Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tuesday, March 14
Ypsilanti, Mich.
2 p.m.
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Eagles Fall 14-8 to St. Bonaventure Despite Fourth-Quarter Push
3/14/2023 5:08:00 PM | Lacrosse
Tracy Grollman records program's fifth hat trick
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Despite a fourth-quarter push which included a four-point run for the Eagles, the Eastern Michigan University lacrosse team fell to the St. Bonaventure University Bonnies, 14-8, Tuesday, March 14, on Scicluna Field. Tracy Grollman (Annapolis, Md.-Annapolis Area Christian School) led the team with three points off three goals (3-of-4), good for her first career hat trick.
How It Happened
The Bonnies of St. Bonaventure found the back of the net five unanswered times in the first quarter, setting the Eagles back 5-0 going into the second.
The next 15 minutes of play saw the Bonnies score their sixth goal of the day before Skylar Hilmer (San Diego, Calif.-Patrick Henry) netted her sixth season goal on a dime from Sydney Lawrence (Wylie, Texas-Plano Senior-Oregon) making the score 6-1 with 7:37 left on the clock. The Green and White offense strung together two more, one from Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md.-Patuxent) at 5:33 and another from Lawrence at 3:29, but unfortunately surrendered another five to the Bonnies closing out the half with the Eagles down 11-3.
The Eagles earned their fourth goal at the hands of Grollman who finished the day with her first career hat trick, stretching the score to 11-4, in favor of the Bonnies. The visiting St. Bonaventure answered with two back-to-back goals to extend its lead, 13-4, before saving a power rocket shot from Gina Jaffurs (Leonardtown, Md. St. Mary's Ryken College) with nine seconds remaining.
The fourth quarter saw more scoring action from the Green and White as four of the team's eight total goals were scored in the first 10 minutes of the last quarter. Maggie McCabe (Levittown, N.Y.-Division Avenue) brought home her first career goal at 13:19 on a man-up free position shot. Grollman followed McCabe for her second of the day, this time with help from Avery Schwab (Dublin, Ohio-Dublin Scioto) who eventually netted one on a pass from Jaffurs at 7:07 to cut the Bonnies lead down to 13-7. Grollman completed her hat trick on an unassisted goal, her seventh of the season before the Eagles' defense allowed one final Bonnies goal, falling 14-8 to St. Bonaventure.
Game Notes
» Eastern's eight goals were scored by five different players with Grollman recording the program's fifth hat trick. Despite the team's inaugural game, the Green and White have recorded five or more players with at least one goal in every game this season.
» With Grollman's hat trick, it mark's the third consecutive game in which the Eagles have had one or more players record three or more goals in a single game.
» Goalkeeper Giuliana Ditsky (Wyomissing, Pa. Berks Catholic) had 10 saves in the contest. It marked her third time recording 10 stops, previously doing so against Niagara, Feb. 16, and Delaware State, March 7, respectively.
» The team shot 8-for-19 against the Bonnies, good for a .421 shooting percentage. That number ranks as the team's third-highest shooting percentage this season with its .895 (17-for-19) shots-on-goal percentage ranking second.
» EMU's 13 ground balls in the game marked the fourth consecutive contest in which the team has registered double-digit ground balls.
» The team's 15 draw controls was five shy of its season-high of 20 set against Winthrop, March 3, and is the second highest number of won draw controls this season.
» Three Eagles assisted on goals in the contest with Jaffurs collecting her first career assist. It was the third consecutive game in which three or more players assisted on goals.
» Two Eagles recorded a single goal and assist in today's game highlighted by Schwab and Lawrence who each tallied two points. It was the fourth consecutive game in which a single player records at least one goal and one assist in the same game, and marks Lawrences' second of the season accomplishing the feat.
» Ab. Alderman led the team in draw controls with her career-high five.
Up Next
Eastern returns to the road Sunday, March 19, with a trip down the street to Ann Arbor for a 1 p.m. contest with the University of Michigan.
How It Happened
The Bonnies of St. Bonaventure found the back of the net five unanswered times in the first quarter, setting the Eagles back 5-0 going into the second.
The next 15 minutes of play saw the Bonnies score their sixth goal of the day before Skylar Hilmer (San Diego, Calif.-Patrick Henry) netted her sixth season goal on a dime from Sydney Lawrence (Wylie, Texas-Plano Senior-Oregon) making the score 6-1 with 7:37 left on the clock. The Green and White offense strung together two more, one from Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md.-Patuxent) at 5:33 and another from Lawrence at 3:29, but unfortunately surrendered another five to the Bonnies closing out the half with the Eagles down 11-3.
The Eagles earned their fourth goal at the hands of Grollman who finished the day with her first career hat trick, stretching the score to 11-4, in favor of the Bonnies. The visiting St. Bonaventure answered with two back-to-back goals to extend its lead, 13-4, before saving a power rocket shot from Gina Jaffurs (Leonardtown, Md. St. Mary's Ryken College) with nine seconds remaining.
The fourth quarter saw more scoring action from the Green and White as four of the team's eight total goals were scored in the first 10 minutes of the last quarter. Maggie McCabe (Levittown, N.Y.-Division Avenue) brought home her first career goal at 13:19 on a man-up free position shot. Grollman followed McCabe for her second of the day, this time with help from Avery Schwab (Dublin, Ohio-Dublin Scioto) who eventually netted one on a pass from Jaffurs at 7:07 to cut the Bonnies lead down to 13-7. Grollman completed her hat trick on an unassisted goal, her seventh of the season before the Eagles' defense allowed one final Bonnies goal, falling 14-8 to St. Bonaventure.
Game Notes
» Eastern's eight goals were scored by five different players with Grollman recording the program's fifth hat trick. Despite the team's inaugural game, the Green and White have recorded five or more players with at least one goal in every game this season.
» With Grollman's hat trick, it mark's the third consecutive game in which the Eagles have had one or more players record three or more goals in a single game.
» Goalkeeper Giuliana Ditsky (Wyomissing, Pa. Berks Catholic) had 10 saves in the contest. It marked her third time recording 10 stops, previously doing so against Niagara, Feb. 16, and Delaware State, March 7, respectively.
» The team shot 8-for-19 against the Bonnies, good for a .421 shooting percentage. That number ranks as the team's third-highest shooting percentage this season with its .895 (17-for-19) shots-on-goal percentage ranking second.
» EMU's 13 ground balls in the game marked the fourth consecutive contest in which the team has registered double-digit ground balls.
» The team's 15 draw controls was five shy of its season-high of 20 set against Winthrop, March 3, and is the second highest number of won draw controls this season.
» Three Eagles assisted on goals in the contest with Jaffurs collecting her first career assist. It was the third consecutive game in which three or more players assisted on goals.
» Two Eagles recorded a single goal and assist in today's game highlighted by Schwab and Lawrence who each tallied two points. It was the fourth consecutive game in which a single player records at least one goal and one assist in the same game, and marks Lawrences' second of the season accomplishing the feat.
» Ab. Alderman led the team in draw controls with her career-high five.
Up Next
Eastern returns to the road Sunday, March 19, with a trip down the street to Ann Arbor for a 1 p.m. contest with the University of Michigan.
Team Stats
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EMU
Shots
26
19
Turnovers
19
23
Caused Turnovers
10
5
Draw Controls
10
15
Free-Position Shots
5
7
Ground Balls
14
13
Game Leaders
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3
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1
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1
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1
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GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
2
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
1
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