DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – The Arcadia University women's lacrosse team topped Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) foe, Delaware Valley, 19-9, on Wednesday afternoon.
 
With the win, Arcadia improved to 3-3 in conference play and 6-9 overall.
 
Ashley Starkey led the way for the Knights, scoring a career-high eight goals. She added an assist for nine points, also a career high. Olivia Poley had a career-high five points in the victory, scoring two goals and adding three assists.
 
ARCADIA 19, DELAWARE VALLEY 9
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Starkey scored the game's opening goal, but the Aggies tied the game at one a few minutes later. The Knights then scored four consecutive goals to take a 5-1 lead. Delaware Valley scored three goals to cut the Knights lead to 5-4 at the end of the first quarter.
• Arcadia outscored the Aggies, 10-0 in the second quarter to give them a 15-4 lead at the end of the first half. Starkey scored six goals in the frame.
• The Knights extended their run to 12-0 as they scored the first two goals of the third quarter. Arcadia held a 19-6 lead at the end of three quarters of play, and closed out their 19-9 victory in the fourth quarter.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Goals: Starkey (8), Morganne Dee (4), Campbell Torrey (3)
Assists: Poley (3), Starkey (1)
Points: Starkey (9), Poley (5), Dee (4)
Shots: Starkey (8), Dee (6), Torrey (3)
Ground Balls: Ashlyn Barton/Mairead O'Connell (3), Dee/Torrey (2)
Caused Turnovers: Barton (3)
Draw Controls: Torrey (9), Starkey/Kylie Meredith (3)
Saves: Emily Griffith (2), Hannah Bergeron (1)
 
UP NEXT
The Knights travel to King's on April 26. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.