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WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Otterbein women's lacrosse team evened its record once again Wednesday night on the road, taking control from the get-go and playing to a lopsided 22-2 victory against host Wilmington College in an Ohio Athletic Conference affair.

The Cardinals, 7-7 overall and 3-2 against the league, will now enjoy a 10-day break before playing their final three games of the regular season. Wilmington falls to 2-10 overall, 0-5 in OAC play with the defeat.

Otterbein built a 6-1 lead before the Quakers found the back of the net, and the Cardinals continued to score in building a 15-1 halftime advantage. It would be more of the same in the second period, with Kiera Mulcahy and Abby Smoot each scoring in the opening five minutes and the team never looking back.

Smoot matched her season/career-high with six goals and had seven total points, while freshman Julia Karas roped in a season-best five scores herself. Mulcahy netted four and Ema Pusecker (3G, 3A) delivered a six-point evening.

Otterbein finished with a commanding 40-4 shot advantage, going 12 of 20 on free-position attempts and snagging 24 of 26 draw controls. Julie Platz caused four turnovers as Wilmington committed 26 in all.