MEQUON, Wis. – The Edgewood College women's lacrosse team fell to Concordia University Wisconsin in their conference opener on Wednesday afternoon. Edgewood College scored five goals in the final quarter, but the late push wasn't enough to overcome the consistency from the Falcons, as they fell 15-7. Raupp and Drinkwine led the Eagles offensively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Concordia University Wisconsin (5-6, 2-0 NACC) recorded the first goal of the game with 7:14 in the opening quarter. Edgewood College (2-5, 0-1 NACC) responded quickly, with a player-up goal from Emma Raupp to tie things up at one a piece. The Falcons would go on to score three more before the end of the first period, taking a 4-1 lead.
- Raupp notched the Eagles second goal with 5:45 remaining in the second period. Concordia Wisconsin took a 6-2 lead into halftime.
- The Falcons continued to dominate after halftime, scoring six-straight goals and not allowing the Eagles to score. Concordia Wisconsin took a confident 12-2 lead into the final quarter of play.
- Edgewood College scored a whopping five goals to just three from Concordia Wisconsin in the final quarter. Lily Drinkwine notched a hat trick in the fourth quarter, scoring three-straight. Raupp scored two final goals in the final 1:24 of the contest.
- Raupp totaled four goals for the Eagles, while Drinkwine notched a career-high three goals. Sanderfoot added two assists on the afternoon. Mackenzie Fruit and Alexis Vogt each totaled five ground balls. Christina Eloe, Raupp, Fruit, and Drinkwine each recorded two caused turnovers. The Eagles totaled 11 caused turnovers, their second highest of the season.
- Alexis Vogt recorded a season-high 14 saves, just one shy of her career-high.
THE OPPOSITION
- Eliana Fuchs and Katelyn Cardinale each notched four goals for Concordia Wisconsin. Olivia Niego added a hat trick for the Falcons. Neigo added six ground balls and two turnovers, while Natalie Mackrell led the Falcons with a team-best three caused turnovers.
- Sydney Dyba added 16 saves in the win.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will host Illinois Tech on Saturday as the first part of a women's/men's doubleheader. Action is set for 12:00 p.m. from Edgewood College Field at Reddan Park.
