GREENVILLE, Tenn. – The nationally eighth-ranked Limestone College women's lacrosse team defeated non-conference opponent Tusculum College 14-5 on Wednesday afternoon at Pioneer Field.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Limestone 14, Tusculum 5
Records: Limestone (8-1), Tusculum (4-7)
Location: Pioneer Field
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Senior attack Jaylen Schulte (Edgewater, Md.) led the Saints with six goals and five ground balls.
- Sophomore midfielder Courtney Lafler (Penn Yan, N.Y.) and redshirt-senior attack Carleigh Davis (Eldersburg, Md.) added two goals each.
- Senior goalkeepers Sydney Teeter (Auburn, N.Y.) and Jane Bartlett (East Lyme, Conn.) split the time between the pipes.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half
Limestone struck first with a quick goal just a few minutes into play to take the early 1-0 lead. The Pioneers answered with a goal of their own to even the score 1-1 at the 26:38 minute mark. The Saints retaliated with three consecutive goals to extend the Limestone lead, 4-1. Tusculum then cut the Limestone lead in half, 4-2, with 20:30 left on the clock.
Down the stretch, the Blue and Gold held the Pioneers scoreless, while adding four goals of its own to take an 8-2 lead into the break.
Second Half
The Saints put the first points on the scoreboard to extend the Limestone lead, 9-2 with 26:25 on the clock. After several minutes of back-and-forth action, the Saints snuck another one past the goalie to take a 10-2 lead with 17:41 in regulation. The Pioneers stopped the Limestone 6-0 run with a goal two minutes later to make the score 10-3.
Limestone kept the momentum in its favor with two more goals, one of which was a man-up goal, to extend the lead, 12-3. The Pioneers kept working and denied the Saints getting to initiate the running clock rule with a goal at the 10:49 minute mark to make the score 12-4. In the final minutes of play, the Saints outscored the Pioneers 2-1 to finalize the 14-5 victory.
NOTABLES
- The Blue and Gold held a 36-8 shot advantage over the Pioneers.
- Schulte tied her career-high of six goals in one game.
UP NEXT
The Saints return to action on Saturday, Mar. 25 when they host Pfeiffer University. The Conference Carolinas game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. at Saints Field.
