Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tuesday, March 7
Ypsilanti, Mich.
2 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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Delaware State
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Delaware St.
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Eastern Mich.
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Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Lacrosse Downs Delaware State, 12-7, for First Program Win
3/7/2023 5:26:00 PM | Lacrosse
Schwab, Hilmer led the way with the first two hat tricks in program history
Post Game Press Conference
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Behind a balanced scoring attack that saw seven different players score at least one goal, the Eastern Michigan University lacrosse team secured its first program win Tuesday, March 7, as the Eagles claimed a 12-7 victory over visiting Delaware State University at Scicluna Field. The Eagles (1-2) used a seven-goal run early in the game to build an 8-1 lead before holding off a late charge from the Hornets (2-3) for the win.
How It Happened
The Eagles claimed their first lead in program history as Avery Schwab (Dublin, Ohio-Dublin Scioto) opened the scoring just over 90 seconds into the game before the Hornets tied things up at 1-1 with 11:13 remaining in the first. From there, the Eagle offense went on a big run as Eastern scored the next seven goals in a row to take an 8-1 advantage midway through the second. Skylar Hilmer (San Diego, Calif.-Patrick Henry) opened and closed the run as she tallied her first of the day at 9:37 in the first quarter before adding her second with 8:41 remaining in the half. Hilmer, who's second goal stands as the game-winner for the Eagles, was joined in the scoring streak with two more goals from Schwab, who scored back-to-back goals to record the first hat trick in program history, and single scores from Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md.-Patuxent), Tracy Grollman (Annapolis, Md.-Annapolis Area Christian School), and Gina Jaffurs (Leonardtown, Md.-St. Mary's Ryken College) each scored once.
After taking an 8-2 lead into halftime, the Eagles surrendered three goals to the Hornets before Hilmer netted her third goal with 1:53 remaining in the third quarter, sending the game to its final quarter of play with a 9-5 lead. The goal from Hilmer made her the second Eagle to record a hat trick in the game and in program history.
The Hornets struck early in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to three (9-6), but Eastern answered right back as Mackenzie Blackwell (North Beach, Md.-Northern) scored 25 seconds later on an assist from Kyleigh Dill (Dover, Del.-Dover), who recorded her first collegiate point, to start a three-goal run that put the game away. On the run, Blackwell's goal was followed by Sydney Lawrence (Wylie, Texas-Plano Senior-Oregon) adding her name to the ledger before Blackwell ended the scoring for Eastern with her second of the day. The Hornets added one more score with 4:38 remaining in the game to close the scoring and were thwarted on a pair of attempts after with Giuliana Ditsky (Wyomissing, Pa.-Berks Catholic) shutting the door with two more of her single-game-tying record 10 saves.
Game Notes
» Eastern recorded its first program victory and first home win with its 12-7 defeat of Delaware State.
» The 12 goals scored are the most in a game in program history, surpassing the 11 scored at Winthrop, March 3.
» The Eagles recorded a program-record 15 points (12g-3a), upping their mark by one after recording 14 at Winthrop.
» Eastern's 12 goals were scored by seven different players with both Schwab and Hilmer recording the first two hat tricks, respectively, in program history.
» Along with the first hat tricks, two players recorded firsts with Grollman tallying her first career assist and Dill posting both her first assist and first point.
» The Eagles had 12 players record at least one ground ball as the team shattered a program record with 31 on the day, surpassing the 18 recorded at Winthrop.
» The Eastern defense also recorded 18 caused turnovers on the day to triple its single game record and nearly double the team's total on the year. The previous single-game record was six against Niagara, Feb. 16, with Eastern entering the game with 11 total caused turnovers on the season.
Program Firsts
» First Victory: vs. Delaware State
» First Home Victory: vs. Delaware State
» First Hat Trick: Avery Schwab vs. Delaware State
» First Game-Winning Goal: Skylar Hilmer (8:41, Q2) vs. Delaware State
Up Next
Eastern returns to the road Sunday, March 12, when it faces fellow first-year program Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The game is slated to start at 2 p.m. at Corcoran Field and will be streamed live on FloSports.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Behind a balanced scoring attack that saw seven different players score at least one goal, the Eastern Michigan University lacrosse team secured its first program win Tuesday, March 7, as the Eagles claimed a 12-7 victory over visiting Delaware State University at Scicluna Field. The Eagles (1-2) used a seven-goal run early in the game to build an 8-1 lead before holding off a late charge from the Hornets (2-3) for the win.
How It Happened
The Eagles claimed their first lead in program history as Avery Schwab (Dublin, Ohio-Dublin Scioto) opened the scoring just over 90 seconds into the game before the Hornets tied things up at 1-1 with 11:13 remaining in the first. From there, the Eagle offense went on a big run as Eastern scored the next seven goals in a row to take an 8-1 advantage midway through the second. Skylar Hilmer (San Diego, Calif.-Patrick Henry) opened and closed the run as she tallied her first of the day at 9:37 in the first quarter before adding her second with 8:41 remaining in the half. Hilmer, who's second goal stands as the game-winner for the Eagles, was joined in the scoring streak with two more goals from Schwab, who scored back-to-back goals to record the first hat trick in program history, and single scores from Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md.-Patuxent), Tracy Grollman (Annapolis, Md.-Annapolis Area Christian School), and Gina Jaffurs (Leonardtown, Md.-St. Mary's Ryken College) each scored once.
After taking an 8-2 lead into halftime, the Eagles surrendered three goals to the Hornets before Hilmer netted her third goal with 1:53 remaining in the third quarter, sending the game to its final quarter of play with a 9-5 lead. The goal from Hilmer made her the second Eagle to record a hat trick in the game and in program history.
The Hornets struck early in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to three (9-6), but Eastern answered right back as Mackenzie Blackwell (North Beach, Md.-Northern) scored 25 seconds later on an assist from Kyleigh Dill (Dover, Del.-Dover), who recorded her first collegiate point, to start a three-goal run that put the game away. On the run, Blackwell's goal was followed by Sydney Lawrence (Wylie, Texas-Plano Senior-Oregon) adding her name to the ledger before Blackwell ended the scoring for Eastern with her second of the day. The Hornets added one more score with 4:38 remaining in the game to close the scoring and were thwarted on a pair of attempts after with Giuliana Ditsky (Wyomissing, Pa.-Berks Catholic) shutting the door with two more of her single-game-tying record 10 saves.
Game Notes
» Eastern recorded its first program victory and first home win with its 12-7 defeat of Delaware State.
» The 12 goals scored are the most in a game in program history, surpassing the 11 scored at Winthrop, March 3.
» The Eagles recorded a program-record 15 points (12g-3a), upping their mark by one after recording 14 at Winthrop.
» Eastern's 12 goals were scored by seven different players with both Schwab and Hilmer recording the first two hat tricks, respectively, in program history.
» Along with the first hat tricks, two players recorded firsts with Grollman tallying her first career assist and Dill posting both her first assist and first point.
» The Eagles had 12 players record at least one ground ball as the team shattered a program record with 31 on the day, surpassing the 18 recorded at Winthrop.
» The Eastern defense also recorded 18 caused turnovers on the day to triple its single game record and nearly double the team's total on the year. The previous single-game record was six against Niagara, Feb. 16, with Eastern entering the game with 11 total caused turnovers on the season.
Program Firsts
» First Victory: vs. Delaware State
» First Home Victory: vs. Delaware State
» First Hat Trick: Avery Schwab vs. Delaware State
» First Game-Winning Goal: Skylar Hilmer (8:41, Q2) vs. Delaware State
Up Next
Eastern returns to the road Sunday, March 12, when it faces fellow first-year program Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The game is slated to start at 2 p.m. at Corcoran Field and will be streamed live on FloSports.
Team Stats
DSU
EMU
Shots
30
25
Turnovers
20
15
Caused Turnovers
11
18
Draw Controls
14
9
Free-Position Shots
8
3
Ground Balls
26
31
Game Leaders
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3
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3
CT
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3
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GB
1
CT
1
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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