LAKELAND, Fla. – The No. 15 Saint Leo women's lacrosse team was upended 18-3 by No. 4 Florida Southern on Wednesday. The bitter Moccasin bite lowered the Lions' overall record to 11-3, 2-1 in the Sunshine State Conference.
 
Abbie Ross found the back of the Mocs' net twice. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Erin Davis racked up 13 saves facing 43 shots.
 
 
The Basics
Final Score: #4 Florida Southern 18, #15 Saint Leo 3  
Location: Lakeland, Fla.
Records: FSC (14-1, 4-1 SSC) | SLU (11-3, 2-1 SSC)


How It Happened...
1H | Abbie Ross ended the Mocs' seven goal run with an unassisted goal with 19:06 remaining in the half. The hosts added three more to their lead, 10-1. Kaylah Walstad found the back of Florida Southern's net at 6:14. The Mocs fit in a pair of goals before the half to earn the running clock advantage. | FSC 12-2 |
2H | Florida Southern opened the second stanza with another two goals. Abbie Ross grabbed her second goal of the day with 16:53 remaining. The Mocs used the remainder of the game to score four more. | FSC 18-3 |
 
Points to Note

• The Lions took 17 shots, won 7-of-21 draw controls and picked up 25 ground balls.
• The defense cleared 17-of-23 attempts.
• Saint Leo committed 24 turnovers.
• Abbie Ross led scoring with two goals.
• Erin Davis racked up 13 saves.

For FSC

• The Mocs took 43 shots, won 14-of-21 draw controls and picked up 37 ground balls.
• The defense cleared 20-of-25 attempts.
• FSC committed 18 turnovers.
• Marina Jozokos led scoring with three goals. The Mocs tallied 18 goals from 10 different sticks.

 
Up Next
The Lions will stay on the road, traveling to No.6/No.9 Rollins on Saturday, April 14 for a 7:30 p.m. start time.
 
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