Gwynedd Valley, Pa. - (3/2/2022) - Gwynedd Mercy University (4-1) made it three in a row with tonight's 21-7 victory over Wilkes University (0-4). Junior midfielder Damali Teagle (Philadelphia, Pa.) topped the Griffins' half of the box score with seven points (5 goals, 2 assists), six draw controls, and a ground ball. Several other Griffins got involved as freshman attack Hailey Bloom (Margate City, N.J.) (2 goals, 3 assists), sophomore attack Kristin Varilla (Lansdale, Pa.) (4 goals, 1 assist), and senior attack Meleah Hoats (Conyngham, Pa.) (3 goals, 2 assists) recorded five points apiece.

Gwynedd Mercy University outscored Wilkes University 9-0 in the first quarter and 5-0 in the third quarter to provide plenty of separation in the eventual 14-point conclusion. Teagle scored the first (12:53) and last (4:26) goal of the Griffins' 9-0 first quarter. In the second the Colonels cut the deficit by a goal, 12-4, with back-to-back tallies at 7:51 and 6:29, but that was as close as they would get to the Gwynedd Mercy University as the Griffins scored the last three goals of the first half (5:52, 4:46, 2:00), 15-4, and edged the Colonels by a 5-4 spread in the second half.

Bloom added a ground ball and a draw control to her five points. Hoats provided two ground balls and a draw control to hers. Senior midfielder Laura Pelczar (Philadelphia, Pa.) (3 goals, 1 assist) and attack Anna Grace Bernicker (Merion Statio, Pa.) (3 goals, 1 assist), and freshman attack Alysia Collins (Royersford, Pa.) (1 goal, 3 assists) were major factors in the victory as well with four points apiece. Pelczar also recorded four ground balls, three caused turnovers, and six draw controls. Collins additionally recorded a ground ball and five draw controls. In goal, junior Reilly Owens (Pottstown, Pa.) earned the victory (4-1) with 10 saves and five ground balls.

Gwynedd Mercy University travels to Sewanee, Tennessee for their spring trip competiton. The Griffins will face the hosting Tigers in a 3:00 p.m. contest on Sunday, March 6, before playing St. Mary's College (Ind.) in a 12:00 p.m. contest on Wednesday, March 9.