NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's lacrosse team built an 8-0 lead through the first 15:45 of play and never looked back in a 19-7 conference win over visiting Alma on Wednesday evening.

 

Erin Doyle and Molly Mullett each had two goals, and Sarah Frick turned defense into offense as she registered her first goal of the 2021 season as the Belles pulled ahead by a five-goal margin through the first ten minutes of action. Doyle posted back-to-back goals, and Mullett added to her goal total for the 8-0 lead with 14:15 remaining in the opening period. The Scots got on the scoreboard with under 12 minutes to play in the half, but Mullett and Doyle continued to be a potent combination for the Saint Mary's offense as the pair each added another goal.

 

Alma found the back of the net with a goal a minute after Doyle's, but Doyle and Katie Haas closed out the half with five more goals for Saint Mary's as the Belles took a 15-2 lead into the halftime break.

 

The second half saw the Scots out-score the Belles by a 5-4 margin, but the Saint Mary's lead was too large as the Belles captured the 19-7 win. Julia Gorski found the back of the net early in the half while Doyle posted two more goals and Mullett buried another goal of her own for Saint Mary's.

 

Erin Doyle had a season-best and record-tying 10 goals along with three assists to establish a new program record for points in a single game with 13. The senior added six draw controls and a caused turnover. Molly Mullett had a new career-high for goals, assists, and points in a game as the sophomore tallied five goals, three assists, and eight total points in the win. Mullett also chipped in three ground balls and two draw controls. Katie Haas had a strong all-around game with two goals, four ground balls, five draw controls, and a career-high six caused turnovers. Julia Gorski collected a goal and an assist. Sarah Frick had a goal, five ground balls, and three caused turnovers, and Gabby Belsito tallied an assist and two ground balls. Emily Kraker picked up the win in goal with six saves over the opening 30 minutes of play. Alexis Fady tallied four saves in goal - the first four saves of her career - while playing the entire second half.

 

The Belles (5-3, 1-0 MIAA) are back at home on Saturday when they host Hope at 1:00 p.m.