Meg Pierani Ties Single Game Goals Record in Win Over Northwood

(CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY) - The Thomas More women's lacrosse team took on Northwood at home on Thursday (April, 10th). The Saints defeated the Timberwolves by a final score of 23 to 18. Junior Meg Pierani (Lawrenceburg, IN / Mercy McAuley) recorded 7 goals in the contest to tie the program single game record. Thomas More mores to 2-12 overall on the season and 2-3 in G-MAC play.

• Senior Gracey Robinson (Lebanon, OH / Lebanon) and sophomore Alexis Denman (Cincinnati, OH / Mercy McAuley) got the scoring started with back to back goals to open the game (Denman and sophomore Alex Nunn (Loveland, OH / Loveland) with assists).
• Sophomore Anna Wells (West Chester, OH / Lakota East) responded to a Northwood goal with one of her own off an assist from Alex Nunn. (3-1).
• Northwood scored, and the Saints responded with three goals from first year Brynn Halbeisen (Cincinnati, OH / Walnut Hills), Alexis Denman and Meg Pierani (Nunn and senior Eva Kinwel with assists). (6-2)
• Meg Pierani and Gracey Robinson round out the first quarter with back to back goals and giving the Saints an 8 to 3 lead.
• Northwood opened the second quarter with 8 straight goals to make it 11 to 8.
• Anna Wells and Gracey Robinson cut it to a one goal game with an assist from Alexis Denman. (10-11)
• Meg Pierani answers a Northwood goal, and Gracey Robinson scores to tie the game up at 12 (Anna Wells assist).
• Northwood scores, and the Saints respond with goals from Brynn Halbeisen, Meg Pierani and Gracey Robinson to make it a 15 to 13 game.
• Northwood scored two goals to tie the game at 15.
• First year Laruen Ferrier (Cincinnati, OH / Mercy McAuley) scored an unassisted goal and was Meg Pierani, Alex Nunn and Alexis Denman to stretch the lead to 4.
• Thomas More kept their run going with goals from Alex Nunn and Meg Pierani to make it 21 to 15.
• Northwood cut it to four, and Brynn Halbeisen and Meg Pierani responded with goals to make it a 23 to 18 final.

• Meg Pierani led the Saints with 7 goals in the contest to tie the single game program record.
• Gracey Robinson recorded 5 goals and an assist on the day.
• Alexis Denman posted five points on the day with 3 goals and 2 assists.
• First year Jadyn Carle (Cincinnati, OH / Mercy McAuley) led the defense with 4 caused turnovers and 3 ground balls on the day.

• Saints return on Saturday (April, 12th) when they take on Findlay at Republic Bank Field. That match is set to begin at 1:00 PM.