SALISBURY, N.C. — The Catawba College women's lacrosse team was defeated by South Atlantic Conference opponent UVA Wise, 18-12, on Saturday in the program's annual Morgan's Message Game at Shuford Stadium.
TEAM STATS
- The Catawba Indians (3-6, 0-3 SAC) surrendered a 33-24 margin in shots, but took over the fourth quarter with a 10-6 edge over UVA Wise (10-1, 4-0 SAC); the shots on goal count closely reflected the total at 26-19
- UVA Wise took slightly better care of the ball with 20 turnovers committed while the Highland Cavaliers forced Catawba to commit 22
- Each side registered 16 successful clears although the Highland Cavaliers ended with a fractionally superior efficiency rate with 20 attempts against the hosts' 21
- The blue and white won the ground ball battle 19-16, but the Cavs held a 19-13 advantage on the draw
- Catawba amassed eight saves split between starter Ava Kunza's six in 41 minutes and Ashlea Nieland's three in 19 minutes of relief; for the Cavs, Addie Donalson and Katie Michaels played one half apiece to combine for seven stops in the crease
INDIVIDUAL STATS
- Abby Shuren erupted for five goals, tying her career high, with two assists to lead the offense on a seven-point day while collecting two ground balls
- Ava Stanza recorded her second career hat trick – the first as a Catawba Indian – with three goals on as many shots
- Madison Widecki found the twine twice with three ground balls and a caused turnover, while Skylar Mullin and Mary Sorvillo netted one goal apiece
- Emily Better had a busy day in the midfield, dishing out two assists with two caused turnovers and two ground ball pickups
- Allison Filosa forced two turnovers and scooped up a team-high four ground balls, adding her third career assist offensively
- Audrey Adelsberger corralled her 100th career ground ball in the contest's fifth minute, finishing with three pickups as well as two caused turnovers
- Maddie Fox tied her career-best draw controls total set on Feb. 28 against Shorter, nabbing possession seven times ahead of Mullin's four and Sorvillo's two
UP NEXT
Catawba is back in action at home next Saturday, Mar. 28, facing nationally ranked Anderson for a noon first draw.
