UMBC

Jen Kasper scored five points on three goals and two assists against Manhattan.

Baltimore, Md.-Four Retrievers notched hat tricks as the UMBC women’s lacrosse team dominated Manhattan, 15-4. The Retrievers improve to 2-2 on the season, while the Jaspers fall to 0-2.

Senior midfielder Kelly Fiorani scored four goals, while junior midfielder Kelly Fahey, junior attack Jen Kasper and sophomore attack Ali Levendusky each posted three.

UMBC and Manhattan traded goals to start the game before Fiorani scored her second of the evening with 20:42 to go in the first half to ignite a 3-0 Retriever run, which also included goals by junior midfielder Lynnea Spinnenweber and Levendusky.

After Manhattan’s Brenna Tinari tallied at 13:50, UMBC posted the next the next three goals on scores by Fiorani, Fahey and Levendusky. Tinari tallied again with 2:42 remaining in the first half, but the Retrievers scored the final two goals of the frame on senior midfielder Ede Carpenter’s first of the game and Fiorani’s fourth. UMBC took a 9-3 lead into halftime.

The Retrievers came out shooting in the second half, scoring the first six goals of the period in a 9:50 span. Kasper scored her three goals in that time, while Fahey notched two and Levendusky one. Manhattan’s Jillian McGowan capped the scoring with a tally with 5:09 remaining.

Kasper added two assists and Fiorani one for a game-high five points apiece. Levendusky also had an assist to give her four points on the night. Tinari led the Jaspers with two goals and two points.

Fiorani’s five points give her 151 in her career, moving her past Dolly Ginter into ninth place all-time at UMBC, just two behind Jenny Held. The four goals give her 113, moving her past Robi Tamargo and Ginter into 10th place, just one behind Renee Tirocchi. The assist ties her with Kori Kindbom for 10th place with 38, just two behind Heather Komarnik.

Freshman goalie Susie Sweeney played the majority of the game in the net for the Retrievers, allowing three goals while stopping 10 shots. Freshman Jen Venter relieved Sweeney with 13:32 to play in the game and allowed the final Jasper goal while registering one save. Manhattan goalie Ashley Devins played all 60 minutes in the net, recording 16 saves.

The Retrievers out-shot the Jaspers, 45-22, including 22-4 in the second half. UMBC also held a 50-26 ground ball advantage and won 18 draw controls to Manhattan’s three.

The Retrievers return to action Tuesday, March 7, when they travel to Newark, Del., to take on the Delaware Blue Hens at 7:30 p.m.