via Lynn press release/website

BOX SCORE

Lynn Defeats Lee for Second Win

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Five different players registered four points to lead the #20 Lynn University women’s lacrosse team to a 19-14 win over Lee, Thursday. The Fighting Knights are now 2-1 overall this spring.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
– Lynn jumped out to an 11-5 lead at halftime and led by seven goals twice in the second half
– The Fighting Knights outshot Lee 42-19, led 25-12 in draw controls were nearly perfect at 13-of-14 clears
– Sophomore Elizabeth Clagett scored the game’s first goal just 39 seconds into action
– Graduate student Elizabeth Tamasitis added back-to-back goals for a 3-0 lead
– Senior Diane Dohler and junior Kristyn Johnson scored to close the first quarter with Lynn up 5-2
– Dohler opened the second frame with a goal and finished the quarter with three goals as the Fighting Knights led 11-5 at intermission
– Junior Mallory Jarka scored at 10:14, while sophomore Olivia Fox and Johnson scored in the middle of the third as Lynn’s edge ballooned to 14-7
– The Flames scored five-straight goals to narrow their deficit to 14-12 following the third quarter
– Sophomore Rebecca Clark posted a had hat trick in the fourth quarter and Clagett scored twice to seal the win for Lynn
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
– Dohler and Clagett each scored four goals
– Clark scored three times and added one assist with four ground balls, two caused turnovers and nine draw controls
– Johnson and Jarka each contributed two goals and two assists
– Sophomore Isabella Connelly paced both teams with 10 draw controls
– Sophomore Katelyn Andrews played 45 minutes and goal and needed just one save for the victory
 
UP NEXT:
– Lynn visits UVA Wise on Saturday at 1:00 pm