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Women's Lacrosse Beats Bison, 15-8
Pagano Records 19 Saves to Lead Colonials Over Howard
Junior Jacqueline Arfaa scored four goals and added one assist to lead the Colonials over Howard
 
Junior Jacqueline Arfaa scored four goals and added one assist to lead the Colonials over Howard
  

WASHINGTON, DC (April 10, 2002) - Junior Jacqueline Arfaa scored four goals and added one assist to notch a team-high five points, while junior goalkeeper Lisa Pagano made 19 saves. allowing only eight scores on 27 shots by the Howard Bison, to give George Washington the 15-8 victory.

The Colonials (4-7. 0-4) charged out of the gate, taking an an early 6-0 lead just eight minutes into the contest behind two scores from Arfaa and freshman Jenny Heisler, and a goal each from freshmen Meghan McDonough and Heidi Mayer. GW would add one more score by freshmen Jamie Lee to go up 7-0 before Howard got on the board with a goal from junior Melissa Bryant nearly halfway through the first half.

The Bison suffered a devastating loss early in the first half when Howard's leading scorer Chizoba Egbuonu was ejected after receiving two consecutive yellow cards arguing a play at 21:11. Egbuonu had accounted for 40% (40-75) of the Bisons goals heading into the game. Mayer and Arfaa would each add another score before halftime giving the Colonials an 11-1 edge at the break.

GW extended their lead to 13-1, on Arfaa's fourth goal of the day and McDonough's second score, with just five minutes gone in the second half. Howard would mount a comeback, out-scoring the Colonials 7-2 over an 15 minute run, but the Colonials lead proved to be too much for the Bison to overcome.

Box Score:

Team
1
 2 F
HU
1
 7 8
GW 11 4 15

Goals-Assists: GW - Arfaa 4-1, McDonough 3-1, Mayer 3-0, Achtmeyer 1-1, Heisler 2-0, Valle 1-1, Lee 1-0, Kachwaha 0-1. HU - Theodore 2-2, Bryant 2-0, Okereke 2-0, McDaniel 1-0, Welsh 1-0.

Goalkeeping: GW - Pagano (60 mins., 19 saves, 8 goals allowed). HU - Lawrence (60 mins., 8 saves, 15 goals allowed).

 

 

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