WESTERVILLE, Ohio – After a full month away from Memorial Stadium, the Otterbein women's lacrosse team got back on its home field and into the win column Tuesday night by defeating Thomas More, 19-1, behind a well-rounded effort.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Cardinals (2-6 overall) grabbed momentum early in the game by going on a 5-0 run against the Saints.
   
• Thomas More (0-4) responded with their lone goal coming at 14:43 remaining in the first half. Otterbein was able to score the final five goals and increase its lead to 11-1 at the break, putting the running clock into play.
   
• Otterbein won 9 of 12 draw controls in the first half, helping build their 10-point lead. The Cardinals owned a 22-5 advantage in total shots before intermission, and put the game away by outscoring the Saint 8-0 in the second period.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Sophomore Cameron Finnegan tied a career-high seven points, coming on three goals and four assists.
   
• Senior Abby Smoot led all players with five goals and  moves in to second all-time on the program's record list with 119. She now ranks only behind former standout Tory Blatt.
   
• Otterbein limited the Saints to just 15 shots on goal and turned around to successfully clear 12 of 13 opportunities.
   
• The 18-goal margin ties the fourth highest in program history. Otterbein gave its offense multiple chances throughout by winning 16 of 21 draws, including a combined 11 from the duo of Julia Karas and Noa Crowley.

 
UP NEXT:
 
The Cardinals will be back in action Saturday at Memorial Stadium, opening league play by hosting 5x defending Ohio Athletic Conference champion Mount Union at 1 p.m.