Women’s Lacrosse rolls to win over Mars Hill in SAC play

Salisbury, N.C. —- The Catawba College women's lacrosse team scored the game's first six goals on Saturday afternoon and never looked back, rolling to a 16-2 victory over Mars Hill in South Atlantic Conference play at Shuford Stadium.

TEAM STATS

- Catawba out-shot Mars Hill 30-11

- The Catawba Indians had 24 shots on goal to 10 for the Lions

- Catawba won 15 of 21 draw controls

- The Catawba Indians were 10-for-12 on clears, while limiting MHU to 10-for-21

- Catawba out-recorded Mars Hill on ground balls 20-15

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

- Ella McCusker scored a season-high four goals

- Charlie Skepple added three scores and an assist

- Mary Sorvillo recorded three goals, five ground balls and three caused turnovers

- Sarah Maier had two goals, an assist, nine draw controls and three ground balls

- Helena Cronemiller chipped in a goal and two assists

- Evie Kauserud and Elli Ferraro combined for eight saves in goal

HOW IT HAPPENED

FIRST QUARTER

- McCusker scored the game's first two goals in the opening four minutes

- Sorvillo added back-to-back scores herself to take a 4-0 lead

- Skepple found the back of the net as Catawba led 5-0 after the first 15 minutes

SECOND QUARTER

- McCusker pushed the lead to 6-0 at the 13:18 mark

- Cronemiller answered a MHU score to lead 7-1 after the first half

THIRD QUARTER

- Abby Shuren, Sorvillo and Caroline Cox tallied goals in the first five minutes of the second half

- Skepple, McCusker and Maier made it a seven-goal quarter with scores each, leading 14-1 after three quarters

FOURTH QUARTER

- Judy Rose found the scoresheet and Skepple added her third goal to lead 16-1 after eight minutes

- MHU scored in the final two minutes for the game's final goal

UP NEXT

- Catawba returns to Shuford Stadium next Saturday, hosting Newberry at noon