorers for the second-straight game and third time this season.
Delaware's 11 assists tied a season high, and the 29 shots on goal are also a new season high.
Rishko's six-straight games with a hat trick are the most since Caitlin McCartney had six straight over the 2012-13 seasons.
Rishko now has five-consecutive four-point performances, matching the longest streak by a Blue Hen since Delaney McDaniel over the 2024-25 seasons.
S. Marszal has had a save percentage of at least .500 in five-straight games, the longest streak by a Delaware goalie since Tori Zorovich did it in five-consecutive games (minimum of 30 minutes/game) in 2013.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will remain out on the road for an ASUN contest at Lindenwood on Saturday afternoon. The opening draw is set for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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