Wittenberg Women's Lacrosse Takes Down Transylvania

The Wittenberg women’s lacrosse team picked up their first win of the season, taking down the Pioneers of Transylvania University.

Wittenberg Women's Lacrosse Takes Down Transylvania
March 1, 2018
Box Score

Lexington, Ky. – The Wittenberg women's lacrosse team picked up their first win of the season, taking down the Pioneers of Transylvania University 15-11 on the road. The Tiger's finished with six different goal scorers, including four Tiger's with hat-tricks on the night. Storming back from an early 7-1 deficit in the first half, the Wittenberg offense came alive to take a 9-8 lead before the break. This is the first win for the Tigers in 2018 and the first win under new head coach Margaret Wolford. 

 

GAME BREAKDOWN

  • Bre Donnelly got the Tigers on the board on the Shannon Brown assist to start the Wittenberg offense.
  • The third goal of the 13th minute and the first of three by Emily Wadds cut the Transylvania lead to 7-4.
  • Bernard converted on the free position shot, just a minute before Gabby Zysik would go on to tally the first goal in her first-half hat-trick.
  • Gabby Zysik would score the first of her back-to-back goals on an assist from her sister Victoria. A minute later, Cassie Kenned found Zysik on the man-up play to help Wittenberg cut into the 8-7 Transy advantage.
  • Wadds knotted things up at 8-8, coming off the Donnelly assist with just under five minutes to go in the half.
  • Donnelly picked up her second goal of the game on another assist from Brown two minutes into the second half, giving Wittenberg the 10-9 advantage.
  • Eight minutes later it was Bernard's turn, capitalizing on the free posting attempt, pushing the Tiger lead to 11-9.
  • Brown found Donnelly one more time, giving Donnelly her third goal of the evening.
  • Donelly extended the Wittenberg lead by assisting Wadds on her third goal of the night.
  • Brown picked up her fourth assist of the night by finding Faith Meads for the Tiger's 14th goal.
  • Victoria Zysik tallied the final goal for Wittenberg.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Mary Alyce Furlong made 11 save against 22 shots on the night in a full 60 minute in the net.
  • Wittenberg picked up 26 groundballs, converting on 15 of 27 clear attempts.
  • The Tiger's won the draw controls 17-10, forcing 20 Transylvania turnovers on the night.

UP NEXT

  • Wittenberg will return to action on Saturday, March 3 when they host John Carroll at 1:00 PM.