NEWBERRY, S.C. – On a cold rainy day at Setzler, the Wolves took on the visiting Catawba Indians in search of win number nine on the season. Even in the downpour (and on Senior Day), the weather would play no factor at all as Newberry tied a school record for most goals scored in a game en route to a 25-2 win over Catawba.
It was all Wolves from beginning to end, as the stats told the story of how the game came to be. 35 shots were fired to the Indians' eight with 32 of the shots all on goal. Catawba led with seven saves to Newberry's five, but the story of the game was, again, the defense of the Wolves as the Indians went on to commit 26 turnovers, compared to the 16 by Newberry. The home team led with 25 ground balls and 18 draw controls, leading to the Wolves control most of the possession of the game, and with a five out of six conversion rate on free position shots, it was a total team effort and as complete of a game they have played the whole season.
Eight different Wolves scored in the game, with
Cassell Richardson (Forest, Va.) leading the team in both goals and assists with six and three, respectively, and that was followed by
Ella Todd (Maple Ridge, Canada) and
Emma Jobs (Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada) each tallying five apiece. Senior
Marissa Plumer (Kent Island, Md.) added a hat trick to her decorated career, with
Heather Johnston (Merritt Island, Fla.) and
Mackenzie Watson (Tampa, Fla.) contributing a brace.
Hanna Bond (Falls Church, Va.) and
Lana Howell (Aurora, Colo.) capped the scoring for Newberry with one goal each.
All three goalies for the Wolves made an appearance in the game, with senior
Nicole Harker (Naples, Fla.) getting the start and win in her first appearance of the season. In 30 minutes of action, she saved three of the eight shots Catawba sent her way, only surrendering one lone goal.
Mackenzie Dorr (Riverhead, N.Y.) and
Kaitlyn Lamanna (Mohnton, Pa.) each saw 15 minutes of action, with Lamanna saving two while giving up one.
The Wolves will be back on the road for two of the final three games, with the first matchup coming against the Coker Cobras on Wednesday, April 12. Taking place on Coker Athletic Field, the game is scheduled for a 7 PM start time.
