ROMEOVILLE, Ill. -- Lewis University women's lacrosse team got hat tricks from
Paige Bracey (Apex, N.C./Apex),
Alyson Jines (Temecula, Calif./Temecula Valley High School) and
Paige Zahler (Verona, Wis./Verona) in its 14-5 win over Quincy on Friday afternoon at Lewis Stadium. The Flyers improve to 3-6, 1-3 GLVC while the Hawks fall to 2-6, 0-3 GLVC.
Lewis dominated the first 15-plus minutes of the contest scoring the first nine goals of the game. Bracey and Jines had two goals each in that spurt while Zahler,
Skylar Lucich (Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein),
Lindsey Traub (Indianapolis, Ind./Bishop Chatard High School),
Emily Meredith (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) and
Meltonique Bowen (Pembroke Pines, Fla./Flanagan) had a goal apiece.
Quincy got on the board late in the first half as Danielle Robinson scored with an assist from Bianca Johnson.
The Flyers outshot the Hawks 17-11 in the first 30 minutes including 14-6 in shots on goal.
The two sides traded goals to open the second half, but Lewis scored the next three goals to take its largest lead of the contest at 13-2 on Jines third of the game.
Quincy got back-to-back goals from Heaven-Lee Nichols and Robinson to cut the score to 13-4.
Zahler capped the scoring for the Flyers with her third goal of the contest with 6:13 remaining in the contest.
Nichols added her second goal of the game with 2:36 to play for the final margin.
Lewis had a 30-22 advantage in shots in the contest and 24-11 in shots on goal. Bowen and
Katelyn Kuzmanko (West Olive, Mich./West Ottawa High School) scooped up five ground balls apiece for the Flyers. Zahler and Bowen won three draw controls each.
Brigid Fornek (Lawrenceville, Ga./Grayson) picked up the win making six saves and scooped up three ground balls.
The Flyers are back at home on Sunday hosting Maryville at noon at Lewis Stadium.