This Weekend’s MAC Women’s Lacrosse Results
Central Michigan 17, Youngstown State 4
St. Bonaventure 13, Akron 12
Stories courtesy of MAC Sports Information
Central Michigan 17, Youngstown State 4
Box Score
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Second Mid-American Conference game, second MAC win, and dominant performance to boot.
Courtney Burke scored four goals as the Central Michigan lacrosse team rolled to a 17-4 victory over Youngstown State on Friday at the Penguins' Farmers National Bank Field.
The Chippewas improved to 4-4, 2-0 MAC, putting last weekend's close nonconference losses to No. 19 Louisville and Cincinnati in the rearview mirror as they train their eyes on the quest for a league championship.
"Coming out of last weekend's losses what we really wanted to focus on was playing disciplined and playing up to our level," CMU coach
Sara Tisdale said. "It is tough to know that we lost those games, but it is great to know that we can compete with some of the best teams in the country."
Tisdale changed up her starting lineup against the Penguins (1-2) and the move paid off as the Chippewas equaled their season high with 17 goals, set a program record with 43 shots, and finished with 32 shots on goal, tying for the second-highest total in program history.
"We shifted things up today and got some new faces out there," she said. "
Sophia Chong-Ahmed just had a great game. She is new to the starting lineup and scored her first two career goals today. She went out and did the little things right, and I am really proud of her, and I know her teammates are as well."
The Chippewas came out on fire, getting a goal from Burke less than 2 minutes in and building a 5-0 lead before the game was 10 minutes old. They led 10-3 at halftime.
Nine Chippewas scored.
Natalie Karlen scored three goals, all in the first half;
Tyra Prince and
Brennan Paddy, along with Chong-Ahmed, had two goals apiece.
Chippewa goalkeeper
Sierra Savage made six saves
Central Michigan is scheduled to entertain Robert Morris in a MAC game at the CMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex on Saturday, March 27 (1 p.m.).
St. Bonaventure 13, Akron 12
Box Score
OLEAN, N.Y. - The University of Akron women's lacrosse team found itself in a back-and-forth non-conference contest with St. Bonaventure (2-2) on Saturday, March 20, before the Bonnies escaped a strong second-half effort by the Zips (3-4) to earn a 13-12 triumph.
"In our fourth game with a one-goal difference this season, the girls were able to hold it together and show amazing grit and determination," Akron head coach
Christy Mitchell commented. "Although we didn't clinch this one, the game is a reflection of our growth that will translate into more wins as we keep on developing."
Freshmen
Noelle Boyd (Murrysville, Pa.),
Madeline Shewbridge (Cincinnati, Ohio) and
Anjali Silverheels (Hamburg, N.Y.) each registered a pair of goals to highlight Akron's offensive performances on the afternoon. Shewbridge and redshirt sophomore
Kaylee Riggins (Zionsville, Ind.) also garnered an assist in the match.
Redshirt junior
Anna Dennison (Fallston, Md.), freshman
Jacqueline Glassey (Kilder, Ill.), redshirt freshmen
Alexis Kiefer (West Chicago, Ill.), freshman
Abby McMullen (Medina, Ohio) and redshirt freshman
Abby Schaefer (Beaver Falls, Pa.) accounted for the balance of the Zips' goals in the tilt.
Redshirt freshmen GK's
Abby Lerch (Coraopolis, Pa.) and
Ashley Lapp (Missouri City, Texas) recorded two and six saves, respectively, for Akron, while their counterpart Ashley Herrick posted 10 stops for St. Bonaventure.
The Zips finished the contest registering a 28-25 edge in overall shots, while the Bonnies earned a 22-21 margin in shots on goal.
After falling behind 3-0 in the match, the Zips squared the score at three on the strength of first-half tallies from Dennison, Silverheels and Boyd at the 7:47, 8:32 and 10:13 marks, respectively.
St. Bonaventure regained the lead and held an 8-4 advantage before Boyd closed the half with a goal in the 28th minute (27:59).
Akron came out of the intermission and took a 9-8 lead with four unanswered tallies from Silverheels, Schaefer, McMullen and Riggins in the second (1:54), fifth (4:13 and 4:48) and sixth (5:23) minutes, respectively.
The Bonnies responded scoring four of the next five goals to assume a lead they didn't relinquish, despite goals from Kiefer, Shewbridge and Glassey at the 13:57, 15:35 and 29:42 marks, respectively.
Akron is slated to host Presbyterian in a 12 p.m. non-conference showdown at InfoCision Stadium on Tuesday, March 23.
AKRON GOALS:
Dennison (22:13-1st) (Riggins), Silverheels (21:28-1st) (unassisted), Boyd (19:47-1st) (unassisted), Shewbridge (9:07-1st) (unassisted), Boyd (2:01-1st) (unassisted), Silverheels (28:06-2nd) (unassisted), Schaefer (25:47-2nd) (unassisted), McMullen (25:12-2nd) (unassisted), Riggins (24:37-2nd) (unassisted), Kiefer (16:03-2nd) (Shewbridge), Shewbridge (14:24-2nd) (unassisted), Glassey (0:18-2nd) (free position shot).
