WINTER PARK, Fla. – The No. 15 Saint Leo women's lacrosse team fell 19-8 at Rollins on Saturday. The loss moves the Lions' overall record to 11-4, 2-2 in the Sunshine State Conference.
Leslie Ferguson's five goals weren't enough as the Rollins Tars offense generated a total of 47 points. Ferguson's five adds to season goal count of 58, combined with 13 assists, she ended the day pocketing 71 season points.
Erin Davis earned 11 saves in 51:48 minutes of action while
Rebecca Halley closed out the game inside the crease.
The Basics
Final Score: #6/#9 Rollins 19, #15 Saint Leo 8
Location: Winter Park, Fla.
Records: RC (13-3, 3-2 SSC) | SLU (11-4, 2-2 SSC)
How It Happened...
1H | Leslie Ferguson's pair of goals picked up an early 2-1 lead. A five goal run by the Rollins Tars place the Lions behind a four goal deficit. Ferguson tallied her third goal of the night to break the Tars' momentum.
Katherine Larson netted the Lions' fifth goal at 3:22. | Rollins 9-5 |
2H | Delaney Chrisco scored in the opening minute of the second half.
Leslie Ferguson would go on to add two to her game count of five goals. The Lions three goals wouldn't match the Rollins offensive explosion netting 10 second half goals. | Rollins 19-8 |
Points to Note
- Saint Leo took 19 shots, placing 13 on frame.
- The Lions cleared 15of-22 attempts and won 13-of-29 draw controls.
- Both teams picked up 18 ground balls.
For Rollins
- The Tars overwhelmed Saint Leo with 47 shots, 30 on frame.
- Rollins cleared all 23 attempts while winning 19 draw controls.
Up Next
The Lions return to University Turf Stadium on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. to host the Tampa Spartans.
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