Women's lacrosse beats Heidelberg in OAC action

The Muskingum women's lacrosse team beat Heidelberg in Ohio Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon, 14-11.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-5, 1-5), Heidelberg (0-9, 0-9)
• Location: North Athletic Turf Field - New Concord, Ohio
• Game Length: 2:00
• Attendance: 50

Notables

• The win marked Muskingum's first OAC win since the 2018 season.
• Muskingum's 14 goals were a season-high.
• Muskingum had a season-high four players score - senior Carly Spitz, junior Raiyah Johnson, junior Jacie Clifton, and freshman Victoria Machado Diaz.

Inside the Numbers

• Spitz tied her career-high with five goals on seven shots. She also added seven ground balls and caused five turnovers.
• Clifton and Johnson each registered a career-high four goals. Clifton also recorded three draw controls and caused two turnovers. Johnson caused three turnovers and had two ground balls.
• Diaz tallied her first career goal on one shot.
• Sophomore Paige Hannum aided the Muskie effort with five ground balls.
• Freshman Cailin Wise played all 60 minutes in goal and made 11 saves. 
• Angela Lulejian led Heidelberg with seven goals.
• Macy Zachary added three goals for the Student Princes.
• Mandi Phillips played the entire contest in frame and made four saves.

The Difference

• Muskingum was 15-of-17 in clear attempts.
• Muskingum converted on 6-of-10 free-position shots.
• Muskingum jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the first half en route to taking a 6-5 edge into the break.
• After Heidelberg tied the game at 6-6 early in the second half, Muskingum answered with four straight goals to regain the momentum. 

Up Next

• Muskingum plays at rival Marietta on Wednesday, March 31. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.