PITTSBURGH, Pa — Marymount put together a dominant offensive performance on Friday afternoon, rolling past Chatham, 17-10, on the road in Pittsburgh. Behind a balanced scoring attack and early control of the pace, the Saints improved to 5-6 on the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Marymount wasted no time setting the tone, jumping out to a 4-2 lead in the opening quarter behind a hat trick from Natalia Ortiz. The Saints continued to press in the second, erupting for six goals to take a commanding 10-5 lead into halftime.

The momentum carried into the third quarter as Marymount added four more goals, stretching the advantage to eight. Chatham attempted to respond in the final frame, but the Saints matched each push, closing out the game with three fourth-quarter goals, including a buzzer-beater from Mackenzie Morrissette to seal the 17-10 victory.

NOTABLE

• Tess Valentino led all scorers with 5 goals and 1 assist (6 points) while adding 5 ground balls and 4 caused turnovers
• Natalia Ortiz tallied 4 goals, including a man-up score, with 2 ground balls
• Kaylee Heath recorded a hat trick with 3 goals and 3 ground balls
• Mackenzie Morrissette added 3 goals, including the final goal of the game
• Carmella Garcia and Kate Holley each found the back of the net
• Marymount out-shot Chatham 32-19 and forced 26 turnovers defensively
• Ava Vautour earned the win in goal with 4 saves

UP NEXT
Marymount returns to action on Wednesday as they face Immaculata. Opening draw is set for 4:00 PM.

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