WHITTIER, Calif. – The Edgewood College women's lacrosse team wrapped-up spring break with a thrilling 14-7 win over Whittier College. In the Eagles first win in the state of California, Emma Raupp and Kerry Costello dominated the Eagles attack combining for 12 of the Eagles 14 goals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Whittier College (0-6) opened the first quarter with a four-goal performance. The Poets scored the first two goals, before Edgewood College (3-4) would find the back of the net. Raupp and Costello gave the Eagles three goals, but they trailed 4-3 going into the second quarter.
- The Eagles found their stride in the second quarter, scoring six goals and holding Whittier to just one goal to take a 9-5 lead into halftime. Costello, Raupp, and Natalie Skaife each scored for Edgewood College in the quarter, as Raupp and Unitan got involved with assists in the big scoring quarter.
- Defense and attack combined in the second half of action, as Edgewood College would tack on five goals after halftime and hold the Poets to just two goals in the fourth quarter. Alexis Vogt collected five of her six saves in the second half of action. Three of the Eagles goals came via player-up situations after the break.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Raupp collected eight goals and two assists in the win. She added three ground balls and three draw controls.
- Costello posted a career-high four goals for the Eagles. She went 2-for-2 in free position shots.
- Christina Eloe continued her dominance on the draw control, collecting 11.
- Skaife found the back of the net twice for the Eagles.
- Vogt posted the win and collected six saves for the Eagles.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Raupp became the second Eagle to surpass 100 points in her career. Former teammate and current assistant coach Kendra Sanderfoot owned 101 points in three seasons as an Eagle. Raupp now owns 108 points, the most in Edgewood College women's lacrosse history.
THE OPPOSITION
- Camile Verlich, Juli Veneri, and Juliana Hodgson each found the back of the net two times for Whittier
- Peyton Vannatter and Haley Hughes-Gil each split time in net for the Poets. Vannatter collected seven saves, while Hughes-Gil added four.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will round out a three-game road stand at Carroll University on Wednesday. Action is set for 5:00 p.m. from Waukesha, Wis.
