MARS HILL, N.C. – Well into the conference half of the season, Women's Lacrosse would be on the road this time as they traveled to North Carolina for their game against the Mars Hill Lions. Newberry, coming off of a win against the Trojans of Anderson University by a score of 14-9 on Setzler Field, sought to start up another streak in the season after winning four straight from February 22 against Limestone to March 8 against Southern Wesleyan. The Lions came into the game seeking to rebound from their defeat to South Atlantic Conference member UVA Wise and avoid dropping what would be their third game in a row. In a battle between teams ranked 3rd and 8th in the conference, it was the Wolves that came out as the victor.
A dominating first half from the Wolves saw them outshoot the Lions 24-7, and the scoreboard reflected the offensive pressure from the visitors as Newberry didn't allow a score for the first time this season. A defense that caused problems for the entire game, the Wolves showed the power of the pack by causing 17 turnovers. Eight different Wolves would score in this game, led by Ella Todd (Maple Ridge, Canada) with five goals, Cassell Richardson (Forest, Va.) adding four, and two each from Hanna Bond (Falls Church, Va.) and Lana Howell (Aurora, Colo.). Marissa Plumer (Kent Island, Md.), Emma Jobs (Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada), Olivia Travassos (Ontario, Canada), and Heather Johnston (Merritt Island, Fla.) all added a goal as well.
The Wolves controlled this game from start to finish on both ends of the field, as 24 ground balls by Newberry showed the ability to win possession of the ball as well as keep the Lions from gaining any momentum on the offensive end. Goalie Mackenzie Dorr (Riverhead, N.Y.) got the start in goal today and earned her fifth win of the season, stopping five shots to the seven she faced, but for many periods of the game, she had little work due to the effort of her teammates on the defensive side, led by the two caused by Madison Miller (Ponte Vedra, Fla.) and one each from Plumer, Bond, Adriana Hart (Franklin County, Va.), and Mackenzie Watson (Tampa, Fla.).
A second three game week will see the Wolves take a break in the action, but Newberry's next matchup will see the Catawba Indians travel to the Palmetto State to square off on Setzler Field at 12 PM.
