Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, April 12
Ypsilanti, Mich.
2 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
1-11 (0-4)
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Kent State
6-6 (3-0)
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Kent State
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Eastern Mich.
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Lacrosse Falls at Home to Kent State, 19-9
4/12/2023 5:25:00 PM | Lacrosse
Lawrence scored five goals for the second time this year
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University lacrosse team put up nine goals in a 19-9 setback to the Golden Flashes of Kent State University, Wednesday, April 12, on Scicluna Field. Sydney Lawrence (Wylie, Texas-Plano Senior-Oregon) led the team with six points on five goals and one assist while also posting two more caused turnovers to add to her Mid-American Conference leading total.
How It Happened
The Green and White opened the scoring as Lawrence netted home the first three goals of the day for her fourth hat trick in a first quarter that saw the score even four times. Gina Jaffurs (Leonardtown, Md. St. Mary's Ryken College) scored her fifth collegiate goal at 4:54 on a pass from Tracy Grollman (Annapolis, Md.-Annapolis Area Christian School) for the Eagles' fourth and final goal of the period. The assist gave Grollman at least one point in 10-of-12 games played this year, tying her for the team lead.
With the score tied at four, the Eagles surrendered six more goals to the Golden Flashes, connecting on just two themselves as Lawrence scored her fourth of the day and assisted on Mackenzie Blackwell's (North Beach, Md.-Northern) goal at the 2:38 mark. The Eagles finished the first half trailing the Golden Flashes, 10-6.
Eastern Michigan cut into the Kent State lead in the third period, tacking on three more goals to KSU's four. Blackwell scored on another free-position shot while Skylar Hilmer (San Diego, Calif. Patrick Henry) netted her seventh season goal on an unassisted shot. Lawrence finished the scoring for the Green and White with her fifth goal of the day with Eastern trailing, 14-9, at the end of the third. The guests would go on to outscore the Eagles, 5-0, in the fourth quarter to round out the scoring for a 19-9 final.
Game Notes
» As a team, the Eagles recorded a program-record 35 ground balls in the game, surpassing the 31 collected at home against Delaware State, March 7.
» Eastern collected 11 caused turnovers for the second-most in a single game in program history while also firing 30 shots, the third-highest total so far.
» Lawrence was stellar on offense once again as she tied her career high with five goals, which she previously tallied at Butler, March 26. The five goals marked her fourth hat trick of the season and second in a row.
» Lawrence's first goal of the game, which came at 12:48 in the first quarter, is the 100th goal scored this year for the Eagles.
» Blackwell, who scored twice, led the team in draw controls once again as she recorded six on the day. With those wins, she has now recorded at least six in each of the last five games and recorded at least five in 8-of-12 games played this year.
» Julie Lindsey (Louisville, Ky.-Eastern-Central Michigan) had a career day in the defensive end of the field as she recorded five ground balls and three caused turnovers. Her ground ball total ties for the second-most in a single game this year while her caused turnovers tie for the EMU single-game record with Lawrence, who tallied three against Central Michigan, April 5.
» Grollman led the team with six ground balls, which doubled her career high of three that she recorded at Winthrop, March 3. The total also is a single-game record for EMU, surpassing the five Lawrence totaled against CMU.
» With their points today, Blackwell, Grollman, and Lawrence have each recorded at least one point in 10 of the team's 12 games played this year.
Up Next
The Eagles have the weekend off before returning to action next Wednesday, April 19, when they venture to Moon Township, Pa., to take on Robert Morris University. The Eagles and Colonials are set for a 12 p.m. opening draw.
How It Happened
The Green and White opened the scoring as Lawrence netted home the first three goals of the day for her fourth hat trick in a first quarter that saw the score even four times. Gina Jaffurs (Leonardtown, Md. St. Mary's Ryken College) scored her fifth collegiate goal at 4:54 on a pass from Tracy Grollman (Annapolis, Md.-Annapolis Area Christian School) for the Eagles' fourth and final goal of the period. The assist gave Grollman at least one point in 10-of-12 games played this year, tying her for the team lead.
With the score tied at four, the Eagles surrendered six more goals to the Golden Flashes, connecting on just two themselves as Lawrence scored her fourth of the day and assisted on Mackenzie Blackwell's (North Beach, Md.-Northern) goal at the 2:38 mark. The Eagles finished the first half trailing the Golden Flashes, 10-6.
Eastern Michigan cut into the Kent State lead in the third period, tacking on three more goals to KSU's four. Blackwell scored on another free-position shot while Skylar Hilmer (San Diego, Calif. Patrick Henry) netted her seventh season goal on an unassisted shot. Lawrence finished the scoring for the Green and White with her fifth goal of the day with Eastern trailing, 14-9, at the end of the third. The guests would go on to outscore the Eagles, 5-0, in the fourth quarter to round out the scoring for a 19-9 final.
Game Notes
» As a team, the Eagles recorded a program-record 35 ground balls in the game, surpassing the 31 collected at home against Delaware State, March 7.
» Eastern collected 11 caused turnovers for the second-most in a single game in program history while also firing 30 shots, the third-highest total so far.
» Lawrence was stellar on offense once again as she tied her career high with five goals, which she previously tallied at Butler, March 26. The five goals marked her fourth hat trick of the season and second in a row.
» Lawrence's first goal of the game, which came at 12:48 in the first quarter, is the 100th goal scored this year for the Eagles.
» Blackwell, who scored twice, led the team in draw controls once again as she recorded six on the day. With those wins, she has now recorded at least six in each of the last five games and recorded at least five in 8-of-12 games played this year.
» Julie Lindsey (Louisville, Ky.-Eastern-Central Michigan) had a career day in the defensive end of the field as she recorded five ground balls and three caused turnovers. Her ground ball total ties for the second-most in a single game this year while her caused turnovers tie for the EMU single-game record with Lawrence, who tallied three against Central Michigan, April 5.
» Grollman led the team with six ground balls, which doubled her career high of three that she recorded at Winthrop, March 3. The total also is a single-game record for EMU, surpassing the five Lawrence totaled against CMU.
» With their points today, Blackwell, Grollman, and Lawrence have each recorded at least one point in 10 of the team's 12 games played this year.
Up Next
The Eagles have the weekend off before returning to action next Wednesday, April 19, when they venture to Moon Township, Pa., to take on Robert Morris University. The Eagles and Colonials are set for a 12 p.m. opening draw.
Team Stats
KENTST
EMU
Shots
39
30
Turnovers
15
21
Caused Turnovers
20
11
Draw Controls
18
14
Free-Position Shots
4
6
Ground Balls
24
35
Game Leaders
Players
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5
A
1
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Pen
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GB
2
CT
2
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
1
G
1
A
1
FO
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Pen
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3
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