BELOIT, Wis. – The Edgewood College women's lacrosse team closed out the regular season with a 18-9 victory over Beloit College. The Eagles earned themselves a spot in the NACC Tournament for the second-straight season. Kendra Sanderfoot was the first Eagle to eclipse 100 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College (6-8, 3-3 NACC) exploded in the first period. Scoring six goals in the first 15 minutes. Lily Drinkwine put the Eagles on the board in fifth minute. Rachel Unitan gave the Eagles their first lead of the afternoon, 2-1 with 8:39 on the clock. Emma Raupp, Sanderfoot, and Natalie Skaife each scored in the first quarter for Edgewood College. The Eagles took a 6-3 lead into the second quarter.
- Despite scoring two goals in the second quarter, Beloit College (2-8, 1-5 NACC), managed to even the score at six a piece with 9:46 remaining before the break. Sanderfoot and Unitan managed to find the back of the net in the final eight minutes, giving the Eagles an 8-6 lead into halftime.
- Out of the break, the Edgewood College attack was phenomenal, scoring a whopping eight goals, which included four from Raupp. Georgia Vandigo added in on the scoring efforts. Four of the Eagles goals in the third quarter were assisted, as the Eagles attack showed finesse and consistency. Edgewood College would tack on two more goals in the final quarter and only allow three goals from Beloit in the final two quarter combined.
- Raupp continued to lead the Eagles attack, scoring six goals and adding an assist. She also recorded a career-best eight draw controls, picked up three ground balls, and caused a turnover.
- Sanderfoot notched four goals, three ground balls, and two draw controls. Unitan was phenomenal, recording two goals, and a game-high four assists.
- Skaife and Vandigo added two goals each. Eloe did a little bit of everything for the Eagles, she collected six ground balls, four draw controls, assisted on a goal, and scored a goal.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Sanderfoot recorded four goals, which put her over the century mark in points. She is the first in Edgewood College women's lacrosse history to eclipse 100 points. Sanderfoot is also three draw controls shy of the century mark in her career.
- Edgewood College leads the all-time series against Beloit 2-0.
THE OPPOSITION
- Johanna McNair notched five of the Buccaneers nine goals. Olivia Farbarik added two goals and the sole Beloit assist. Suzanne Healy recorded a team-high four draw controls.
- Sofia Jeddeloh recorded 25 saves in net for the Buccaneers.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will play in their second-straight NACC tournament. The Eagles will head to Aurora, Ill. for the NACC semifinals at No. 1 Aurora. Action from Spartan Athletic Park is set for Wednesday, May 3.
