After waiting six months to get her college career started, it took Kelli McGroarty less than 19 minutes to find the back of the net for the first time for La Salle and less than five minutes after that to score again.
McGroarty, an Eastern Regional HS grad from Voorhees, N.J., led the Explorers in their 4-0 rout to open the season at home against Villanova on Saturday. She was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week and made TopDrawerSoccer.com’s Team of the Week but she wasn’t the only newcomer with an impressive debut.
Conestoga HS grad Caitlin Donovan, the younger sister of Drexel star Chris Donovan, had a brace of her own in the second half and Washington Township HS grad Giovanna Castorina recorded an assist on McGroarty’s first goal.