WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Senior midfielder
Devon Mela (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North) netted a career-high six goals while sophomore
Lindsay Monigle (Rehoboth Beach, Del./Cape Henlopen) added five assists as No. 2 West Chester rolled to a 20-3 season-opening victory over visiting Georgian Court on a wet and rainy Friday afternoon at Vonnie Gros Field.
West Chester (1-0) witnessed 10 different goal scorers in a well-balanced attack. Junior
Drew McKinney (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West) added a hat trick in support of Mela's big day.
Tatum Altman (North Brunswick, N.J./North Brunswick ),
Tara Morrissey (Downingtown, Pa./Bishop Shanahan) and
Trisha Baud (West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford) each added a pair of goals as well.
Georgian Court (1-5) briefly tied the game at 1-all early in the contest. However, West Chester rattled off six unanswered tallies to put the game out of reach. The Golden Rams chased the Lions all over the field, forcing 26 turnovers, including nine in the riding game. Baud contributed a team-best six ground balls while also causing three turnovers and picking up three draw controls.
Monigle finished with six points, adding one goal to her five assists while both Altman and McKinney posted four points in the win. Freshman
Katlyn Heck (Denver, Pa./Cocalico) scored her first career goal in her college debut. Classmate
Taylor O'Brien (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) assisted on the Golden Rams' final two goals to pick up the first points of her college career.
Kacey Kelley (Windsor, N.J./Notre Dame),
Brianne Bamber (West Chester, Pa./Villa Maria) and
Helen Kreschollek (Bethlehem, Pa./Saucon Valley) rounded out the goal scorers for the Golden Rams.
Junior goalkeeper
Julianne Clemens (Springfield, Pa./Springfield-DELCO) made 11 saves to pick up the win in the cage. Freshman defender
Jess Myers (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East) caused a pair of turnovers in her college debut as well.
West Chester will host PSAC East rival Shippensburg on Wednesday at Vonnie Gros Field in a contest that will begin at 4 p.m.
