Women’s Lacrosse has started their season strong by winning every game thus far with the exception of a disappointing loss versus #9 ranked Geneseo. They started their season in early March with a game at Fauver Stadium against Medaille College of Buffalo, NY. The Yellowjackets were already up eight goals by the 15 minute mark of the first half and finished the game by routing their opponents with a 19-2 score line. It was an all round team effort as ten different Yellowjackets got on the score sheet wih four recording hat tricks. The Yellowjackets season slowed down with a game postponement against 18th ranked Ithaca College, but resumed its normal pace after spring break with an impressive outing against Smith College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvannia. Despite lacking the home advantage they had against Medaille, Rochester still managed to score a couple of goals, 17 to be exact. The game ended with another impressive score line of 17-5. Mara Karpp, Campus Times’ Athlete Of the Week, scored four and had five assists. The Yellowjackets proceeded to another two outstanding wins, one against Elmira College, which ended with a 14-4 scoreline, and the other one against Nazareth College with the closest scoreline so far 7-6. The Yellowjackets fell to their latest opponents, Geneseo, to give them an incredible winning percentage of .800 and a 4-1 overall record.
Chtchekine is a member of the class of 2016.
