HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (Apr. 2, 2016)- Junior Abby Voelkner (Denville, N.J. / Morris Knolls) totaled six points on six goals as the Centenary College women's lacrosse team squeezed past Notre Dame of Maryland, 16-14.

Junior Priscilla Ortiz (Denville, N.J. / Morris Knolls) totaled five points on four goals and one assist for the Cyclones, who improve to 4-5 overall and 3-1 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference. Megan Morales totaled eight points on seven goals and one assist for the Gators who fall to 2-5 overall and 1-2 in the CSAC.

Voelkner scored four of her six goals in the first 20 minutes, as Centenary took a commanding 8-2 lead with 10:30 remaining in the first half. Notre Dame was able to climb back into the contest with four unanswered goals to cut Centenary's lead to 9-7 at halftime.

Ortiz, along with seniors Carlie Schmitt (Stewartstown, Pa. / Kennard-Dale) and Devin Sutko (Cinnaminson, N.J. / Cinnaminson), all scored two goals apiece in a second half that saw multiple lead changes. After Notre Dame scored three unanswered goals to take a 14-13 advantage, Centenary closed the game with three unanswered of their own.

Voelkner added five draw controls, four groundballs and two caused turnovers, while Ortiz posted four groundballs and four caused turnovers. Senior Kristen Rabenstein (Spring Grove, Pa. / Spring Grove) totaled five groundballs, two caused turnovers and two draw controls, while freshman Renee Hack (Old Bridge, N.J. / Bishop George Ahr) made nine saves in 60 minutes of work.

Head Coach Julie Moir and the Cyclones will return to action in Gwynedd Valley, Pa. on Wednesday, Apr. 6 against the Griffins of Gwynedd Mercy University at 4:00 p.m