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Niners pour the program record 23 goals when demolishing the FDU

Charlotte – The Charlotte 49ers organized an offensive clinic in the afternoon on Thursday (March 6th) and visited the FDU (1-4) with an explosive second half to secure a one-sided 23: 7 victory over the knights in the Lacrosse campaign of Knights. After half-time, the Niners scored the Knights 11-2 to destroy their previous single game record of 20 goals and to improve 5: 3 and a perfect 4: 0 at the Jerry Richardson stage.

The 23 goals scored the highest total through an American sports conference program this season. Charlotte scored the last 11 goals and scored the FDU goalless in the last 23 minutes of the game. Charlotte had a 34-11 advantage in the goal shots and a lead of 26-13 in floor balls, while 11 celebrates fewer sales than the FDU (22).

With her seventh and final goal of the day, doctoral student Claire Schotta Achieved 100 points in her college career and set up a new program record with seven goals, just two days later Isa Torres Fixed the previous brand with six.

Kylie Gioia Five of Schottas supported seven goals against the knights. Gioia added two goals to reach the team with seven points next to Schotta. Torres added another five points. Mia Guarini scored two goals and two templates Katie Gorski contributed three goals, the sixth additional performance for the newcomer.

How it happened
Torres and Gorski behind two minutes in the first quarter with 4: 2 delivered successive goals to connect the game to the second period. Torres cut the deficit on a goal with 1:48 in front of us Hailey Kulesa won the Draw Control and Charlotte used an extra women with 1:02 on the clock.

The successive goals at the end of the first quarter served as the forerunner of an impressive second quarter, in which the 49s exceeded the knights with 8: 1. Gorski's second goal took Charlotte with 12:45 in the second period, and Brooke Alessandrini achieved 39 seconds later after Kulesa's draw control.

The last 8:51 of the first half belonged to the Niners when they scored six goals in a row to score their lead from 6-5 to half-time from 12: 5. Aly Prasinos And Gioia scored 38 seconds and an 8: 5 lead with eight minutes before the lead. Later in the quarter, Charlotte returned with goals in three consecutive possessions. With 3:33, Guarini achieved a female goal, with Draw Controls from Kulesa led directly to two goals from Schotta.

Torres put an excellent quarter in the finishing touches, scored 14 seconds before the break, got a pass from Guarini and shot an explosion from one leg towards the net.


The knights scored the first two goals of the second half and lowered the deficit to 12-7. From this point on, everything was Charlotte when the 49ers scored the next 11 goals to end the game. Guarini started the 11-0 run with an unassisted gate in the middle of the period. The newcomer turned through two defenders and beat the goalkeeper for her fourth point.


Charlotte only needed 107 seconds in the third quarter to score four goals to force a running clock. It only took 21 seconds for Gioia for successive goals and the 16: 7 lead with Schotta. Torres scored the other two goals in the fast sequence, with Draw Controls from Kulesa performing three of the four goals.


The knights exceeded the Niners 6-0 in the fourth quarter. Gorski and Torres scored the gates for women to start the period, and Gioia took a break to say goodbye to the ball to score a highlight goal.


Newcomer Ella Suglia Halfed the goal for Gioia to earn her first college point and added her second assist for Schottas 100. Newcomer Coret bed scored two goals too late and marked the first two goals of her career.

Kylie to Claire connection
This season Gioia triggered 27 assists and 13 went towards Schotta goals. Over half of the 23 goals from Schotta this season came from a pass from Gioia. Against the FDU, Gioia supported a high season of five goals for Schotta.

The knights had no response to the chemistry of the duo as Gioia, which normally played behind the goal, routinely passed passes to a cutting Schotta. Follow Bella Burke Gioia won the first draw and found Schotta for the opening goal of the day. The second connection, which the game brought together 2-2, was almost identical to the first goal. Gioia played behind the goalkeeper and led Schotta with a pass to the long post, and the doctoral student immediately buried the ball into the back of the network.



In addition to the successive Schotta goals, which Gioia supported in the third quarter, Gioia also achieved a template for Schotta for a goal in the second quarter that Charlotte gave a 10: 5 advantage.

Morgans message
Charlotte devoted the game to the FDU on Thursday for the life and inheritance of Morgan Rodgers, a former Lacrosse student athlete from Duke University, who tragically died in July 2019 after fighting mental health. Although Morgan's life was cut far too short, her legacy of unconditional love remains. Morgan's embassy was created by her family and former teammates with the mission to eliminate the Stigma in connection with mental health, to normalize discussions about mental health and to ensure that mental health for all student athletes is treated equally for physical health.

Pregame, the Niners, had a moment of silence for Morgan and recognized Morgan's message at halftime.


Further information on Morgan's life and legacy and how to help those with mental health, please visit Morgansmessage.org.

Stat facts
Gioia leads her teammates with 47 points and 27 templates this season. Torres took second place in points with 31, and both Torres and Gorski are tied in second place with six templates. Torres leads the team with 25 goals, two more than Schotta for the season.

Kulesa ended with a game with nine Draw controls together with two floor balls and sales caused. Burke turned four drawing checks, two floor balls and sales caused. Hailey O'Donoghue contributed three drawing checks, two sales caused and a floor ball.

Torres and Schotta not only owed a huge offensive charge, but also recorded a few floor balls and a turnover. Kylie Gioia Had three ground balls with sales caused.

In your first start online, Claire Smith Received their first victory with four parades and five floor balls.

Charlotte Outshot FDU 42-14. The knights tried seven shots and seven in the next three periods in the first quarter.

Next on
The 49s will be on Tuesday, March 11th this weekend before the American University is organized