College Women’s Lacrosse Final – Guilford 12, Bridgewater 7

BRIDGEWATER, Va. – Lily Colley scored five goals and three assists in Guilford College’s 12-7 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) lacrosse win at Bridgewater College Saturday.

Save a three-minute stretch early in the game when the score was tied, the Quakers (8-3) led throughout to keep their league record perfect at 6-0. Bridgewater drops to 4-9 (1-5 ODAC).

Colley scored Guilford’s first three goals, which spotted the hosts to a 3-1 lead. Eleanora Keene scored from E’leyna Garcia for a 4-1 Quakers’ advantage. Guilford led, 6-3, at halftime.

Colley netted the second half’s first two goals, extending the visitors’ edge to 8-3. The Eagles drew no closer than four goals for the rest of the game. Colley assisted on three of the Quakers’ final four scores, including Anna Howard’s, which opened a 12-5 edge with 8:51 left in regulation.

Guilford’s Garcia tallied three points (2 goals, 1 assist) and shared game-high honors with four draw controls. Teammate Becca Colley also scored twice and picked up three draws. Rookie goaltender Sammi Milbourn turned in her second straight strong game with 12 saves and two ground balls.

Caroline Fletcher’s three goals and four draw controls paced Bridgewater. Claire Palmero-Re added a goal and two assist and Jesse Colligan tallied twice. Rachel Gruber stopped 19 Guilford shots and led all students with five ground balls.

Guilford hosts league-rival Hollins University Wednesday (4/9) at 7:00 p.m.

Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
2014 Guilford College Lacrosse
Guilford vs Bridgewater (Va.) (Apr 05, 2014 at Bridgewater, VA)

Guilford (8-3, 6-0 ODAC) vs. Bridgewater (Va.) (4-9, 1-5 ODAC)
Date: Apr 05, 2014 Location: Bridgewater, VA Stadium: Jopson Ath. Complex
Attendance:87 Start time:12 noon End time:1:45 pm Total time:1:45

   SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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   Guilford............  6  6 - 12
   Bridgewater (Va.)...  3  4 -  7

Guilford SCORING: GOALS: Lily Colley 5; E’leyna Garcia 2; Becca Colley 2; Eleanora Keene 1; Demming Carlow 1; Anna Howard 1.
ASSISTS: Lily Colley 3; E’leyna Garcia 1.

Bridgewater (Va.) SCORING: GOALS: Caroline Fletcher 3; Jesse Colligan 2; Claire Palmero-Re 1; Katie Freeman 1.
ASSISTS: Claire Palmero-Re 2; Paige Hennessy 1.

Guilford GROUND BALLS: Eleanora Keene 5; Summer Fowler 3; Becca Colley 2; Lily Colley 2; Anna Howard 2; Sammi Milbourn 2; Marina Bailey 1; Lizz Carella 1.

Bridgewater (Va.) GROUND BALLS: Rachel Gruber 5; Paige Hennessy 4; Caroline Augsburger 3; Brittany Lanahan 2; Morgan Wimbrow 2; Katherine Ellis 1; Caroline Fletcher 1.

Guilford TURNOVERS CAUSED: Eleanora Keene 2; Marina Bailey 1; AshlyBennington 1; Lizz Carella 1; Becca Colley 1; Lily Colley 1; Celine De Perlinghi 1; E’leyna Garcia 1.
Bridgewater (Va.) TURNOVERS CAUSED: Caroline Augsburger 2; Katherine Ellis 2; Paige Hennessy 2; Morgan Wimbrow 2; Peggy Russell 1.

SHOTS – Guilford 40; Bridgewater (Va.) 29.
SHOTS ON GOAL – Guilford 31; Bridgewater (Va.) 19.
PENALTIES – Guilford 0/0:00; Bridgewater (Va.) 0/0:00.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES – Guilford 0-0; Bridgewater (Va.) 0-0.
TURNOVERS – Guilford 16; Bridgewater (Va.) 21.
FACEOFFS – Guilford 0-0; Bridgewater (Va.) 0-0.
CLEARS – Guilford 12-16; Bridgewater (Va.) 15-26.
GOALIES – GC: Sammi Milbourn 8-3 (60:00 minutes, 19 shots-12 saves, 7 GA); BC: Rachel Gruber 4-9 (60:00, 31-19, 12).

Start time: 12 noon Finish time: 1:45 pm Length of game: 1:45
Officials:. Scorer: Tim Leister.
A-87 T-1:45
Old Dominion Athletic Conference game