Women's lacrosse knocks off preseason number one on the road

Women's lacrosse knocks off preseason number one on the road

Apr 04, 2022 · Women's Lacrosse

BALTIMORE, Md. - For the first time in program history, women's lacrosse knocks off Notre Dame (Md) by the score of 23-16. Senior, Payton Gormley scored 10 goals on the way to setting the program record for goals in a single game.
BALTIMORE, Md. - For the first time in program history, women's lacrosse knocks off Notre Dame (Md) by the score of 23-16. Senior, Payton Gormley scored 10 goals on the way to setting the program record for goals in a single game.

Inside the box score
  • Gormley registered 10 goals and 4 assists
  • Lee Antwi netted 5 goals
  • Nicole McCurdy added 4 goals, 2 assists, and 7 draw controls
How it Happened
  • Notre Dame struck first with a goal 48 seconds into the game
  • The Lions and Gators would play even lacrosse for 10 minutes of the first frame
  • The Lions would make their push and build their lead at the 3:18 mark of the first quarter off a goal from the elder Gormley 
  • Bryn Athyn would go on a 7-1 goal run from first quarter to the 13:57 mark in the second quarter
  • Bryn Athyn took a 6 goal lead into the break, 15-9
  • Lee Antwi would get the scoring going after halftime giving the Lions a seven goal lead, 16-9 at the 14:41 mark of the third frame. 
  • McCurdy scored and unassisted goal with 1:55 left in the third quarter to give the Lions their biggest lead of the day 20-12
  • The Gators would make a push to get back in the game, but the Lions would have an answer at every turn and pick up a big conference win 23-16.
Notes
  • Gormley set the single game goal record and sits six goals shy of 100 and three points shy of the all time program leader in points
  • Lions outshot the Gators 38-25
  • Notre Dame held the advantage in draw controls 17-16
  • Lions improve to 2-2 on the season and 1-0 in CSAC play
Up Next
Lions will host Sweet Briar on Wednesday night at 7 PM