SAINT LEO, Fla. –  No. 15 Saint Leo women's lacrosse's onslaught offense wrecked Palm Beach Atlantic 21-3 in the Sunshine State Conference game on Saturday. The Lions pressing offensive generated 31 total points, raising the program's overall record to 11-2, 2-0 in the SSC.

The 31 points were tallied from 11 different sticks. Leslie Ferguson led the attack netting six goals and five ground balls. Lexie Walstad scored four and assisted in one posting a five point game. Katherine Larson and Kaylah Walstad each finished with four points.

Erin Davis, Rebecca Halley and Emma Crafton each saw time inside the crease. Davis collected one save, raising her goal keeping record to 11-1.

"It was nice to return home from a few games on the road with a conference victory," said head coach Caitlin Hansen. "We had several different people get involved offensively. Leslie Ferguson had a six goal first half to help us get things going and then 10 other people contributed on that side of the field. I was happy to see that about half of our goals were assisted in the game as well. We were unselfish offensively, which resulted in some very pretty goals."
 
Hansen continued, "Defensively, Amanda Coppolo and her four caused turnovers headlined a solid defensive effort. Courtney Ruppert came in off the bench and had a career day with two ground balls and two caused turnovers, which I was excited to see. We were also able to get all three goalies involved in the game and hold PBA to three goals on the day. This should give us some good confidence and motivation as we prepare for Florida Southern on Tuesday."

 
The Basics
Final Score: #15 Saint Leo 21, Palm Beach Atlantic 3
Location: Saint Leo, Fla.
Records: SLU (11-2, 2-0 SSC), PBA (1-11, 0-3 SSC)
 
How It Happened...
1H | Saint Leo produced an eight goal run headed by Leslie Ferguson with four goals. Ferguson racked up six goals from six shots in the first 30 minutes of play. PBA's Grace Bartlinski converted a free position shot to score the Sailfish's second goal. The Lions closed the first stanza with four more goals. | Saint Leo 14-2 |
2H | The Sailfish opened the second half with a quick goal. Saint Leo shut down any future attempts to find the back of the Lions' net. The Lions kept the running clock throughout the entire second half while adding seven more goals to the scoreboard. Sabrina Sanacore scored three of the remaining seven goals. Sydney Drummings scored her second career goal, unassisted, and earned an assist two minutes later. | Saint Leo 21-3 |
 
Points to Note

• Saint Leo's offense exploded with 40 shots, 32 on frame.
• The Lions won 20-of-25 draw controls; Sarah Pierson won eight followed by Katherin Larson with six.
• The Lions picked up 36 ground balls on the windy day.
• Saint Leo cleared 12-14 attempts but committed 18 turnovers.

For PBA

• Palm Beach Atlantic put up six shots, four on frame.
• The Sailfish were only able to earn 8-of-19 clear attempts. In addition, the team committed 27 turnovers.

 
Up Next
On Tuesday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m., the Lions face the No. 1 Florida Southern Moccasins in Lakeland, Fla.
 
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