SALISBURY, N.C. – Catawba scored 11 goals in the first quarter to earn the 18-4 victory over Lees-McRae women's lacrosse on Thursday evening.
Nim Castro,
Shannan Korovich,
Irelynd Manning, and
Hailey Smith tallied goals in the contest.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Catawba – 18; Lees-McRae – 4
LOCATION: Shuford Stadium – Salisbury, North Carolina
RECORDS: Catawba (1-3), Lees-McRae (0-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Catawba started the game with five goals in the first 4:12 of play before Castro scored for the Bobcats at the 9:56 mark of the first period. The Indians led 11-2 after the first 15 minutes of action.
- Korovich tallied her seventh goal of the season in the second quarter, but Catawba led 13-3 at the halftime break.
- Manning collected the final goal of the night for Lees-McRae off a pass from Korovich with 1:03 left in the fourth quarter. Catawba picked up their first victory of the season with the 18-4 win.
- Mckenzie Mellen had a team-high five draw controls and added two ground balls and two caused turnovers. Castro had two draw controls and three ground balls.
- Tori Meiss made five saves in goal for the Bobcats and Chloe O'Neal recorded one in the start.
FOR THE INDIANS:
- Ella McCusker guided Catawba with three goals and two assists in the game. Four Indians scored two goals apiece as 12 players registered goals in the contest for Catawba.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae hosts Converse on Tate Field in the Bobcats' Conference Carolinas opener on Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m.
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