LIBERTY, Mo. -- The Lewis University women's lacrosse team was able to hang on and defeat William Jewell 12-11 Thursday (April 17).
TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 6-8, 2-2 GLVC | William Jewell 6-8, 1-3 GLVC
LEWIS LEADERS
Goals: Heidi Sweeney (New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada/New Westminster) (5)
Assists: Amelia Procyk (Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada/Dr. Charles Best Secondary School) (4)
Groundballs: Jade McKinnon (Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada/Dr. Charles Best Secondary School) (4)
Saves: Myah Templeton (Bristol, Ind./Northridge High School) (10)
GAME SUMMARY
FIRST QUARTER: Lewis 2, William Jewell 2
Sweeney started the scoring for Lewis after Roney passed inside for the goal. William Jewell responded to tie the contest at one with a goal two minutes later.
McKinnon was able to find Sweeney for her second consecutive goal, giving the Flyers a 2-1 lead. The Cardinals got one back at the 3:11, tying it at 2-2.
SECOND QUARTER: Lewis 5, William Jewell 3
Lewis started the second quarter with four straight goals, giving them a 6-2 lead. McKinnon gave Lewis the lead after finding the back of the cage off a pass from Procyk.
Procyk recorded her second consecutive assist after passing it inside to Sweeney for the score extending the lead to 4-2.
Georgia Kodytek (White Bear Lake, Minn/White Bear Lake South) passed to
Daniella Winterlik (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada/Terry Fox) for a score, making it 5-2.
Winterlik took it herself 42 seconds later for a score, making it 6-2. William Jewell then scored three straight goals, narrowing the gap to 6-5 in favor of the Flyers.
Sweeney provided Lewis some momentum going into the break as she scored a free-position goal with 36 seconds left in the first half.
THIRD QUARTER: William Jewell 5, Lewis 3
WJC scored the first goal of the second half, 54 seconds in the quarter making it 7-6 Lewis.
Eliana Cappellini (Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada/Burnaby North Secondary School) passed it to Procyk for the next goal with 10:36 remaining, giving the Flyers a 8-6 lead.
The Cardinals tied it with the next pair of goals, making it 8-8. Winterik was able to regain the lead for the Flyers after finding the back of the net off a free-position shot.
William Jewell proceeded to score the next two goals, giving the Cardinals a 10-9 advantage. McKinnon threw the ball inside to
Georgia Kodytek (White Bear Lake, Minn/White Bear Lake South) for the score to tie it once again at 10-10.
FOURTH QUARTER: Lewis 2, William Jewell 1
Lewis scored the first pair of goals in the fourth quarter, giving the Flyers a 12-10 lead. Procyk threw the ball to Sweeney, who found the back of the cage for the score.
McKinnon gave Lewis an insurance goal with 5:16 remaining in the contest, making it 12-10 Flyers. William Jewell mananged to score a goal with 2:51 remaining, but that would be all the scoring.
FINAL SCORE: Lewis 12, William Jewell 11
UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action Saturday, April 19 as the Flyers travel to Kansas City, Missouri to take on Rockhurst starting at noon CT.
50 YEARS OF WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
Lewis University is also organizing several alumni and family events throughout the women's athletic seasons to commemorate this historic milestone. These special gatherings will provide an opportunity for former athletes, families, and supporters to reconnect and celebrate the achievements of women's sports at Lewis. The scheduled events include:
- Women's Tennis Alumni/Family Event – April 19
- Women's Lacrosse Alumni/Family Event – April 25
- Women's Softball Alumni/Family Event – April 26
- Women's Track Alumni Day – May 3
FLYERS ANNUAL FUND
Support the Flyers by making a gift to the Flyers Athletics Fund at
https://lewisflyers.com/202425AnnualFund
