March 1, 2008
Contact: Leah Melichar
Limestone College Sports Information
Phone: 864-488-8219
lmelichar@limestone.edu

NO. 3 LADY SAINTS LACROSSE BEATS NO. 8 QUEENS 16-4

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Limestone College women’s lacrosse team improved its Conference Carolinas record to 3-0 with a 16-4 victory against No. 8 Queens on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Saints (3-1 overall) handed the Royals (3-1 conference/3-1 overall) their first loss of the season.

With today’s win, the Lady Saints are the only women’s lacrosse team in Conference Carolinas undefeated in league play.

Limestone had an 11-2 lead at the half and outscored Queens 5-2 in the second.

Marissa Pesce (West Babylon, N.Y.) and Summer Ferraro (East Setauket, N.Y.) each had three goals. Lauryn Wise (Pasadena, Md.) scored two goals and tallied two assists. Melissa Howard (Ferndale, Md.) scored twice and had an assist. Katie Ilott (Whitbey, Ontario, Canada) and Renee Albro (Purcellville, Va.) recorded a goal and an assist apiece. Shea Farrell (Blue Point, N.Y.) and Kelly Oterson (Islip Terrace, N.Y.) also scored. Kelly Lickert led the Saints with three assists.

Ilott recorded three draw controls for Limestone. Howard had five ground balls while Chrissy Grogg (Taberg, N.Y.) and Pesce both scooped up four ground balls.

Erin Cavanaugh (Ellicott City, Md.) posted seven saves while Michaela Reynolds (Columbia, Md.) had two.

Kelley Duffey led Queens with two goals. Royals’ goalkeeper Rebecca Markle had 13 saves. Amanda Mahle led Queens with six draw controls.

Limestone had a 37-24 advantage on shots and a 26-20 advantage on ground balls. The Saints were 20-23 on clears while Queens was 13-16.

Limestone hosts Pfeiffer on Wednesday, March 5 in Gaffney, S.C., at 4 p.m.

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