Box Score SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Sewanee women's lacrosse team breezed past the Stormy Petrels of Oglethorpe in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) contest on Sunday, 20-3, from Puett Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (2-0, 2-0) 20, Oglethorpe (1-1, 0-1) 3
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Sewanee scored the first eight goals in almost 21 minutes in the first half en route to a 12-2 halftime lead. Mary Kate Myers scored four goals, including back-to-back in the final two minutes to push the contest to a running clock in the second half.
-The Tigers scored the first eight goals in the final 30 minutes, but the Petrels scored with 30 seconds remaining to avoid a second half shutout. Sarah Strand scored three times in the period, two via the free position.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Sarah Strand scored six points on five goals and an assist on seven total shots. She also added five draws, four ground balls and three caused turnovers.
-Grace Zechman also contributed six points on three goals and assists each. The senior also forced Oglethorpe to turn the ball over three times.
-Mary Kate Myers also added four goals and an assist.
-For the contest, Sewanee went 19-of-22 on clears, 6-of-11 on free position shots and allowed Oglethorpe to cough up the ball 39 times in the game.
-The trio of Amanda Jenkins (1-0), Molly Morris and Caroline Roncalli allowed seven shots and three goals in between the pipes.
OGLETHORPE KEY STATISTICS
-Kendall White, Samanda Cox and Mikaela Carlsen each scored a goal for Oglethorpe.
-Jordan Chandler (1-1) saved 15 shots in 43 minutes.
UP NEXT
The Tigers hit the road for the first time in 2020 with a road trip to Piedmont on Saturday.
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