PHILADELPHIA – The Thomas Jefferson University women's lacrosse team (6-7, 5-2 CACC) outscored visiting Bridgeport (5-6, 4-3 CACC), 18-1, after the first quarter to pull away to a 25-5 victory on Saturday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Rams struck first before the Purple Knights evened the score at the 12:13 mark. Jefferson then went on a 6-1 run to go ahead 7-2 with 2:39 to go in the opening quarter. Carina Raymond led the stretch with three goals and Iris Gluck scored twice. Bridgeport potted the last two of the period to trail by three (7-4) entering the second.
 
After the first, the Rams dominated, netting 13 in a row over the next two quarters to open up a 20-4 lead. Erin Avanzato scored four goals to lead the way while Carina Raymond and Audrey Strock each recorded three. Jefferson allowed just four shots by the Purple Knights over the last three stanzas and had a 22-12 advantage in draw controls for the game.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Erin Avanzato: 6 goals, 4 assists, 13 draw controls, 1 ground ball
Ellie Lefton: 3 goals, 6 assists, 1 ground ball
Carina Raymond: 6 goals, 2 assists
Iris Gluck: 3 goals, 5 draw controls, 4 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers
Audrey Strock: 3 goals, 1 ground ball
Melanie Goldstein: 1 save, 2 ground balls, 1 caused turnover
 
SENIOR DAY
The Rams honored Erin Avanzato, Ellie Lefton, Madison Caffrey, Melanie Goldstein, Lilly Kull, and Juliane Calalo prior to the contest.
 
NOTES
- Erin Avanzato recorded her 300^th career draw control.
 
UP NEXT
The Rams play Wilmington at home on Wednesday, April 19^th at 4 p.m.