VERONA, Wis. – It rained, it snowed, and there were even some glimpses of sun on Saturday at Edgewood College Field at Reddan Park, as the Edgewood College women's lacrosse team defeated Concordia University Chicago by a score of 13-10. The Eagles also celebrated the career of Kendra Sanderfoot on Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Edgewood College (5-8, 2-3 NACC) attack exploded in the third period on Saturday. Notching six goals. The Eagles defense also allowed just one goal from the Cougars out of the break. With 12:58 on the clock, Sanderfoot netted her first goal of senior day, to tie the score up at seven a piece. The graduate student would assist on the next goal by Lily Drinkwine, giving the Eagles an 8-7 advantage. From then on it was all Edgewood College, as they headed into the final 15 minutes of action with a 12-8 lead.
- Emma Raupp netted three of her seven goals in the final six minutes of action in the third quarter. Rachel Unitan added a goal as well for the Eagles with 7:30 on the clock.
- Sanderfoot would find the net for her final time at Edgewood College Field in the fourth quarter. The Cougars found the back of the net twice in the final quarter, but it wasn't enough to cut down the Eagles lead.
- In her final home game, Sanderfoot netted two goals, dished out two assists, collected three ground balls, and snagged three draw controls.
- Raupp led the Eagles attack with seven goals and two assists. She added four draw controls and three ground balls. Drinkwine added two goals in the victory. Both Unitan and Natalie Skaife recorded a goal and assist in the victory.
- Alexis Vogt recorded her fifth win of the season in goal, making eight saves.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Eagles victory goes down as the first in the all-time series against the Cougars. Prior to Saturday, Concordia Chicago led 3-0, with the most recent contest coming in the NACC Tournament semifinal in 2022. Edgewood College managed to more than double their offensive output on Saturday, as compared to 2022.
- Sanderfoot is inches from the century mark in two statistical categories for Edgewood College. The graduate student currently owns 97 points and 95 draw controls. If she hits the mark, she would be the first player in Edgewood College history to 100 in both categories.
THE OPPOSITION
- Kelli Pietrowski led the Cougars with four goals, adding three ground balls, and three draw controls. Rylee Orenstein added three goals and one assist, while collecting a whopping eight draw controls. Ryan McGee recorded 10 saves for Concordia Chicago in net.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will wrap up their regular season at Beloit College on Saturday, April 29. Action is set for 12:00 p.m. from Beloit, Wis.
