GREENSBORO, N.C. – E’leyna Garcia scored four goals and two assists in Guilford College’s 13-6 women’s lacrosse victory over visiting Virginia Wesleyan College Saturday.
The victory marked the Quakers’ (6-2, 3-0 ODAC) first win over their Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) rivals since 1999 and ended the Marlins’ (3-7, 1-2 ODAC) 11-game winning streak versus Guilford.
The Quakers scored the game’s first four goals and opened a 7-2 halftime lead. Garcia had two goals and two assists at the break. She started and ended a 7-0 Guilford run that spanned both halves and gave the hosts a 12-2 edge.
Virginia Wesleyan rallied and scored the next four goals, three by Natalie Belva. Guilford’s Summer Frazier stopped the spurt by netting her third goal of the game with 1:30 left.
Eleanora Keene and Lily Colley also scored three times for the Quakers. Keene also picked up a game-high six draw controls, which helped the Quakers to a 13-8 edge in draws. Guilford also outshot the Marlins, 30-18, and got 12 saves from goaltender Liza Mettler.
Belva’s four goals paced Virginia Wesleyan. Michelle Mace made four saves in goal before giving way to Brittany Macknew early in the second half. Macknew made three stops and yielded two goals in just under 26 minutes.
Guilford entertains Christopher Newport University Sunday (3/25) at 1:00 p.m.
Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
2012 Guilford College Lacrosse
Virginia Wesleyan vs Guilford (Mar 24, 2012 at Greensboro, NC)
Virginia Wesleyan (3-7, 1-2 ODAC) vs. Guilford (6-2, 3-0 ODAC)
Date: Mar 24, 2012
Location: Greensboro, NC
Stadium: Armfield Ath. Center
Attendance:75
Start time:4:00 pm
End time:5:40 pm
Total time:1:40
SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 Tot ---------------------------------- Virginia Wesleyan... 2 4 - 6 Guilford............ 7 6 - 13
Virginia Wesleyan SCORING: GOALS: Natalie Belva 4; Taylor Harding 1; Stacey Sank 1.
ASSISTS: Taylor Harding 1.
Guilford SCORING: GOALS: E’leyna Garcia 4; Lily Colley 3; Summer Frazier 3; Eleanora Keene 3.
ASSISTS: E’leyna Garcia 2; Lily Colley 1.
Virginia Wesleyan GROUND BALLS: Aoife Branco 2; Mari Carmichael 2; Kelly Jacobson 2; Michelle Mace 2; Brittany Macknew 2; Amari Agee 1; Natalie Belva 1; Courtney Shelton 1.
Guilford GROUND BALLS: Sarah Bradburd 4; Lily Colley 2; Celine De Perlinghi 2; Katherine Falzareno 2; Katie Oliver 2; Kathryn Carella 1; Lizz Carella 1; Becca Colley 1; E’leyna Garcia 1; Anna Howard 1; Liza Mettler 1.
Virginia Wesleyan TURNOVERS CAUSED: Kelly Jacobson 4; Amari Agee 2; Mari Carmichael 2; Carla Williams 1.
Guilford TURNOVERS CAUSED: Lily Colley 3; E’leyna Garcia 3; Becca Colley 2; Sarah Bradburd 1; Katie Oliver 1.
SHOTS – Virginia Wesleyan 18; Guilford 30.
SHOTS ON GOAL – Virginia Wesleyan 18; Guilford 20.
TURNOVERS – Virginia Wesleyan 18; Guilford 20.
CLEARS – Virginia Wesleyan 14-21; Guilford 15-19.
GOALIES – VWC: Michelle Mace 3-7 (34:08 minutes, 15 shots-4 saves, 11 GA) , Brittany Macknew (25:52, 5-3, 2); GC: Liza Mettler 6-2 (60:00, 18-12, 6).
Start time: 4:00 pm
Finish time: 5:40 pm
Length of game: 1:40
Officials: Rick Cataldo; Heather Cashwell; Michelle Hood. Scorer:
Guilford Sports Info.
A-75
T-1:40