No. 4 Limestone Blows Up Lees-McRae
from staff reports
GAFFNEY, S.C. - The No. 4-ranked Limestone College
women's lacrosse team defeated Lees-McRae 24-3 on Tuesday afternoon
at Saints Field. Limestone climbs to 5-0 overall and 4-0 in
Conference Carolinas action while the Bobcats fall to 3-3 overall
(1-3 league).
The Lady Saints leapt out to 16-2 lead in the first half, and
outscored the visitors 8-1 in the second period.
Limestone's Casey Wilcox (Liverpool, N.Y.) posted six points from
three goals and three assists. Melissa Howard (Ferndale, Md.) also
had six points from two goals and four assists. Raquel Prager
(Seaford, N.Y.), Lauryn Wise (Pasadena, Md.), and Renee Albro
(Purcellville, Va.) each tallied a hat trick. Kelly Lickert (Penn
Yan, N.Y.), Kelly Oterson (Islip Terrace, N.Y.), and Lauren Smith
(Greer, S.C.) scored two goals apiece. Katie Ilott (Whitby,
Ontario, Canada), Kelly Lalonde (Henrietta, N.Y.), and Erin Growney
(Rochester, N.Y.) also contributed goals. Ilott, Lalonde, and
Lickert also dished out two assists each, while Prager tallied one
assist.
Howard and Growney had three draw controls apiece. Wise led
Limestone with four ground balls and two caused turnovers.
Lady Saint goalkeepers Brigid Michling (Cockeysville, Md.) and
Michaela Reynolds (Columbia, Md.) split the time in goal. Michling
had two saves in the first 30 minutes, while Reynolds had one save
in the second half.
Martha Peacock (Mooresville, N.C.) posted seven saves for the
Bobcats. Lees-McRae's Cheryse Cox (Hendersonville, Tenn.) scored
two goals, while Lauren Ochoa (Boone, N.C.) had one.
Limestone outshot the visitors 32-12, and won 16 of the game's 30
draw controls. The Lady Saints had 17 ground balls compared to the
Bobcats' 9.
