Offense Breaks Out as Women’s Lacrosse Downs UMBC 16-8

Wednesday, March 4

Newark, Del.

3 PM

University of Delaware

1-3

UMBC

4-2

UMBC

Delaware

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Offense Breaks Out as Women’s Lacrosse Downs UMBC 16-8

3/4/2026 6:18:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – Ten different players scored goals and the University of Delaware women's lacrosse team earned it's first win of the 2026 season, exploding for 16 goals in a 16-8 victory over UMBC on Wednesday afternoon at Delaware Stadium. With the win, the Fightin' Blue Hens improve to 1-3 overall, while the Retrievers fall to 4-2.

ON THE RECORD
"Today was a great team win for us," head coach Amy Altig said. "We had 10 different scorers in the scoring column and some great stops on the defensive end. Molly and our draw unit did an incredible job getting our team possession. I'm proud of the energy, effort, and presence our team showed today."

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Ella Rishko led Delaware with four goals while also adding eight draw controls.
Morgan Gore also recorded a hat trick, while Maggie Craytor and Lulu Rishko both finished with three points.
Grayson Buono, Jaclyn Marszal, Sophia Muscolino, and Riley Sturtevant each had a goal and an assist.
McKenzie Didio added a tally and Sydney O'Donnell scored her first-career goal.
Maggie Farragher led Delaware's defense with three ground balls.
Molly Baumgratz doubled her career high with eight draw controls.
Steph Marszal recorded her second-straight 10-save performance, making 10 stops.
The Blue Hens outshot UMBC 37-25 and finished with an 18-7 advantage in draw controls.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Delaware opened the scoring with a flurry of goals midway through the first quarter. Didio broke the deadlock before Craytor scored her first of the season just 30 seconds later. E. Rishko made it 3-0 with 4:11 left in the opening quarter.
UMBC fought back to tie the game early in the second quarter, but consecutive free-position goals by Gore and E. Rishko less than a minute apart regained the lead for the Blue & Gold.
E. Rishko completed her hat trick with 5:53 left in the second quarter to make it 6-4.
With less than a minute left before halftime, L. Rishko led a fast break and found Gore who went in alone on the goalkeeper to make it 7-4 at the midway point.
Goals by E. Rishko and Sturtevant extended UD's advantage to 9-5 in the third quarter before Muscolino fired home her first goal of the season with 1:07 on the clock to give Delaware a 10-5 lead after 45 minutes.
L. Rishko found the back of the net twice and Gore completed her own hat trick to make it a 12-6 game with 5:55 left in the fourth quarter.
Buono, O'Donnell and J. Marszal all scored in the final three minutes to provide the final margin.

GAME NOTES

Wednesday was the second game this season that E. Rishko and Gore both scored a hat trick in the same game.
It was E. Rishko's third hat trick of the season, and 18th of her career. Gore now has two this season and eight for her career.
The 10 different goal scorers is the most for Delaware since 11 Blue Hens scored in a 16-6 victory over Campbell on April 12, 2024.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will be right back in action on Saturday as they make the trip to Washington, D.C. for a matchup against No. 24 Georgetown. The opening draw is set for noon and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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