Steinbrenner alums Natalie Jones and Zoey Lind 2G each for Saint Leo.

via the school press releases/websites

BOX SCORE

#16 Women’s Lacrosse Cruises to 18-5 Win Against PBA

by Jonathan Glass | Director of Athletic Communications

SAINT LEO, Fla. – The 16th-ranked Saint Leo University women’s lacrosse team earned its ninth win of the season with an 18-5 victory over Palm Beach Atlantic on Wednesday evening. The Lions used a seven-goal second quarter to earn the win at University Turf Stadium. Saint Leo improved to 9-5 on the season and 3-2 in Sunshine State Conference play, while the Sailfish fall to 3-10 overall and are still looking for their first conference win after dropping to 0-6 in SSC action.

Jana Nuss led the Lions attack with three goals. Six additional Lions added a multi-goal game in the win. Maria Palomba, Sydney Brown, and Delaney Gilchrist also added a goal each. Jessica Harclerode and Makayla Goetz combined for eight saves in the win as Harclerode earned her ninth win of the season in goal.

#16 SAINT LEO 18, PALM BEACH ATLANTIC 5

• PBA’s Ella Howlin gave the visitors its only lead of the game just three minutes after the opening draw. A women up goal by Ava Valenti and an even strength goal by Sophia Wood gave the Lions a 2-1 lead midway through the opening quarter. After Howlin tied the game at 2-2, Natalie Jones fired a shot at 4:28 in the first quarter to put the home team up 3-2.
• Nuss opened the second quarter with her second goal of the game to give the Lions their first multi-goal lead. PBA found the back of the net at the 11:42 mark fo the second quarter before Saint Leo took over and went on a 12-0 run that spanned the final three quarters. The Lions took a 10-3 lead into the halftime break.
• Zoey Lind scored her second goal of the game at the 6:54 mark of the third quarter to turn on the running clock as Saint Leo grew its lead to 13-3.
• Midway through the final 15 minutes, the Sailfish picked up some momentum scoring back-to-back goals for their only scores of the second half cutting the Lions lead to 11. Gilchrist and Brown scored the final goals of the game to push the home team’s lead to 13 goals.

For the third time this season the Lions held their opponent to zero goals in a quarter. Saint Leo held the Montevallo Falcons to zero goals in the first and third quarters of a 25-3 victory on March 23.

UP NEXT
Saint Leo’s regular season wraps up over the next week with games at #12 Embry-Riddle (April 13) on Saturday and hosting Florida Tech (April 16) for the regular-season finale on Tuesday.

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Sailfish Battle With Ranked Lions On the Road

by Assistant Director, Athletic Communications

ST. LEO, Fla. – The Palm Beach Atlantic women’s lacrosse team was back in action today as they hit the road to face the No. 16 ranked Saint Leo Lions. The ranked home side jumped on top of the Sailfish in the second quarter, as PBA fell 18-5.

Coming off a strong performance against Embry-Riddle in their last outing, the Sailfish were in a tight battle after 15 minutes of play. Ella Howlin led the PBA offense as she scored both Sailfish goals in the opening quarter. Georgia Karns got the start in the cage for the ‘Fish and was able to make three saves early on as PBA trailed by just one goal, 3-2. 

The momentum changed in the second quarter, as the home side went on a 7-1 scoring run to take control of the game. SLU outshot PBA 14-5 in the quarter as Sailfish leading-scorer Rachel Delate scored the lone goal during the run. Karns was able to make four saves in the second quarter but the Sailfish trailed 10-3. 

The second half started with a defensive third quarter as the Lions scored the lone three goals. SLU managed 19 shots in the second half while PBA had 10 of their own. Annika Limpert and Julia Gibson found the back of the net in the fourth quarter for PBA. Draw controls were even for the game as each side won 13, but the Lions did a better job taking advantage of their possessions. 

Karns finished with 12 saves on the afternoon. SLU was strong defensively, limiting PBA’s best scoring options Delate, Howlin, and Addyson Johnson to just three combined points. Taryn Thompson led the way for the Sailfish by picking up four ground balls while Sara Metheny continues to be one of the best players on the field for PBA, finishing with three ground balls and two caused turnovers.

The Sailfish wrap up their regular season this Saturday as they host Florida Southern. The Moccasins are ranked No. 4 in the nation and carry an 11-3 record.