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Blackwell Nets Nine as Lacrosse Downs Hornets, 18-6
2/28/2024 5:19:00 PM | Lacrosse
Goal total ties for the most in a single game in the NCAA this year
DOVER, Del. (EMUEagles.com) -- Mackenzie Blackwell scored a program-record and NCAA single-game-leading nine goals and the Eastern Michigan University lacrosse team's defense was stout once again as the Eagles tallied an 18-6 win at Delaware State University Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Drass Field in Dover, Del. The Eagles (2-2), who have won consecutive games for the first time in program history, saw Blackwell score a hat trick in the first quarter before adding four in the second, and her final two in the fourth.
How It Happened
After the hosts jumped out a 1-0 lead, Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) and Blackwell (North Beach, Md./Northern) each scored to give EMU a 2-1 lead. But the Hornets came back with two of their own goals to make it 3-2 with 4:34 to play in the opening stanza. The Eagles responded with three more goals to close out the quarter with Blackwell adding two more and Sydney Lawrence (Plano, Texas/Plano East/Oregon) netting one to make it 5-3 at the break.
Blackwell added her fourth of the game to open the scoring in the second with the Hornets pulling one back to make it 6-4 at the 8:05 mark. That was as close as the hosts would get as the Eagles reeled off five consecutive goals to close out the half. In the run, Blackwell added three more to bring her total to seven in the game, while Avery Schwab (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin-Scioto) and Amber Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) added the other two goals to make it 11-4 at the intermission.
Following the break, the Eagles continued to score as they netted the next two goals with Lawrence scoring consecutive goals to record her hat trick in the game. Despite to goals from the Hornets, Roya Khaleeli (Rancho Palo Verdes, Calif./Palos Verdes Peninsula) and Addie Pastor (Kalamazoo, Mich./Mattawan/Albion) scored to make it 15-6 heading into the final quarter of play.
In the fourth, the Eagles were the only team to score as they netted three goals. Blackwell scored her eighth and ninth goals of the game before Skylar Hilmer (San Diego, Calif./Patrick Henry) closed things out for the 18-6 final.
Game Notes
» Eastern improved to 2-2 on the year while Delaware State fell to 0-3.
» Coupled with the 16-5 win at Howard University, Feb. 25, the Eagles have won consecutive games for the first time and have won consecutive road games for the first time.
» The 18 goals are the most in a single game in program history, surpassing the 17 scored April 29, 2023, in a 17-12 victory over the University of Detroit Mercy in the season finale.
» The 12-goal margin of victory is the highest in program history and marks back-to-back games the Eagles have recorded the mark after defeating Howard University by 11 goals (16-5), Feb. 25.
» Mackenzie Blackwell made a name for herself nationally as her nine goals tie for the most in a single game in 2024. Previously, on Feb. 18, Anna Roser of Furman University scored nine against Kennesaw State University. The nine goals also break Blackwell's own school record of six goals that she scored against Central Michigan University, April 5, 2023, at home.
» Mackenzie Blackwell, who tied a school record with four consecutive goals scored, recorded nine points in the game, which ties for the ninth-most in a single game nationally this year. Those nine points also broke Sydney Lawrence's record of seven recorded twice last year, most recently at Youngstown State University, April 8, 2023.
» Tracy Grollman, who entered the season with just seven assists to her credit, has recorded seven in the last two games, including a school-record-tying four at Delaware State. The only other player in program history to record four helpers in a game is Avery Schwab, who set the mark at Xavier University, March 12, 2023.
» Ally Moore (Annandale, N.J./North Hunterdon Regional) earned her first collegiate start as well.
Historical Notes
» Eastern leads the all-time series with Delaware State, 2-0, and is now 1-0 when playing the Hornets on the road.
» The Eagles have now defeated a team twice for the first time in program history after handing the Hornets at 12-7 decision in Ypsilanti, March 7, 2023.
» Eastern has won back-to-back games for the first time in program history. Additionally, EMU holds a winning percentage of .500 or better for the first time in program history.
» After entering the road trip with a 0-10 mark in road games, the Eagles have won two in a row.
» The 34 goals scored mark the most in consecutive games for the Eagles. The previous best was 29 goals with EMU scoring 13 at Duquesne, Feb. 15, before adding 16 at Howard, Feb. 25.
» The EMU defense allowed just six goals in the game, marking the second-fewest conceded behind the five allowed at Howard, Feb. 25. Ahead of the season, the program had just one instance of allowing single-digit goals which came in the program's inaugural win, 12-7, over Delaware State, March 7, 2023, at home.
» Six team program records were broken in the game, including most goals scored (18); most assists (11); number of players with at least one assist recorded (7); total points (29), number of players with at least one point recorded (10); and shots (40).
» Two other marks were tied for second-best in program history, including the number of players with at least one goal scored (8) and the total number of saves recorded (13).
Up Next
The final game in a five-game road swing to open the 2024 season is next on the schedule for the Eagles as they will travel to Easton, Pa., to take on the Leopards of Lafayette College at 10:30 a.m., March 9.
How It Happened
After the hosts jumped out a 1-0 lead, Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) and Blackwell (North Beach, Md./Northern) each scored to give EMU a 2-1 lead. But the Hornets came back with two of their own goals to make it 3-2 with 4:34 to play in the opening stanza. The Eagles responded with three more goals to close out the quarter with Blackwell adding two more and Sydney Lawrence (Plano, Texas/Plano East/Oregon) netting one to make it 5-3 at the break.
Blackwell added her fourth of the game to open the scoring in the second with the Hornets pulling one back to make it 6-4 at the 8:05 mark. That was as close as the hosts would get as the Eagles reeled off five consecutive goals to close out the half. In the run, Blackwell added three more to bring her total to seven in the game, while Avery Schwab (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin-Scioto) and Amber Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) added the other two goals to make it 11-4 at the intermission.
Following the break, the Eagles continued to score as they netted the next two goals with Lawrence scoring consecutive goals to record her hat trick in the game. Despite to goals from the Hornets, Roya Khaleeli (Rancho Palo Verdes, Calif./Palos Verdes Peninsula) and Addie Pastor (Kalamazoo, Mich./Mattawan/Albion) scored to make it 15-6 heading into the final quarter of play.
In the fourth, the Eagles were the only team to score as they netted three goals. Blackwell scored her eighth and ninth goals of the game before Skylar Hilmer (San Diego, Calif./Patrick Henry) closed things out for the 18-6 final.
Game Notes
» Eastern improved to 2-2 on the year while Delaware State fell to 0-3.
» Coupled with the 16-5 win at Howard University, Feb. 25, the Eagles have won consecutive games for the first time and have won consecutive road games for the first time.
» The 18 goals are the most in a single game in program history, surpassing the 17 scored April 29, 2023, in a 17-12 victory over the University of Detroit Mercy in the season finale.
» The 12-goal margin of victory is the highest in program history and marks back-to-back games the Eagles have recorded the mark after defeating Howard University by 11 goals (16-5), Feb. 25.
» Mackenzie Blackwell made a name for herself nationally as her nine goals tie for the most in a single game in 2024. Previously, on Feb. 18, Anna Roser of Furman University scored nine against Kennesaw State University. The nine goals also break Blackwell's own school record of six goals that she scored against Central Michigan University, April 5, 2023, at home.
» Mackenzie Blackwell, who tied a school record with four consecutive goals scored, recorded nine points in the game, which ties for the ninth-most in a single game nationally this year. Those nine points also broke Sydney Lawrence's record of seven recorded twice last year, most recently at Youngstown State University, April 8, 2023.
» Tracy Grollman, who entered the season with just seven assists to her credit, has recorded seven in the last two games, including a school-record-tying four at Delaware State. The only other player in program history to record four helpers in a game is Avery Schwab, who set the mark at Xavier University, March 12, 2023.
» Ally Moore (Annandale, N.J./North Hunterdon Regional) earned her first collegiate start as well.
Historical Notes
» Eastern leads the all-time series with Delaware State, 2-0, and is now 1-0 when playing the Hornets on the road.
» The Eagles have now defeated a team twice for the first time in program history after handing the Hornets at 12-7 decision in Ypsilanti, March 7, 2023.
» Eastern has won back-to-back games for the first time in program history. Additionally, EMU holds a winning percentage of .500 or better for the first time in program history.
» After entering the road trip with a 0-10 mark in road games, the Eagles have won two in a row.
» The 34 goals scored mark the most in consecutive games for the Eagles. The previous best was 29 goals with EMU scoring 13 at Duquesne, Feb. 15, before adding 16 at Howard, Feb. 25.
» The EMU defense allowed just six goals in the game, marking the second-fewest conceded behind the five allowed at Howard, Feb. 25. Ahead of the season, the program had just one instance of allowing single-digit goals which came in the program's inaugural win, 12-7, over Delaware State, March 7, 2023, at home.
» Six team program records were broken in the game, including most goals scored (18); most assists (11); number of players with at least one assist recorded (7); total points (29), number of players with at least one point recorded (10); and shots (40).
» Two other marks were tied for second-best in program history, including the number of players with at least one goal scored (8) and the total number of saves recorded (13).
Up Next
The final game in a five-game road swing to open the 2024 season is next on the schedule for the Eagles as they will travel to Easton, Pa., to take on the Leopards of Lafayette College at 10:30 a.m., March 9.
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