WASHINGTON - The American University lacrosse team (4-0) remains undefeated in the team's strongest start since 2012 after a 20-16 victory at George Washington (0-4) on Wednesday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Senior Emma Curtis picked up a career-high 13 saves, including 10 in the second half, to lead the team from goal.
• On the offensive end, it was junior Kendall Goldblum who led the way for the first time this season with six goals. 
• Classmate Emma Vinall was next with five goals, followed by a pair of hat tricks from senior Casey Harkins and sophomore Hali Sibilia. 
• Sophomore Katie Pierce and senior Erica Skowron closed out the day's scoring with two goals and one goal, respectively.
• Harkins also added a game-high four assists for seven points on the day while Sibilia and Skowron pitched in one each.
• Vinall led the team in the circle with 12 craw controls.
• Eight Colonials added to GW's final tally, starting with three goals each from Ioanna Mantzouratos and Tori Hampton. 
• Hampton and Catie Perkins led the team with a pair of assists each while Caroline Kiernan brought down a team-high eight draw controls.
• Megan Patrick and Alexa Solomon shared duties in goal, coming away with 12 saves and one save, respectively.
• The two teams tied with 39 shots and 13 saves each, but American led with 18 ground balls and 23 draw controls.
• The Eagles gave up 14 turnovers to nine from GW.
• American picked up an early 5-1 lead within the first 10 minutes behind a quick hat trick from Vinall and one goal each from Harkins and Goldblum.
• GW found its footing at the 20:21 mark, though, and put up three goals to cut back two with only Pierce responding for AU.
• By the end of the half, American picked up an eight-goal lead with a pair of 3-0 runs and a couple of late goals from Goldblum and Sibilia.
• American picked up its largest lead of the game at 17-7 off goals from Harkins and Goldblum (2).
• With just under 3:00 left on the clock, the Eagles retained a nine-goal cushion at 20-11, but a late flurry of GW goals in the final 1:30 cut the final gap to four at 20-16.

QUOTABLE
"Today's game was a great battle against a tough opponent with George Washington. We had a lot to work on after our game against Longwood - we watched a lot of film and the team took what we said and implemented it from the first whistle. Haley Harkins and Emma Curtis in particular stepped up to the plate and played phenomenally. The entire team worked hard and together throughout the whole game and put together a complete 60 minutes." - Lindsey Ronbeck, assistant coach

NEXT UP...
The Eagles will be back home on Saturday for a noon draw against LIU before taking the road for the final two games of the nonconference slate - Wofford (March 7) and Presbyterian (March 10).

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