BUCKHANNON, W.Va. -- Point Park women's lacrosse dominated West Virginia Wesleyan, picking up a 21-4 win on Thursday night. The Pioneers moved to 3-5 (1-1 MEC) with the win.
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Point Park scored nine second-quarter goals to take a 12-0 lead into halftime, and three players scored four or more goals: Andrea Kinger, who posted a game highs with five goals and five assists, Kiley Leasure and Tessa Hueber.Â
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Emma Diaz added a hat trick, and Alayna Zell and Payton Zwirek both scored braces. Taylor Desko added a goal.
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Hueber opened the scoring for the Pioneers 54 seconds in, and Kiley Leasure scored twice in the first quarter.Â
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Five different Pioneers scored in the second quarter, with Payton Zwirek and Kiley Leasure scoring once, Andrea Kinger and Tessa Hueber scoring twice and Emma Diaz scoring a second-quarter hat trick.Â
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Zwirek scored her second of the contest 58 seconds into the third quarter, giving the Pioneers a 13-0 lead. The Bobcats responded with their opening goal before PPU scored four unanswered goals to bring the lead to 17-1. Hueber, Kinger, Leasure and Zell recorded the tallies, with Hueber and Desko each adding an assist over the run.
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Point Park scored four more in the fourth quarter with Kinger scoring twice and Zell Desko both tallying.Â
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BISON BITES
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Point Park recorded 10 assists to Wesleyan's zero.
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The Pioneers totaled 42 shots, 33 of which were on goal. Wesleyan recorded eight shots.Â
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PPU picked up 12 draw controls and 12 caused turnovers. Alayna Zell and Tessa Hueber each posted three draw controls. Taylor Desko's three caused turnovers led the team; Lexi Spears and Tessa Hueber each recorded two.
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UP NEXT
Point Park returns to action on Sunday for a road tilt against Davis & Elkins. Opening draw is scheduled for 2 p.m. from Elkins, W.Va.Â