Cifelli Sets Assist Record In 16-7 Win Over Findlay

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WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Sr., A Dina Cifelli (Robbinsville, N.J./Notre Dame) set the school record for career assists as sixth-ranked West Chester topped visiting Findlay, 16-7, in a non-league women's lacrosse match at Vonnie Gros Field Wednesday afternoon.
 
West Chester (2-0) used a five-goal spurt late in the first half to open up a 12-4 advantage and never looked back. That run was part of a larger effort that saw the Golden Rams score seven of the last nine goals in the first half and take a 12-5 lead into the break.
 
It was during that five-goal run that Cifelli dished to an open Ali Donohue (Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional) with 4:37 to go in the half for record-breaking helper, eclipsing the old record set by Steph Kienle from 2005-08.
 
Sami Barnett (Glenolden, Pa./Interboro) led all goal scorers with four while Ashley Pyle (Springfield, Pa./Garnet Valley) and Cifelli each finished with four points. Pyle posted a hat trick while Cifelli assisted on three goals.
 
Eight different Golden Rams scored on the afternoon. Kristen Vath (Milford, N.J./Delaware Valley), Donohue and Emily Schulze (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) each scored a pair. Schulze also assisted on another.
 
Tatum Altman (North Brunswick, N.J./North Brunswick) and Olivia Martin (Havertown, Pa./Haverford) scored the other two goals for West Chester.
 
Nicole Martins (Bethlehem, Pa./Saucon Valley) made a career-high 10 saves in the cage to improve to 2-0 on the year for West Chester.
 
Sarah Gebre (Furlong, Pa./Central Bucks West) had three ground balls and one draw control while Carleigh MacWilliams (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson) and Mckayl Novak (Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough) each caused a pair of turnovers to lead the defensive effort.
 
West Chester forced Findlay into 19 turnovers on the afternoon.
 
West Chester travels to Philadelphia University on Friday for its third game in five days during this opening week of the 2017 campaign.