EAST STROUDSBURG – Graduate Student goalkeeper Tatyana Petteway earned her 50th career win, as the No. 11 East Stroudsburg University lacrosse team took care of business offensively and defensively in a 20-4 dominant win over Shepherd on Saturday afternoon at Eiler-Martin Stadium.

The Warriors (4-1, 3-1 PSAC East) return to their winning ways following a tough loss to No. 5 West Chester, while the Rams fall to 2-2 on the season.

Nine Warriors accounted for the 20 goals, with Hana Cicerelle (4 goals, 1 assist), Emily Mitarotonda (4 goals, 1 assist), Gianna LeDuc (3 goals, 2 assists), Shannon Dent (3 goals) and Kiki Fitzpatrick (2 goals, 2 assists) leading the way on the offensive end. Brielle Curtis (1 goal, 2 assists), Jameson Kernaghan (1 goal, 1 assist), Olivia Chory (1 goal) and Hannah Campbell (1 goal) also contributed points on the afternoon.

In the ESU record books, Cicerelle is now tied for third all-time in career goals (148) with Michelle Mangiaruga (2008-11), tied for second in assists (78) with Antonia Giannopolous (2001-03) and hold sole possession of third place in points with 226.

Petteway (4-1) made four saves in the first half, before handing off goalkeeper duties to Mckenzie Gaghan (24:29) and Kate McKay (5:31). Both Gaghan and McKay posted four saves each, while allowing just one second half score. Petteway earned her 50th career victory and now holds a career record of 50-13. She continues to inch closer to the ESU career saves record of 737 by Kelly Wagner from 2000-03. Through four games this season, Petteway has totaled 667 saves in her career in the Poconos.  

ESU led SU in most categories, including shots on goal (38-12), clears (16-18, 9-19), ground balls, draw controls (13-12) and free position shots (8-3).

Dent and Mitarotonda posted the first two goals of the contest, before the Rams cut the 2-0 deficit in half with a score from Kira Barth. ESU would take control with four unanswered goals, grabbing a 6-1 lead.

A goal from SU's Sam Lassahn would stop the Warrior scoring spree for the time being, but ESU closed the half on a 8-1 sprint to grab a commanding 14-3 halftime lead.

Holding the 11-goal lead at halftime and limited clock stoppages, the Warriors cruised to a 20-4 win. ESU allowed just a single goal in the final 30 minutes with 16:17 left in the contest. Fitzpatrick (2), Dent, LeDuc, Curtis, and Chory found the back of the cage in the second half.

The Warriors are back in action on Wed., March 31 at Kutztown.