DUE WEST, S.C. –
Nim Castro and
Genesis Lutsky combined for 11 goals, while
Haley Donovan,
Kalbie Grassett, and
Sarah Hepburn also scored multiple goals and
Mckenzie Mellen made a season-high and game-high 12 saves in net, to lead the Lees-McRae women's lacrosse team to a 20-14 win over host Erskine in the season finale this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 20; Erskine – 14
LOCATION: Erskine Field – Due West, South Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (3-12/3-6), Erskine (1-12/1-9)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Castro paced the Bobcats with a season-high six goals, while Lutsky added five goals, one assist, two ground balls, and a caused turnovers.
- Haley Donovan chipped in three goals, a team-high 12 draw controls, and a ground ball.
- Grassett and Hepburn both scored two goals, with Hepburn adding three ground balls and a caused turnover.
- Aspen Villas and Kaitlyn Clark both also scored for the Bobcats.
- After Erskine scored the game's opening goal, Lees-McRae tallied three goals unanswered by Lutsky (two goals) and Grassett to give the Bobcats a 3-1 lead.
- Lutsky, Donovan, and Hepburn all scored later in the frame as Lees-McRae held a 6-5 lead at the first intermission.
- Lees-McRae outscored the hosts 6-2 in the second quarter to shift momentum, with goals going to Grassett, Donovan (two goals), Lutsky (two goals), and Hepburn, and take a 12-7 halftime lead.
- The Bobcats tallied for goals in the final two quarters and held off a late rally by the Flying Fleet to clinch the conference win.
FOR THE FOES:
- Faith Flanagan finished with a game-high eight goals to go along with two assists to pace the Flying Fleet, while Madelyn Rogers chipped in 10 saves in net.
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