MURFREESBORO, N.C.  Methodist women's lacrosse team opened up the 2023 season on the road with a visit to Chowan University for a non-conference game, on Thursday afternoon. After a slow start, the Monarchs got on a roll and defeated the Hawks by a score of 19-9 on Hawks Lacrosse Field.

THE ESSENTIALS
Final score: Methodist def. Chowan, 19-9
Records: Methodist 1-0, Chowan 0-1
Location: Hawks Lacrosse Field; Murfreesboro, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Chowan got the game started by recording the first two goals before Mikayla Ramos registered the first score for Methodist. A goal by Grace Taylor got the Hawks back up to a two goal advantage, midway through the quarter.
• From the six minute mark in the first to the 12 minute mark of the second period, five different Monarchs had a hand in tallying a goal to give them a 6-3 lead. In the remaining time before the half, Methodist outscored Chowan seven to two for an eight-goal difference, 13-5.
• The scoring output slowed down a little bit for the Monarchs during the final two stanzas, as they scored three times each. Instead Methodist focused on there defense and limited the Hawks to five total shots in last 30 minutes of game action.

FAST FACTS

• Ramos almost single handedly took down Chowan. She had just as many goals, nine (a new career-high), as the Hawks had as a team.
• The tone of the game was set by the Monarchs inside the draw control circle. Methodist won 22 of the 31 draw controls, with Tia Marlinghaus matching a career-high eight draw controls.
• The Monarchs outshot Chowan by a margin of 43 to 19.

UP NEXT
Methodist will stay on the road with a non-conference bout on Friday, February 17 at Guilford College.