The No. 5 University of Florida lacrosse team traveled
to our nation’s capital this afternoon to take on No. 15 Georgetown. Junior Mikey
Meagher (Liverpool, N.Y.) made a
school record 15 saves, and Gabi Wiegand (Bay Shore, N.Y.) and Kitty Cullen (Rockville, Md.) each scored five points to lead the Gators past the
Hoyas, 12-9. The win lifts Florida to 5-2 (0-0 ALC), while Georgetown falls to
2-1 (1-0 BIG EAST).
Wiegand, who scored her 100th career goal early in the
first half, led the team with five goals on five shots. Cullen recorded two
goals and team-high three assists, and Ashley Bruns (Ellicott City, Md.) notched two goals and two
assists. Caroline Chesterman (South
Nyack, N.Y.) put up a pair of goals, Brittany Dashiell (Bel Air, Md.) chipped in two assists and Nora
Barry (Marcellus, N.Y.) notched one of
each.
Emily Dohony
(Parkton, Md.) led the defense with four ground balls and two caused turnovers,
and Jamie Reeg (Atlantis, Fla.)
added three ground balls. The Gators spread around their 12 draw controls, with
Dashiell and Kayla Stolins (Glen
Arm, Md.) each grabbing a team-high three.
Mikey Meagher
faced 39 shots in the game, but held the Hoyas to single digits, making a
school-record 15 saves in the complete game.
Caroline Tarzian led the Hoyas with three goals and an
assist, and Barb Black made four saves in the goal cage.more at http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=22583
