RADNOR, Pa. – The No. 11 TCNJ lacrosse team jumped out to a 15-4 halftime lead on its way to defeating Cabrini, 21-7, on Tuesday. The win keeps the Lions undefeated at 4-0 on the season, while the Cavaliers fall for the first time this season, dropping to 2-1.
 
The Lions fell behind early, 1-0, before storming back with five-straight goals. Olivia Cleale, who leads all active division III players in career assists, showed off her ability to score with a pair of goals during the run. Kasey Donoghue also chipped in a pair during the rally. Donoghue tied a season-high with five goals. Cleale finished with three goals and five assists. The eight points moved Cleale into a tie with Karen Doane for ninth on the program's career points list with 248.
 
Leading 10-4, the Lions closed the half with another five-goal run. Freshmen Larissa Hatzold and Veronika O'Donnell each scored to help TCNJ pull away. Alexandria Fitzpatrick scored mere seconds before the buzzer to close out the first half. Cleale earned a free-position attempt and made the pass back to Fitzpatrick, who ripped a sidearm shot that beat the Cavalier goalie. Fitzpatrick scored five goals and added an assist in the game.
 
Erin Jaffe led the Lions' offense in the second half, tying a career high with four goals. The hat trick is the sixth of her career. Jennifer LaRocca recorded four assists for the third time this season, tying a career-high.
 
Anna Devlin and Fitzpatrick each recorded nine draw controls to lead TCNJ. The nine draw controls by Devlin are more than she recorded in her first three career games combined. Overall, TCNJ held a 23-6 advantage in draw controls. The 23 total draw controls are the second-most in a game for the Lions since 2002.
 
Donoghue and Bobbi O'Neill had three ground balls each to lead the Lions. Hatzold paced TCNJ with a pair of caused turnovers.
 
The Lions kick off spring break with a trip to Scranton on Sunday.