ST. DAVIDS, Pa. - The Hood College women's lacrosse team defeated the Eagles of Eastern University 20-5 in Middle Atlantic Conference match up.
Inside the Box Score
- Mackenzie Demaio (Urbana, Md./Coronado (Calif.)) ended the day with a hat-trick, five assists, four caused turnovers and three ground balls for the Blazers.
- Julia Gregory (Sussex, N.J./Vernon Twp.) also scored three goals, dished out an assist, caused one turnover and scooped up a ground ball.
- Liz Connelly (Easton, Md./Easton) tallied two goals and one assist in the game.
- Fiona Jannell (Georgetown, Mass./Georgetown) and Abbey Bolingbroke (Jefferson, Md./Brunswick) each caused two turnovers and scored one goal as well.
- Remy Anderson (Poolesville, Md./Poolesville) made three saves in the cage after 30 minutes.
How it Happened
- The Blazers had a quick start in the game as they set up for an early seven goal run in the first quarter. In the opening minutes Abbey Burnette, Gregory, and Olivia Pickett (Mount Airy, Md/Linganore High School) each scored their first points of the day. At 11:19 Gregory found the back of the net once more as she scored her second. Just 18 seconds after Gregory's goal MacKenzi Wright (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown) scored her first goal of the day. Wright added another three minutes later of an assist by Demaio. Demaio then decided to add on to the scoring frenzy with a goal of her own. The Eagles would not go scoreless this quarter as a minute later Eastern's Emerson Shauger scored her first on the day. In the closing seconds of the match Gregory took advantage of a man-up opportunity to put the Blazer's up 8-1 heading into the second quarter.
- Opening the scoring for the second quarter, it would be Connelly, who scored her first goal in her first game back since injury. Two minutes later, Eastern cut the Blazer's lead to just seven points as Teresa Gailey found the back of the net. Before halftime, Hood added three more goals courtesy of Bolingbroke, Wright and Demaio. Heading into halftime, the score was 12-2 in favor of the Blazers.
- In the third quarter Hood went on another scoring run adding four goals to it's already impressive lead. In this run four different Blazers got on the board. Laney Goldrick (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point), Jaylen Brooks (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point), Meghan Welker (Frederick, Md./Walkersville), and Connelly each scored a goal this quarter to make it 16-2 heading into the fourth period.
- In the final quarter of play Eastern got back on the board as Shauger scored her second on the day. In response to the Eagle's previous goal Kayla Russell (Elkton, Md./Northeast) knocked one in the back of the net just two minutes later. With their foot still on the gas the Blazers score another as Demio took advantage of a man up opportunity. Then with four minutes left in regulation the Eagles managed to add on two goals. It would be too late for an Eastern comeback however; as Hood struck back once again with two goals of their own thanks to Katy Pryzbocki and Jannell. As the final buzzer sounded the Hood College Blazers were victorious, leading 20-5.
Analysis
- The Blazers outshot the Eagles 35-15.
- Hood won the groundball battle 18-12.
- The Blazers had 18 draw controls to the Eagles' 7.
For the Opponent
- Emerson Shauger scored two goals and assisted on two goals for the Eagles.
- Camila Sosa and Chloe Rupe each caused two turnovers and scooped up a ground ball.
- Jordana Fredo made nine saves after 60 minutes in net.
Notes
Hood improves to 7-10 (3-4), while Eastern drops to 2-13 (0-7).
Up Next
The Blazers will be back in action for the spring 2025 season.
