COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 18-ranked Capital University women's lacrosse team (4-1, 0-0 OAC) opened up March with a win over Washington & Jefferson (0-2, 0-0 PAC) on Saturday, 23-17. Grace Osborn was once again at the center of attention, putting up 18 points off of 13 goals – tying her own single-game record for goals – and five assists to surpass her own single-game program record of 16 points set last Wednesday against Centre. She was just one point shy of tying the NCAA Division III record of 19 points in a game.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Grace Osborn got the game going with back-to-back unassisted goals, the first two of what would be five goals for the Comets in a quarter that ended knotted at 5-5. Osborn would provide assists on the third and fourth scores for the Comets, going towards goals for Andi Henry and Leah Leno. Heather Stoner scored the fifth for CU, tying the game at 5-5 just before the first intermission.

Osborn would add six goals in the second quarter as the Purple and White pulled ahead 14-9 at the half. Cap would pour in nine goals in the period in contrast to W&J's four, being bolstered by a 7-2 scoring run that featured five straight for the Comets. Stoner, Henry, and Ava Vendetti accounted for the other three goals.

Washington & Jefferson made things slightly closer in the third quarter, getting their deficit down to two but ultimately only outscoring Capital 6-5. Osborn scored three of the Comets' five in the quarter, assisting on the other two to Henry as CU still held a 19-15 lead heading into the final 15 minutes.

The Purple and White would finish strong with a 4-2 fourth quarter. Osborn scored two more times to break her own single-game points record with 18 on the afternoon, and tie her own single-game goals record with 13. Henry and Vendetti were also in on the fourth quarter scoring, leading to a 23-17 victory.

THE NUMBERS
Grace Osborn put up 18 points to surpass her own single-game points record of 16 set last Wednesday, scoring a single-game record-tying 13 goals with five assists in the process. She ended up just one point shy of tying the NCAA Division III single-game record. Additionally, she picked up nine draw controls, two ground balls, and one caused turnover.

Andi Henry had five goals and five assists for 10 points, also securing a career-high eight draw controls with four ground balls and three caused turnovers.

Ava Vendetti and Heather Stoner scored two goals and two points each. Vendetti also corralled five draw controls.

Rylee Jarvis grabbed three ground balls and caused two turnovers in the CU defensive zone, joined by Riley Johnson (2 CT), Grace Wolfe (1 CT, 1 GB), and Alexa Krzynowek who made her first career start.

Emily Serafinchon (4-1) made 14 saves in her fourth win of the season as well as picking up five ground balls. She currently leads the team in GBs with 19 on the year.

UP NEXT
The Comets hit the road next week for a neutral site matchup with St. Mary's (Md.) on Wednesday. That game will take place at Tierny Field on the site of the USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland at 6 p.m.