Cabrini’s women lacrosse team has won the last three games of their season against Notre Dame of Maryland University, Cedar Crest and Alvernia University.
The beginning of the season wasn’t as successful.
The team is 3-5 and hoping to improve that record after they play rival CSAC team Gwynedd-Mercy College this Thursday, April 4. They are traveling to face the Griffins under the lights at the GMC Athletic Conference at 7:00 p.m.
There are many up-and-coming players that are really showing potential. Leading the team in points are sophomores Lacie Doubet and Melissa Scanzano who are both tied for the team lead with 25 points.
There are only two seniors on the team. With such a young team like this, we can expect that big things are going to come from this team in this season or the near future.
The Lady Cavs may finally be hitting their stride. The three-game winning streak has been a testament to solid play all around.
Most notably, the Lady Cavs dominated the second half of their 17-9 win over Alvernia. They scored 11 goals in the second half.
The Lady Cavs have also claimed their first two conference games in commanding fashion. The defending CSAC champions need to make a statement in that regard as well, and with several goal scorers emerging for the team – like Scanzano, Doubet and freshman Katie Lasater – the Cavs can put up crooked numbers in any half.
The Lady Cavs have also seen some of their young players make huge strides in development. Nathalie Basunga has shined in her freshman season, scoring 14 goals and adding nine assists for a total of 23 points.
It is clear that the early season matchups against difficult opponents like Rowan University, University of Scranton and Ursinus College are starting to pay off. The results are being seen in the win column.
A 3-5 record still doesn’t look pretty. But this is the part of the schedule the Lady Cavs prepare for. They ready themselves for conference opponents. They set goals on winning within the conference. They look to return the CSAC Final for the second straight season.
It may take some time early in the season, but the results eventually show themselves for the Lady Cavs. Their three game winning streak has been dominant. Their play has been crisp. Things are coming together at just the right time.
But that doesn’t mean that the Lady Cavs won’t have some tests along the way. Neumann University may be the rival standing in the way of a repeat in the CSAC for the Lady Cavs, as they are off to a strong 9-1 start overall and 3-0 in the conference.
With eight games left in the regular season, the Lady Cavaliers will have to work hard and pull together as a team. The next six games are within the CSAC.
