No. 18 W&M Downs Oregon for Third Straight
from press release
EUGENE, Ore. — The 18th-ranked William
and Mary lacrosse team extended its winning streak to three games
with a 12-8 victory at Oregon on Friday evening. With the win,
W&M improves to 3-1 while Oregon falls to 3-3.
Although the contest was knotted at 5-5 with 22 minutes remaining,
the Tribe held the Ducks scoreless for a stretch of more than 15
minutes and scored six unanswered goals en route toearning the
win.
The Tribe utilized a balancedattack, as six different players
scored and three posted hat tricks. Seniormidfielder Grace Golden
earned her fourth-consecutive hat trick to open theseason, while
also totaling six ground balls, four caused turnovers and a draw
control. With the effort, the Manhasset, N.Y., native moved into
third place on the program’s career points list with 184.
Sophomore attacker Kyrstin Mackrides totaled a team-high four
points on three goals and an assist to go with a pair of caused
turnovers, while senior midfielder Molly Wannen also tallied three
goals.
Defensively, senior goalkeeper Emily Geary allowed a season-low
eight goals while recording nine saves. With the impressive
performance, she increased her career saves total to 533 andneeds
just four more to break the school record of 536 established by
Sarah Witkowski (1992-95). Senior defender Sarah Jonson also had a
tremendous game and registered three caused turnovers, three ground
balls and three draw controls.
While Oregon jumped out to a 3-1 advantage to open the game,
W&M responded with three unanswered scores beginning midway
through the opening half. Golden’s goal with 15:17 showing
got things started, while Wannen tallied her second score of the
game on a free position opportunity. Mackrides finished off the
stretch with a goal off an assist by senior attacker Ashley
Holofcener with 4:39 remaining to give the Tribe a 4-3 edge.
However, a score by Oregon’s Jess Drummond with less than
minute remaining evened the count, 4-4, at halftime.
After trading goals during the opening seven minutes of the second
stanza, the College rattled off a 6-0 run during a stretch of more
than 15 minutes to build a comfortable 11-5 lead. Wannen ignited
the run with a free position goal, while Golden scored twiceduring
the pivotal stretch. Mackrides, junior Jenny Michael and Holofcener
also provided goals during the run.
Although UO outscored W&M 3-1 down the stretch, the Ducks were
unable to get closer than the final margin the rest of the way.
The Tribe will return to action when it plays at seventh-ranked
Virginia next Wednesday at 7 p.m.
