The BasicsScore: Roberts Wesleyan 4 – LIU Post 18
Records: Roberts Wesleyan 2-5, 1-2 | LIU Post 5-1, 1-0
Location: RWC Lacrosse Field – Rochester, N.Y.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Roberts Wesleyan women's lacrosse fell in their home opener to visiting LIU Post, 18-4 on Saturday. Senior
Ali Fox paced the Redhawks with two goals, while
Loren Dunn and
Cassley Jackowski both contributed to the scoring with a goal each.
Turning PointAfter Dunn scored the first goal of the game, the Redhawks were unable to stop the visiting Pioneers who went on to score five straight.
Individual Leaders- Jackowski, who now has 25 goals on the season, put up a total of four shots. She leads the team in points with 34 points (25 goals, 9 assists).
- Goalkeeper
Shannon Knapp came away with nine saves on the game, bringing her season total to 77.
Inside the Box Score- Defensively, the Redhawks had four caused turnovers in the game.
- The Pioneers held the advantage in free-position shots as they had seven compared to the Redhawks 3.
- All 9 of the Redhawks shots were on goal, creating a challenging day for Pioneer goalkeeper, Olivia Kirk.
News & Notes- The Redhawks home opener was their first game against a nationally ranked team this season.
- With their scoring Dunn now has 25 points (23 goals, 2 assists), and Fox has 22 points (17 goals, 5 assists) on the season.
Up NextRoberts Wesleyan will play at West Virginia Wesleyan College on Saturday at 1 p.m.