GREENSBORO, N.C. – Ashton Marshall scored seven goals and two assists in Christopher Newport University’s 20-8 women’s lacrosse win at Guilford College Sunday.
Grace Valentine and Jessica Singer both added four scores for the Captains (9-1), who raced to a 13-3 lead. Marshall collected four goals and both assists by halftime. Christopher Newport outshot the Quakers, 25-9, in the opening period. Guilford’s Lily Colley and E’leyna Garcia closed out the first-half scoring to make it a 13-5 game at halftime, but the Captains scored the first three goals of the second half and never led the Quakers closer than 10 goals the rest of the way.
Seven different Captains scored goals, although Marshall, Singer and Valentine combined for 15 of Christopher Newport’s 20 goals. Monica Evans picked up five ground balls for the Captains and goalie Hannah Wilkerson finished with eight saves.
Colley paced the Quakers with three goals. Garcia and Eleanora Keene both scored twice. Keene added a game-high 10 draw controls. Liza Mettler made 14 saves.
The Quakers visit Roanoke College Saturday (3/31) at 2:00 p.m.
Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
2012 Guilford College Lacrosse
Christopher Newport vs Guilford (Mar 25, 2012 at Greensboro, NC)
Christopher Newport (9-1) vs. Guilford (6-3)
Date: Mar 25, 2012
Location: Greensboro, NC
Stadium: Armfield Ath. Center
Attendance:75
Start time:1:00 pm
End time:2:35 pm
Total time:1:35
SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 Tot ---------------------------------- Christopher Newport. 13 7 - 20 Guilford............ 5 3 - 8
Christopher Newport SCORING: GOALS: Ashton Marshall 7; Grace Valentine 4; Jessica Singer 4; Rachel Tomlinson 2; Katie Vu 1; Kelly Lane 1; Lauren King 1.
ASSISTS: Ashton Marshall 2; Katie Vu 2; Becca Geist 1; Kelly Lane 1; Grace Valentine 1.
Guilford SCORING: GOALS: Lily Colley 3; E’leyna Garcia 2; Eleanora Keene 2; Summer Frazier 1.
ASSISTS: E’leyna Garcia 1.
Christopher Newport GROUND BALLS: Monica Evans 5; Kelly Lane 4; Katie Vu 4; Rachel Tomlinson 2; Hannah Wilkerson 2; Elizabeth Bryant 1; Becca Geist 1; Stephanie Green 1; Emily Johnson 1; Morgan Smith 1; Grace Valentine 1.
Guilford GROUND BALLS: Katherine Falzareno 3; Katie Oliver 3; Kathryn Carella 2; Becca Colley 2; Summer Frazier 2; Liza Mettler 2; Berie Baldwin 1; Sarah Bradburd 1; Eleanora Keene 1.
Christopher Newport TURNOVERS CAUSED: Becca Geist 4; Katie Vu 3; Kelly Lane 2; Elizabeth Bryant 1; Monica Evans 1; Stephanie Green 1; Morgan Smith 1; Rachel Tomlinson 1.
Guilford TURNOVERS CAUSED: Lauren Catalano 1; Becca Colley 1; Summer Frazier 1; Eleanora Keene 1; Katie Oliver 1.
SHOTS – Christopher Newport 38; Guilford 22.
SHOTS ON GOAL – Christopher Newport 34; Guilford 16.
TURNOVERS – Christopher Newport 14; Guilford 26.
CLEARS – Christopher Newport 19-23; Guilford 12-18.
GOALIES – CNU: Hannah Wilkerson 9-1 (60:00 minutes, 16 shots-8 saves, 8 GA); GC: Liza Mettler 6-3 (60:00, 34-14, 20).
Start time: 1:00 pm
Finish time: 2:35 pm
Length of game: 1:35
Officials: Denise Rodio; Kirsten Khrum; Heather Cashwell. Scorer:
Guilford Sports Info.
A-75
T-1:35
Nonconference game