GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel College women's lacrosse team opened its 2023 season Saturday with a 19-9 non-conference win over the Mount Aloysius Mounties at the Rissell-Schreyer Dome.
 
Thiel led 8-1 at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. Ashlyn Wightman (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler) scored three goals in the first quarter while Camy Seman (Conneautville, Pa./Conneaut Area) and Destiny Johnson (Baltimore, Md./Western) netted two goals apiece.
 
Johnson went on to lead the Tomcats with 12 points (6G, 6A) on the day after she tallied her 13^th double-double of the season (18 points, 11 rebounds) for the basketball team earlier in the afternoon.
 
Johnson's 12 points (6G, 6A) Saturday were the second most in program history in a single game. She set a new single-game record for assists (6), surpassing Sharr Martin and Cassy Mahdi who each tallied five assists in a game.
 
Wightman tallied seven points (5G, 2A) on the day. She also recorded game-bests in draw controls (10) and caused turnovers (3).
 
Seman notched five points (4G, 1A) in the season-opening win while Katie Aaron (Lehighton, Pa./Lehighton Area) scored three goals.
 
Katie Figinski led the Mounties with five points (4G, 1A).
 
Freshman Grace Carrizo (Franklin Square, N.Y./H. Frank Carey) made eight saves and earned her first win in her first start with the Tomcats. Zoe Swank made 14 saves for Mount Aloysius.
 
The Tomcats (1-0) will host the Medaille Mavericks (0-0) Wednesday at the Rissell-Schreyer Dome. The non-conference game will begin at 4 p.m.