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THE OFFICIAL SITE OF LAKE ERIE COLLEGE STORM ATHLETICS LAKE ERIE COLLEGE STORM ATHLETICS
Madelyn Goodrich
Peyton Powers
13
Winner Malone MALONE 10-4, 3-1
7
Lake Erie LAKE ERI 1-10, 0-4
Winner
Malone MALONE
10-4, 3-1
13
Final
7
Lake Erie LAKE ERI
1-10, 0-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Malone MALONE 3 2 2 6 13
Lake Erie LAKE ERI 2 2 2 1 7

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Malone Pulls Away in Final Frame to Defeat Lake Erie 13-7

PAINESVILLE, Ohio -- The Lake Erie women's lacrosse team battled Malone on Monday, but despite a hard-fought effort, fell to the Senators 13-7. The first three periods were highly competitive, with Malone holding a narrow 7-6 lead entering the final stretch. However, the fourth period proved decisive as the Storm managed just two shots compared to Malone's eight. With three games in the next six days, Lake Erie will have plenty of opportunities to bounce back and improve upon their 1-10 record.

Game Recap

Despite what the standings may say, the Storm offense continued their theme of being incredibly productive out of the gate, scoring twice before four minutes had run off the clock. Reese Friesen got her team headed in the right direction at the 13:47 mark, and Madelyn Goodrich followed two minutes later, putting the score at 2-1. Malone responded quickly to tie the game, and with 20 seconds before the period ended, scored to take their first lead of the night.

The second period started slow on both sides, but Lainey Davis changed that at the nine-minute mark as she scored her second goal of the season (credit the assist to Goodrich), as the Storm knotted the game at three-apiece. The Senators took all of 29 seconds to reclaim their lead, but Brooke McNeal would have an answer of her own, scoring with 4:42 left before halftime. Another Malone goal gave them the slight 5-4 advantage at the break, concluding an exciting half of action.

Madelyn Goodrich, as she has so many times in her career for the green and white, found the back of the net as five minutes passed from the start of the third period, marking the fifth tie of the night. From here, however, the Senators scored back-to-back goals, marking the first two-score lead for either team as they took a 7-5 advantage. Reese Friesen would have no part of that, scoring just 23 seconds after the Storm won a draw control, helping cut their deficit to 7-6 as the teams prepared for the final period of play.

After three periods of impressive play, the Storm faltered in the fourth, becoming out-scored 6-1. Three-straight Malone goals put them up by four, but Brooke McNeal stopped the bleeding momentarily, keeping the game within reach at 10-7 with around 10 minutes to go. However, the Senators had a lot in the tank, adding the final three goals of the night and walking out with a 13-7 victory.

Player Notes

  • The Storm's three leading scorers this season—McNeal (26 goals), Goodrich (20), and Friesen (10)—each tallied two goals and one assist.

  • Sophomore midfielder Lainey Davis netted her second career goal.

  • Shannon Smith and McNeal led the team with three ground balls each.

  • Isabella Morales, Davis, and Smith each caused two turnovers, with Davis also leading the team in draw controls (3).

  • Ainsley Sutter started her third consecutive game in goal, making five saves in the first half. Avery Artino took over in the third period, stopping three shots in 18 minutes, while Bethany Kirkwood finished the game with one save in the final 11 minutes.

Team Notes

  • Lake Erie entered the fourth quarter leading in total shots (21-16) but was outshot 8-2 in the final frame, finishing behind Malone 24-23.

  • The Senators registered 20 shots on goal compared to 14 for the Storm.

  • Both teams completed 18-of-22 clear attempts and committed 19 turnovers.

  • Lake Erie recorded one more save than Malone but fell short in other statistical categories, including ground balls (18-15), draw controls (14-10), and free-position shots (Malone 1-2, Lake Erie 0-2).

The Matchup

Before Monday's game, these programs had met just once, with Lake Erie dominating their previous matchup 16-3 last season. The loss evens the all-time series at 1-1.

Looking Ahead

The Storm have little time to dwell on the loss, with three games in the next six days. They host D'Youville on Wednesday at 6 p.m. before traveling to Northwood on Friday and Findlay on Sunday.

D'Youville enters the matchup at 2-5, riding a three-game losing streak against Saint Michael's, Saint Anselm, and Roberts Wesleyan. Junior Madison Handley is the Saints' most dynamic offensive threat, having scored 107 goals in her 42-game career.

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