Romeoville, Ill. - Elise Magee scored six goals to help propel No. 24 Rockhurst over the Lewis University women's lacrosse team, 19-6, Friday afternoon at Lewis Stadium.
With the win, the Hawks improved to 11-1 (4-0 GLVC) while the Flyers moved to 6-7 (0-4 GLVC).
IMPACT PLAYERS
Along with Magee, Page Yehling tallied a hat trick of her own. Abby Finnegan picked up a team-high five ground balls and caused three turnovers while in net, Kayla Stewart earned the win with three saves in 45 minutes of action.
Jade McKinnon (Coquitlam, BC, Canada/Dr. Charles Best Secondary School) led Lewis with three total points off two goals and an assist while snagging three ground balls and causing three turnovers.
Eliana Cappellini (Burnaby, BC, Canada/Burnaby North Secondary School) and
Ryan Paterson (Pitt Meadows, BC, Canada/Pitt Meadows Secondary School) aided the offense with two goals each.
Alexis Riley (Viola, Del./Caesar Rodney High School) caused three turnovers of her own while in net,
Sophia Fountain (Berkeley, Ill./Montini Catholic High School) made eight saves.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Rockhurst controlled most of the first quarter, rattling off the first four goals of the contest before Paterson found the back of the net at the 5:44 mark to get Lewis on the board. The Hawks outscored 4-1 the remainder of the first half to enter the locker room with an 8-2 lead.
Out of the break, the visitors offense did not slow down as they tallied three goals in less than four minutes to lead 11-2 at the 12:42 mark. Still, the Flyers had an answer as a Cappellini tally at the 11:13 mark sparked a 3-0 spurt that trimmed the defecit to six, 11-5, with 5:47 to play.
However, Rockhurst regained control as a Stella Scoggin goal followed by Magee's fifth of the afternoon gave the Hawks a 13-5 cushion ahead of the fourth quarter. The Hawks kept the Flyers at bay in the final frame, outscoring them 6-1 to seal the 19-6 road win.
GAME NOTES
- Riley had three-or-more caused turnovers for the third time this season
- McKinnon has scored at least two goals in all but one game she has appeared in this year
- Today marked the sixth all-time meeting between both sides
UP NEXT
The Flyers are back in action for their home finale on Sunday against William Jewell for Senior Day.
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