BANNER ELK, N.C. – Six Bobcats scored multiple goals, led by
Kalbie Grassett who finished with six goals and two assists, as the Lees-McRae women's lacrosse team scored eight-unanswered goals in the third quarter en route to clinching a 19-6 win over visiting Converse in the Conference Carolinas match on Senior Day.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 19; Converse – 6
LOCATION: Tate Field – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (2-12/2-6), Converse (1-12/0-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Grassett also chipped in four ground balls, three draw controls, two caused turnovers, and a save in net, while Sarah Hepburn added two goals, two assists, and six draw controls.
- Aspen Villas scored three goals, with Genesis Lutsky tallying a goal, two assists, and a draw control.
- Kelsi Williams, Haley Donovan, and Nim Castro all scored two goals each, with Melody Ripley also scoring for the Bobcats.
- Lees-McRae sprinted out of the gates as Donovan and Grassett both scored in the opening minutes to give the Bobcats an early lead.
- Converse outscored the Bobcats 3-2 in the final 10 minutes of the first stanza, with the two Bobcat goals going to Villas, to trim the deficit to 4-3 at the first intermission.
- Ripley, Villas, and Grassett all scored in the second quarter for Lees-McRae, but a final goal by Converse with only six seconds left cut the deficit to 7-4 at halftime.
- The Bobcats exploded for eight goals in the next 15 minutes to extend the lead to 15-4 at the final intermission. Grassett scored four goals, Castro scored twice, and Hepburn and Donovan also scored in the frame.
- Hepburn, Lutsky, and Williams (two goals) all scored in the fourth quarter, while Converse netted two goals, to give Lees-McRae the conference win.
- Emily Davidson and Grassett combined for 10 saves in net for the Bobcats.
- Lees-McRae held a 27-16 shots-on-goal advantage and won 20 of the 29 total draw controls in the contest.
FOR THE FOES:
- Cassidy O'Neill and Brenna Everette combined for four goals and an assist to pace the Valkyries, while Reagan Collins made eight saves in net for Converse.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will travel to Due West, South Carolina on Saturday, April 23 for the regular-season finale against Erskine at 2 p.m.
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