WILSON, N.C. – The Embry-Riddle women's lacrosse team celebrated its new No. 14 IWLCA national ranking with a 16-2 win over Barton on the road on Monday. Eight different players scored for the Eagles who remain perfect on the young season at 5-0.
 
RECORDS
Embry-Riddle: 5-0
Barton: 0-2
 
NOTABLES
• Kenley Zeruto paced the Eagles with five points on two goals and three assists.
• Allison Cimaglia won six of the Eagles' 15 draw controls.
• Samantha Reich and Eliana Enners each recorded hat tricks for the second game in a row.
• Monday's result is the Eagles' fourth double-digit win in five games.
 
How it Happened
First Quarter
• For the second time this season, the Eagles held an opponent scoreless through the first 15 minutes of play.
• Five different Eagles got on the scoresheet in the first quarter to give the Blue and Gold a 5-0 advantage.
 
Second Quarter
• The Eagles dominated the draw 7-1 in the second quarter.
• Reich opened the scoring and the Eagles scored immediately off the next two draws to go up 8-0.
• Following a four-minute scoreless streak, Zeruto picked a ground ball on a failed Barton clear attempt and scored the first of three goals over the next five minutes to increase the lead to 11-0.
• After being held scoreless for 28:30, the Bulldogs finally got on the board at the 1:28 mark to make the score 11-1 at the half.
 
Third Quarter
• The Eagles managed just three goals in the third, but the defense continued to make things difficult for Barton, limiting the Bulldogs to just two shots.
 
Fourth Quarter
• A tightly contested fourth period saw the teams combine for just three goals.
• It took over eight minutes for either team to find the first goal of the quarter, which came in the form of a free position shot by the Eagles' Whittaker Smith.
• Enners closed out the scoring for ERAU with her third goal of the day at the 4:33 mark.
• The Bulldogs managed their final goal with 1:18 remaining.
The Eagles will have an eight-day layoff before they go back on the road. They will travel to Boca Raton on Feb. 26 for a non-conference match against Lynn.