VERONA, Wis. - The Edgewood College women's lacrosse team closed out the regular season with a 9-1 victory over MSOE. The Eagles earned the No. 2 seed in the NACC Tournament and the honor of hosting a NACC Tournament contest for the first time in program history. The Eagles celebrated the careers of their five seniors.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Heading into Saturday it was win and advance, as the winner of the first ever meeting between Edgewood College (8-8, 4-2 NACC) and MSOE (4-10, 2-4 NACC) would earn a spot in the NACC Tournament. On the line for the Eagles was also the opportunity to host for the first time in program history. The Eagles came out of the gate strong on Saturday, scoring five times in the opening quarter.
- Emma Raupp was unstoppable for the Eagles, scoring all four of her goals in the first quarter.
- The Eagles would score six-straight goals to take a 6-0 lead with just 2:23 remaining before halftime. The Raiders scored their only goal of the game with 1:49 on the clock in the second quarter.
- Edgewood College added two goals in the third and a final goal from Mackenzie Fruit in the fourth quarter before the game was called by the officials due to severe thunderstorms in the area.
- Edgewood College put 10 of their 19 shots on goal in the victory.
- The Eagles converted the free-position shot on 3-of-5 occasions on Saturday. Alexis Vogt held MSOE to zero free position goals on the afternoon.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Raupp led the Eagles attack with four goals.
- Eloe collected seven draw controls, two caused turnovers, three ground balls, she scored twice and dished out two assists.
- Lauryn Brown caused three turnovers on the afternoon.
- Vogt impressed in goal for the Eagles, making nine saves. Four of her saves came on free position shots.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Edgewood College celebrated the careers of seniors Rachel Unitan, Mackenzie Fruit, Lily Drinkwine, Natalie Skaife, and Alexis Vogt. The five Eagles were all members of the 2021 inaugural class.
- The Eagles earned a spot in the NACC Tournament for the third-straight year. For the first time, Edgewood College earns the right to host as the second seeded team in the tournament.
- Edgewood College finishes the regular season with eight wins, the most in program history.
THE OPPOSITION
- Emily Runey scored the only goal for MSOE.
- Vayda Flower recorded three caused turnovers.
- Molly Benjamins posted five saves in net for the Raiders.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will host fourth-seeded Beloit College in the NACC semifinals. Action will take place from Edgewood College Field at Reddan Park on Tuesday, April 30.
