Mahwah, NJ... The College of New Jersey women's lacrosse team scored six times in less than six minutes to start the game and set the tone as the Lions remained perfect with a lopsided 19-0 win at Ramapo College on Tuesday.
 
TCNJ, which jumped up spot in the national poll this week to fourth, is 9-0 overall and 2-0 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. The loss dropped the Roadrunners to 3-2 overall and it was their conference opener.
 
The win was also the second straight shutout for the Lions as they extended their streak of not allowing a goal to 130:32.  They also haven't allowed a shot in the past two games.
 
TCNJ wasted no time in getting the lead scoring 1:45 into the contest when junior Ava Fitzgerald (Merrick, NY/Calhoun) opened the scoring. Sophomore Cortney Natalicchio (New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt) scored less than a minute later before junior Kendal Borup (Plainsboro, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South) and Fitzgerald quickly increased the lead to 4-0 scoring nine seconds apart.
 
The next pair of goals for the Lions came almost as fast as freshman Megan Donnelly (Sewell, NJ/Clearview) and senior Jen Garavente (Monroe Twp., NJ/Monroe Twp.) scored back-to-back goals separated by 14 seconds. Those goals made it a 6-0.
 
The Lions would double that lead by the end of the half with senior Lauren Pigott (Jobstown, NJ/Northern Burlington) and Fitzgerald each scoring two of those six and junior Erin Waller (Washington Twp., NJ/Washington Twp.) and Garavente the other two.
 
TCNJ added seven goals in the second half with Pigott at Fitzgerald leading the charge with two goals apiece.
 
Freshman Kelly Schlupp (Holland, PA/Council Rock South) and classmate Catherine Killian (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery) each played in half to share the shutout.
 
Fitzgerald led all players with six goals, while Pigott scored four times and set up two others. Garavente posted a game-high eight points on three goals and five assists and Borup contributed two goals and an assist.
 
The Lions will have a key match-up on Friday at 6 p.m. in Lions' Stadium when the team hosts seventh-ranked Franklin & Marshall College in a non-conference game.