ORANGE, Calif. – For the first time in program history, the Edgewood College women's lacrosse team faced an opponent in California. Edgewood College faced off against Chapman University on Thursday afternoon in Orange, California. The Eagles fell to the Panthers 22-5 in the non-conference affair.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- It was all Chapman (5-1) from the jump, as the Panthers notched a whopping 10 goals in the first quarter on Thursday. Edgewood College (2-4) only managed one shot in the opening quarter after turning the ball over 10 times and only earning three draw controls.
- Kerry Costello put Edgewood College on the board first, with 12:09 left in the second quarter. Costello's goal would be the only Eagles score until 8:55 in the third quarter, when Christine Eloe found the back of the net.
- Emma Raupp and Rachel Unitan would both score for the Eagles in the third and fourth quarters.
- The Edgewood College defense did a better job maintaining control, only allowing six Chapman goals after halftime.
- Costello recorded a career-best two goals for the Eagles.
- Mackenzie Fruit caused a whopping five turnovers and picked up four ground balls.
- Eloe added five draw controls and two ground balls.
- Alexis Vogt posted nine saves in goal for Edgewood College.
THE OPPOSITION
- Josie Morrissey posted six goals, dished out an assist, picked up three ground balls and caused two turnovers.
- Annika Carlson added three goals and one assist, while Tade Scheid found the back of the net three times and assisted on two goals.
- Ada Carr, Megan Guerra, Olivia Holmes, and Lyndsey Huss each scored two goals. Huss dished out a game-high seven assists.
- Madi Escobar led the Panthers with seven draw controls.
- Anna Hereu posted three saves in net for Chapman.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will face Whittier College on Saturday, March 16. Action is set for 11:00 a.m. PDT from Whittier, California.