Grantham, PA - No. 16 Messiah College scored the game's first eight goals and never looked back as they dominated visiting Widener in an 18-5 win. Four different Falcons tallied at least three times, and 12 different players collected at least one point in the win.

Messiah moved to 10-4 overall with the win, and they remained undefeated in the Commonwealth at 6-0. Hood fell to 3-3 in the conference, and dipped below .500 at 6-7 overall.
 
The Falcons got the scoring underway after just 14 seconds, as Claire Stikeleather took a feed from Madi Brunk for a shot on top of the crease. The goal came after Stephanie Athens reeled in the first of her team-high three draw controls, and the early goal was a sign of things to come.
 
Stikeleather made it 2-0 at the 25:02 mark, and then Messiah scored six more times before the first period was even halfway completed. Six of those first eight goals were assisted, demonstration of the Falcons' dynamic team attack.
 
Widener's Jamie Parent ended the shutout with a goal in the 22nd minute, but that was the closest the Pride would get all afternoon. Messiah started the second-half with two quick scores, and soon they were up 13-2 on back-to-back goals from Jenna Stover.
 
The Falcons truly dominated the game and were quicker to loose balls, exemplified by later goals by both Ida Ehrhardt and Athens. On each occasion, a groundball was loose near the cage where each player beat the defense for a shot and score.
 
At the end, Messiah finished with a 44-13 advantage in shots, and a 16-8 advantage in clears. Alexa Dipeso even managed eight saves, answering the call even when Widener managed to get in for scoring opportunities.
 
Carly Bajus, Liz Brennan, Stikeleather, and Bajus each finished with three goals, with Bajus adding two assists. Stover finished with her two goals, while four others each tallied once.
 
As mentioned, Messiah moved to 6-0 in the conference. They will next play on Tuesday, Apr. 21 when they host Alvernia University at 4:00 p.m.