GREENSBORO, N.C.  In its seventh USA South match of the season, the Methodist women's lacrosse team prevailed over the Greensboro Pride, capturing a 20-2 victory. The Monarchs were fueled by Kayla Nee, who distributed eight assists as she surpassed the USA South Athletic Conference record for most assists in a career.
 
THE ESSENTIALS 
Final score: Methodist def. Greensboro, 20-2
Records: Methodist 11-2 (7-0 USA South), Greensboro 1-12 (0-7 USA South)
Location: Pride Field; Greensboro, North Carolina 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Five different players scored a goal for Methodist within the first five minutes of play, setting the pace for the first quarter. The Monarchs outscored Greensboro 13-1 in the first quarter, with Rosa Williams and Tia Marlinghaus both netting three goals while Kayla Nee dished out four assists.
• Nee fed her teammates for three more scores in the second period as Methodist took a 16-1 advantage into halftime.
• The teams traded one goal each in the third quarter before Methodist capped things off with a three-goal performance in the final period.

FAST FACTS 

• In dishing out eight assists, Kayla Nee reached 183 assists in her career, breaking the USA South record for most career assists, which was previously 181.   
• Tia Marlinghaus scored a career-high six goals on just seven shot attempts.

UP NEXT 
Methodist returns home for a faceoff against Piedmont on Saturday at 3 p.m. (following the conclusion of the men's lacrosse game). Both the Monarchs and the Lions are 7-0 versus USA South opponents entering the matchup.