THE BASICS
Score: Madonna University 6, No. 5 Indiana Tech 17
Record: MU (2-5, 0-2 WHAC), IT (4-1, 2-0 WHAC)
Location: Warrior Athletic Field - Fort Wayne, Ind.
FORT WAYNE, Ind.– The Madonna University women's lacrosse team hung with the fifth-ranked Indiana Tech Warriors early in Wednesday nights contest, but the Fort Wayne program proved to be too much in a 17-6 loss at Warrior Athletic Field.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Madonna got on the board first as Madeleine Caswell scored less than five minutes into the contest
- Indiana Tech countered with four goals, but MU scored three-of-four to cut the deficit to one, 5-4
- Jerilyn Chap, Caswell and Christy Battersby each scored for MU in the run
- The Warriors scored the final four goals of the first half and the first two of the second to pull away
- Brittany Leist and Battersby each added a second half goal for the final tally
BY THE NUMBERS
- 46-17: Indiana Tech outshot the Crusaders 46-17 in the contest which included 35 on goal to MU's 17
- 18: Eloise Wilber made a single-game record 18 saves in the loss
- 17-7: The Warriors won 17-of-24 draw controls
- 2: Caswell and Battersby each finished with two points and each converted on a free-position shot
UP NEXT
- The Blue and Gold continue Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference play on Saturday, Mar. 30 as they welcome Lourdes University to the Madonna Athletics complex with the opening draw set for 12 p.m.
- Due to expected poor weather conditions, only live stats will be available for the contest at www.mucrusaders.com/live.
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