CLEARWATER, Fla. – Senior Katie Ward recorded a season high with seven goals in a 12-10 victory over the Drew Rangers in a sunny Florida morning game.
 
Following the victory, the Pride advance to 3-2 in regular season and will face off against Lebanon Valley in their first MAC Commonwealth contest later in March.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Ward led the team with seven goals on seven shots while teammate Catherine Scott credits two to her name.
• Alex Krohn registers three assists in stylish fashion.
• The Pride earned 13 draw controls and caused 13 turnovers.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED IN THE SUNSHINE STATE
 
Ward opening the scoring gates on a free position shot for the Pride with 7:03 remaining in the first after a slow start in the sunny, humid Florida heat. Following the Ward goal, the team began to sink into the game and outscore the Rangers 3-2 in the first. With a Maddie Phillips caused turnover and good clear, Ward found the back of the cage again to tie the game. A Katie Rosini save set the offense up with under a minute on the board. Chloe Mingioni took a shot and grabbed her own ground ball to turn it into a pass to Ward. In a man-up situation, Ward continued her perfect stretch with another goal.
 
The second quarter brought a wealth of goals for the Blue and Gold with five. On a quick draw control win from Jamie DeHaven, Krohn found the back of the cage to open the second from a Scott pass. With 10:48 on the board the combination was flipped with a goal from Scott on a Krohn pass. The score was now 5-2. Annalee Doyle snagged her second goal of the season to add one to the Pride tally off a Krohn assist. Kaely Cristello created a turnover with :20 seconds ticking down to set the Scott up for another goal. A quick draw control win by Scott sent the Pride rushing down the field on last time before halftime. As time expired, Mingioni earned her first goal of the season with a Scott dish. The Pride went into halftime up 8-2.
 
Coming out of halftime, the Florida humidity caused some fatigue as the Pride gave up three goals to one. After a few turnovers, the Pride called a timeout to reset. The timeout called by Head Coach Sophie Bass created a spark in the offense. Ward turned things around for the offense with her fourth goal of the game from a DeHaven pass with 2:39 remaining. The Pride went into the fourth quarter with a 9-5 lead.
 
With 15 minutes left in the game, a Maddie Reeser save sent the ball downfield to setup a Ward goal in front of the cage from a Krohn pass. The Rangers found the back of the cage two more times to cut their gap down to three with 11:37 left. Ward continued her string of scoring opportunities with another goal as Krohn earned a ground ball pickup. A Ranger goal answered the Pride score to cause a Widener timeout with just under four minutes. In the last points of the game, Ward capped off her perfect 7 of 7 shots to goal opportunities to make the score 12-9. The Pride would end the game with a 12-10 victory.
 
 
UP NEXT
Widener returns to the northeast to play 2-1 Cabrini in Radnor, Pa. Game time is scheduled for 12 p.m.