GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa.- The Immaculata University women's lacrosse team (8-5, 2-1 Atlantic East) defeated Gwynedd Mercy 23-12 on Saturday for their second straight Atlantic East Conference win.

Immaculata was led by seniors Liza Laxton with two goals and eight assists. Jacki Murray with six goals and one assist, and Tessa Liberatoscioli with five goals and one assist. Junior Ava Hoffman scored five goals, and sophomore Cara Strickland had three goals. Carly Oberg and Andrea Petito scored one goal apiece.

Immaculata goalkeeper Abigail Guarneri made seven saves in goal for eighth win of the season.

With her first goal of the game Jacki Murray registered her 200^th career point for Immaculata which places her in fifth place all-time in program history.

Liza Laxton registered her 100^th career assist on her fifth assist of the game in the second quarter. Liza Laxton now stands at 103 career assists which is second all-time in program history.

Immaculata opened the scoring early in the first quarter as Cara Strickland scored 0:14 into the game on an assist from Liza Laxton. Immaculata would get goals from Liza Laxton, Tessa Liberatoscioli, Ava Hoffman, and Jacki Murray as the built an early 5-0 lead. After a goal by Gwynedd Mercy to make the score 5-1. Immaculata got goals from Tessa Liberatoscioli, Andrea Petito, Cara Strickland, and Jacki Murray to lead 9-4 after the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Immaculata would get goals from Jacki Murray, Ava Hoffman, Cara Strickland, Carly Oberg, and Tessa Liberatoscioli to take a 20-8 lead into the halftime break.

In the second half Immaculata would go on to close out the win 23-12.

Up Next

The Immaculata University women's lacrosse team will be back in action on Wednesday, April 17^th when they host Neumann University for an Atlantic East Conference game at Draper Walsh Stadium at 4:00 PM.