DENVER Junior Karen Morton (Adelaide, Australia) scored six goals and had an assist, as the University of Denver women’s lacrosse team beat Stony Brook 15-5 in the home opener at Barton Stadium on Friday evening.

 

Junior Steph Coyne (Baltimore, Md.) added five goals and three assists, tying her career high with eight points, which is also ties the sixth highest single-game mark in DU history.

 

“This was a good win against a good team,” head coach Liza Kelly said. “Tonight’s win gives us confidence that we are capable of beating any team.”

 

The Pioneers (1-2) jumped out early when junior Megan Carver (Baltimore, Md.) buried a pass from Coyne just 30 seconds into the game.

 

Stony Brook (1-1) responded five minutes later with a goal by Samantha Djaha, but Denver scored four unanswered goals three by Coyne and one by Morton over a 10-minute stretch before Djaha scored again.

 

Morton scored three more goals in the half, while the Seawolves could muster only one, sending DU to halftime with an 8-3 lead.

 

The Seawolves opened the second half on a 2-1 run with sophomore Ali Flury (Arnold, Md.) getting the DU goal, but Denver sealed the game by scoring the final six goals, including two more for Flury to get the hat trick.

 

The Pioneers play their second of seven-consecutive games at Barton Lacrosse Stadium against Duquesne on Tuesday at 4 p.m. MT.