WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (April 15, 2012) - The
William and Mary lacrosse team cruised past George Mason, 18-8, on Senior Day
at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field on Sunday afternoon.
After leading
9-5 at halftime, the Tribe (3-12, 1-4) scored seven of the first eight goals in
the second half to pull away for the victory.
The Tribe
utilized a balanced attack offensively, as nine different players found the
back of the cage. Freshman Kaleigh Noon led the team with a career-high six
points on four goals - coming on just five shots - and two assists. The
Baltimore, Md., native also posted a career-best six draw controls. Junior
Kyrstin Mackrides recorded four goals as well, while senior Maggie Anderson totaled
five points on two goals and a game-high three assists. Sophomore Taelor Salmon
also came up big with three points (2g, 1a), while junior Caitlin Murphy scored
twice.
Defensively,
senior Sarah Mulvey and redshirt freshman Maggie Bermingham both recorded three
ground balls apiece, while goalie Lucy Ferguson posted eight saves and five
ground balls. Additionally, senior Lauren Binzer, sophomore Hannah Clarke,
sophomore Katie Stillwell and Anderson all caused a pair of turnovers.
W&M opened
the game well and quickly jumped out to a 3-0 lead less than three minutes into
the contest. Stillwell provided the first goal off an assist from Anderson,
while senior Stephanie Steinweg added the second goal on an 8-meter opportunity.
Murphy tallied the third score off another assist from Anderson.
Although
George Mason (3-11, 1-4) answered with a pair of scores, the Tribe rattled off
another 3-0 run to build a 6-2 advantage. Dougherty and Mackrides posted the
first two goals, while Murphy found the back of the cage off an assist from
Noon at the 18:44 mark.
The Patriots
responded with back-to-back goals again, but W&M outscored GMU, 3-1, during
the remainder of the half to lead, 9-5, at halftime.
The Tribe
pulled away in the second half, as it outscored Mason, 7-1, during the first 23
minutes of the stanza to build a commanding 16-6 lead. Noon recorded three
goals during the stretch, while Salmon scored twice.
Mason was
unable to cut the margin to less than nine the rest of the way, as W&M
earned the lopsided victory.
As a team,
W&M held a 14-13 edge in draw controls and owned a 23-19 advantage in
ground balls. Additionally, the College scored on 18 of its 30 shots for a .600
shooting percentage.
Emily Ellisen
led George Mason with five points (4g, 1a) and posted a team-high four draw
controls.
The Tribe will close out the
regular season when it plays at Drexel and Hofstra next weekend.
