Box Score Roanoke, Va.  --  Hollins University scored first, but Notre Dame of Maryland University responded with five goals over the next ten minutes on their way to a 14-6 victory in the lacrosse season opener.  

Senior Brittany Peddicord (Timonium, Md./Dulaney) paced the Gators offense with five goals.  Sophomore Katelynn Olson (Kingsville, Md./Perry Hall) added four goals with freshman Hannah Frederick (Dundalk,Md.) chipping in with three.  Senior Sawyer Butto (Wyomissing, Pa.) and sophomore Carrie Naylor (Elkridge, Md./Mount de Sales) each posted one goal while Butto led the team with three assists. 

Sophomore goalkeeper De'ja Martin (Salisbury, Md./Wicomico) finished the day with eight saves and also led Notre Dame with six ground balls. Senior Abby Jacobson (Easton, Md./Colonel Richardson), sophomore Briana Johnson (Baltimore, Md./City College) and Olson each posted four.  Frederick led the way with four caused turnovers as Butto, Johnson and sophomore Kit Talbott (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point) each added three.  Michaela Olson (Kingsville, Md./Perry Hall) paced the team with seven draw controls.  

The hosts took an early lead as they scored just three minutes into the game.  Notre Dame responded quickly with Peddicord and Frederick each scoring over the next five minutes, but another Hollins goal saw the game tied at 2-2 just over 10 minutes into the game. 

Peddicord, Olson, and Frederick would aswer by scoring goals to give the Gators a 5-2 advantage over the next four minutes, with Naylor's goal with nine minutes left in the half providing Notre Dame a 6-2 lead.  After two goals by Hollins pulled the hosts to within two goals, Olson scored back-to-back goals in a span of 15 seconds to move the Notre Dame lead to 8-4 at the break.  

The Notre Dame offense would extend their lead to open the second half as Peddicord would knock in two goals with Frederick adding one over the first seven minutes of the second frame.  Hollins would muster two more goals in the middle of the half, but Butto, Peddicord and Olson would each find the net to give the Gators the 14-6 season opening win.  

The team will now look to start Colonial States Athletic Conference play on Wednesday as they will visit Immaculata University on Wednesday.