FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. The Methodist women's lacrosse team opened the 2026 USA South Women's Lacrosse Tournament in dominant fashion Friday afternoon, rolling past Huntingdon College, 24–2, in a first-round matchup at Monarch Stadium.
In her final home game as a Monarch, senior
Layla Wiesenfeld made history, scoring nine goals to set a new program single-season record with 72—surpassing Madison Ronelli's mark of 71 set in 2018.
THE ESSENTIALS
Final score: Methodist def. Huntingdon, 24–2
Records: Methodist 13–5, Huntingdon 5–9
Location: Monarch Stadium; Fayetteville, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The teams traded goals early, with the score tied 1–1 through the opening three minutes. From there, Methodist seized control, rattling off nine consecutive goals to build a 10–1 advantage.
- After Huntingdon briefly halted the run, Wiesenfeld closed the first quarter with back-to-back goals, extending the Monarchs' lead to 12–2.
- Methodist continued to pour it on in the second quarter, with freshman Alana Rabon and sophomore Rylie Sturgill each scoring twice as part of a six-goal frame that made it 18–2 at halftime.
- Out of the break, the Monarchs added six more goals—four in the third quarter and two in the fourth—to cap the 24–2 victory.
FAST FACTS
- Wiesenfeld tied her career high with nine goals.
- Methodist had 11 different goal scorers in the win.
UP NEXT
Methodist advances to the USA South semifinals on Thursday, April 30. Opponent, time, and location will be determined following the completion of first-round games on Saturday.
