SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South women's lacrosse team picked up a 14-10 victory over Kalamazoo College (Mich.), in a non-conference contest, Thursday night from Puett Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (7-5) 14, Kalamazoo (3-4) 10
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Sewanee got out to a 5-0 lead after one quarter and had a 9-0 advantage until Kalamazoo scored with 1:14 left in the half.
-After
Winnie Pajcic won the draw, Sewanee was given an opportunity to score from a free position.
Sally Herrington did just that with 53 seconds left in the half.
-However, the Hornets, after taking four shots and committing 15 turnovers in the first 30 minutes, came out strong in the second half and cut a 10-1 halftime deficit to 10-6 with 8:35 left in the third.
-Kalamazoo made it a 13-10 deficit with 3:28 left in the fourth quarter, but Sewanee prevailed to seal the victory.
-The Sewanee defense held Kalamazoo to 1-of-8 on clear attempts and 10-of-25 on the night. On offense, Sewanee cleared the ball 16 out of 18 times.
QUEEN OF THE DRAW
-Entering Thursday's game tied for the school record for draw controls in a season, freshman
Marlin Price took the first draw of the contest to shatter the record.
-Her second draw control with 8:00 remaining in the opening period saw her hit the century mark in the category, becoming the first Tiger player to hit triple digits in draw controls in program history.
-Entering Thursday, she is ranked eighth in Division III in draws per game (8.91). However, she is tops in the nation in total draw controls.
-In terms of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA), Price becomes the 12th player in the league to achieve 100 draw controls in a season. The SAA began play in the 2012-13 season.
-Currently 10th all-time in the SAA, here is the top-10 list of most draws in a season.
| Name |
School |
Year |
DC |
| Baylee Barker |
Rhodes |
2021 |
144 |
| Ashley Doyle |
Rhodes |
2018 |
141 |
| Natalie Daniel |
Birmingham-Southern |
2018 |
121 |
| Haley Larsen |
Berry |
2022 |
120 |
| Ellen Resinger |
Centre |
2015 |
114 |
| Mary Katherine Hardy |
Centre |
2019 |
112 |
| Baylee Barker |
Rhodes |
2022 |
111 |
| Ellen Resinger |
Centre |
2017 |
107 |
| Ellen Resinger |
Centre |
2016 |
107 |
| Marlin Price |
Sewanee |
2023 |
106 |
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-
Sally Herrington,
Brooke Sigmon and
Marlin Price all had a hat trick for the Tigers. Price added an assist for four points on the night.
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Winnie Pajcic led the defense with four caused turnovers and picked up three ground balls.
-Price added eight draw controls, while
Sarah Powers (2-2) limited Kalamazoo to 0-for-4 in free position attempts and finished with nine saves.
KALAMAZOO KEY STATISTICS
-Hannah Heeren scored four goals and added six draws, while Abbie Caza scored a hat trick.
-Jordan Flink posted 10 saves in the loss.
UP NEXT
The Tigers return to action on Sunday with a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) contest against Rhodes College.
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