FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. In a clash of the Monarchs, the Methodist women's lacrosse team prevailed over King's College on Tuesday afternoon, handily defeating the visitors by 12 goals. Methodist's 16 goals are the most the team has scored at home this season.
THE ESSENTIALS
Final score: Methodist def. King's, 16–4
Records: Methodist 5–3, King's 1–4
Location: Monarch Stadium; Fayetteville, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
Alana Rabon got off to a ridiculously hot start, recording a hat trick within the first five minutes of the game as she netted the first three goals for Methodist. Layla Weisenfeld extended her team's lead to four goals with a score inside the final two minutes of the first quarter. A minute into the second quarter,
Brooke Murrell joined in with a goal, followed by Weisenfeld and
Rylie Sturgill, who brought the score to 7–0 with eight and a half minutes left in the period.
On the other end of the field, King's began to create better offensive chances, scoring once inside the eight-minute mark and again with just over two minutes left before halftime. Methodist rebounded with two more goals in the final 30 seconds of the half — scored by Rabon and Weisenfeld.
Four different goal scorers produced for Methodist in the third: Rabon,
Anna Tabarrini,
Cheyenne Burton and Sturgill. On the other end of the field,
Amelia Fuentes blanked the opponents during her 15 minutes in net, recording a save on the only shot on goal she faced.
In the fourth, Sturgill, Tabarrini and Murrell all cashed in on one more goal each, while King's scored a pair of goals to make the final score 16–4.
FAST FACTS
- Sturgill has now recorded back-to-back games with three goals and three assists. Her six points on the day led the Monarchs.
- Methodist's top goal scorer on Tuesday was the freshman Rabon, who finished with a season-best five goals.
- Murrell stuffed the stat sheet as usual, recording a career-high eight draw controls while contributing two goals, two assists, five ground balls and two caused turnovers.
UP NEXT
Methodist makes the long trip to Montgomery, Alabama, for a conference match with Huntingdon College on Saturday, March 14.
