ROME, Ga. - The University of the South women's lacrosse team advanced to the semifinals of the 2023 Southern Athletic Association Women's Lacrosse Tournament with a 17-13 win over Birmingham-Southern College on Friday night from Valhalla Stadium on the campus of Berry College.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: (3) Sewanee (10-8) 17, (6) Birmingham-Southern (3-12) 13
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-After a slow start, the Tigers got the scoring going in bunches, striking for the first four goals of the game. Leading 4-0 with 3:20 left in the opening period, BSC was forced to take a timeout.
-Following the break, BSC responded with two straight goals to cut the deficit in half. However,
Marlin Price's record-setting drw control helped the Tigers get a goal back. With 50 seconds left in the quarter, Price found
Emma Burns' pass for her 25th goal of the year.
-In the fourth quarter, BSC made it a 14-11 deficit with a goal by Elizabeth Mitchell with 8:47 to go. Sewanee would responded with back-to-back goals by
Lizzie Chamberlin to make it 16-11 to seal the victory.
MARLIN ATOP THE SAA LEADERBOARD ON THE DRAW
-Coming into the game tied for the conference single-season mark with 144 draw controls,
Marlin Price's win with less than 90 seconds left in the first quarter gave her the all-time record for the Southern Athletic Association, passing two-time All-American Baylee Barker of Rhodes who had 144 after the 2021 season.
-Against Kalamazoo (Mich.) on March 23, the Carrolton, Va. native became the first Sewanee player in program history to eclipse the century mark for draw controls in a single season.
-Entering the weekend ranked third in total draw controls in the nation, the freshman is 14th in the nation with an 8.47 average.
-Below is the all-time Southern Athletic Association single season draw control record.
| Name |
School |
Year |
DC |
| Marlin Price |
Sewanee |
2023 |
153 |
| Baylee Barker |
Rhodes |
2021 |
144 |
| Ashley Doyle |
Rhodes |
2018 |
141 |
| Natalie Daniel |
Birmingham-Southern |
2018 |
121 |
| Haley Larsen |
Berry |
2022 |
120 |
ON TO THE SAA SEMIS
-Sewanee is back in the semifinals for the ninth time in as many appearances in the SAA Tournament after Friday's win.
-Sunday's meeting will be the fifth the Tigers and Vikings will play in the postseason, last meeting in the SAA Quarterfinals in 2018. Sewanee is 3-1 in such games.
-In the Rhodes pod, Oglethorpe defeated Centre, 16-15, in overtime to advance to Sunday's semifinal and will face regular season champion Rhodes in Memphis on Sunday.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Marlin Price led the Tigers attack with a career-best five goals on eight shots, including a perfect 3-of-3 on free positions. She also added nine draw controls, a caused turnover and two ground balls.
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Sally Herrington added four goals with eight draw victories and forced two turnovers.
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Lizzie Chamberlin also added a hat trick, while
Emma Burns scored five points.
-With the victory, the University of the South notched double-digit wins for the 11th time in the 16-year history of the women's lacrosse team.
BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN KEY STATISTICS
-Margot Peters led the Panthers with five goals and six points on the day, while Hannah Leon added a hat trick.
-Jamie O'Melia stopped 14 shots in goal for BSC.
UP NEXT
Sewanee will remain in Rome through the weekend and will take on the host Vikings of Berry College on Sunday afternoon at noon ET / 11 a.m. CT.
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