VERONA, Wis. – The Edgewood College women's lacrosse team improved to 3-0 in conference play on Saturday, defeating Illinois Tech 17-4. Emma Raupp and Lily Drinkwine led the Eagles dynamic attack in the conference victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College (7-6, 3-0 NACC) made their mark in the first half on Saturday, scoring a whopping 11 goals through the first two quarters and taking a 11-2 lead into halftime. Kelly Hitchcock of Illinois Tech (3-9, 0-3 NACC) scored the first goal of the contest, but it was all Edgewood College from then on. The Eagles scored five goals to close the first quarter with a 5-1 lead, before tacking on six straight in the second quarter.
- Out of the break, Edgewood College scored three goals in both the third and fourth quarters. The Eagles defense held Illinois Tech to just one goal in each quarter on Saturday.
- Seven different Eagles scored in the victory, including the first two goals in the career of Tatyana Ryan. Both of Ryan's goals came in the fourth quarter.
- 10 of the Eagles 17 goals were assisted on the afternoon, highlighting the dynamic nature of the offense.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Raupp posted six goals in the victory. She added on four draw controls and four ground balls.
- Drinkwine posted five assists and two goals in the win.
- Costello found the back of the net three times and assisted on one goal. She added three draw controls.
- Eloe scored twice, assisted on a goal, and collected four draw controls.
- Mackenzie Fruit caused four turnovers, collected three ground balls, and assisted on two goals.
- Alexis Vogt recorded eight saves in net.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Edgewood College opens conference play with an undefeated 3-0 mark for the first time in program history.
- Eloe eclipses the 100 draw control mark on Saturday afternoon.
THE OPPOSITION
- Kelly Hitchcock and Antonia Martinez both recorded two goals for Illinois Tech on Saturday. Hitchcock added eight ground balls, eight draw controls, and six caused turnovers.
- Faithe Busche dished out two assists and collected five ground balls.
- Caitlin Davitt recorded seven saves in net for the Scarlet Hawks.
