Eastern Michigan Athletics
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Lacrosse Nets 15-8 Victory Over Butler in Home Opener
3/15/2024 3:23:00 PM | Lacrosse
Blackwell nets six while Lawrence adds two goals and three assists in the win
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- A run of nine consecutive goals scored to open the game made a sunny day in Ypsilanti that much brighter for the Eastern Michigan University lacrosse team as the Eagles posted a 15-8 win over visiting Butler University Friday, March 15, at Scicluna Field in EMU's home opener. After playing its first five games of the season on the road, Eastern (3-3) secured its third victory of the season by defeating the Bulldogs (1-7) to rebound from a close 7-6 loss at Lafayette College, March 9.
How It Happened
Eastern came out hot from the start as the Eagles scored the first nine goals of the contest to build a 4-0 lead after the first quarter and a 9-1 lead at halftime. Mackenzie Blackwell (North Beach, Md./Northern) continued her excellent offensive form as the sophomore opened the scoring at 13:42 on a slick pass from Tracy Grollman (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis Area Christian School) before Amber Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) netted a woman-up goal less than one minute later on a pass from Grollman. The opening stanza closed with Sydney Lawrence (Plano, Texas/Plano East/Oregon) hammering home a shot and Blackwell adding her second off a pass from Lawrence.
The second started with Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) scoring before Caitlin Beahm (Toms River, N.J./Toms River North) netted the first goal of her collegiate career. Blackwell came next with a pair of goals before Beahm tallied again for her second of the day and what would stand as the game-winning strike. The Bulldogs answered with their first with 34 seconds remaining in the half to make it 9-1.
In a reverse of the opening quarter, the visitors started with the hot hand as they tallied the first four goals to climb back into the contest, 9-5. Skylar Hilmer (San Diego, Calif./Patrick Henry) ended the scoring run of Butler as she found an opening and scored despite the Eagles being a woman down. Her goal marked the first time this year and just the second time in program history the Eagles have scored a woman-down goal after Lawrence scored at Xavier University, March 12, 2023. Blackwell then added her fifth to make it an 11-5 game heading into the fourth.
In the final quarter, the two teams traded goals with Amber Alderman and Lawrence answering Butler goals before Avery Schwab (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin-Scioto) made it 14-7. After the final goal from BU, Blackwell scored her sixth on a pass from Lawrence to end the scoring at 15-8.
Game Notes
» Eastern improved to 3-3 with its first win of the year at home while Butler fell to 1-7.
» The Eagles opened the game with nine consecutive goals scored to equal the longest streak in program history. The previous occurrence came earlier this season, Feb. 25, at Howard.
» The 15 goals scored by the Eagles are the fourth-most in a game in program history and the second-most scored in a home game. The record came in a 17-12 home win to close the 2023 season against Mid-American Conference foe Detroit Mercy, April 29, 2023.
» Mackenzie Blackwell scored six or more goals in a game for the third time in her career and the second time this season after netting nine at Howard, Feb. 25. Blackwell has 25 goals already through six games after scoring a team-high 39 in 2023.
» Sydney Lawrence scored both of her goals on free-position shots, which ties for the second-most in a single game in program history. Lawrence holds the record when she scored three last year at Butler (March 26, 2023).
» Skylar Hilmer added her name to the record book as she scored just the second woman-down goal in program history with her strike at 7:42 remaining in the third quarter. The only other woman-down goal for EMU came on the road at Xavier last year, March 12, 2023, from Sydney Lawrence.
» Caitlin Beahm entered the game with just two shots to her credit and exited with two goals on two shots, including the game-winning score.
» Freshmen Maddie Porter (Montrose, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson) and Karly Low (Owen Sound, Ontario/Owen Sound District Secondary) recorded a team-high three caused turnovers, which tied for the second-most in a single game. Sydney Lawrence holds the record with the four she recorded against Akron, April 22, 2023.
» Maddie Porter made eight saves and recorded six ground balls to pick up the first win in goal in her collegiate career.
Historical Notes
» The Eagles' win evened the series with the Bulldogs after Butler took a 14-13 home win in Indianapolis, March 26, 2023.
» Eastern has won three times already in 2024, surpassing the two wins recorded in the team's inaugural season (2023).
» After holding just one opponent to less than 10 goals in 2023 (12-7 win over Delaware State, March 7, 2023), the EMU defense has done so four times with all four coming in the last four games. In the current streak, the Eagles held Howard to five (Feb. 25), Delaware State to six (Feb. 28), and Lafayette to seven (March 9) before today.
Up Next
Eastern is back in action for the second half of a Big East double dip when the Eagles travel to Milwaukee, Wis., to face the Golden Eagles for Marquette University. The opening draw is slated for noon CT (1 p.m. ET) and will be streamed live on FloSports (a subscription is required to watch the game).
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- A run of nine consecutive goals scored to open the game made a sunny day in Ypsilanti that much brighter for the Eastern Michigan University lacrosse team as the Eagles posted a 15-8 win over visiting Butler University Friday, March 15, at Scicluna Field in EMU's home opener. After playing its first five games of the season on the road, Eastern (3-3) secured its third victory of the season by defeating the Bulldogs (1-7) to rebound from a close 7-6 loss at Lafayette College, March 9.
How It Happened
Eastern came out hot from the start as the Eagles scored the first nine goals of the contest to build a 4-0 lead after the first quarter and a 9-1 lead at halftime. Mackenzie Blackwell (North Beach, Md./Northern) continued her excellent offensive form as the sophomore opened the scoring at 13:42 on a slick pass from Tracy Grollman (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis Area Christian School) before Amber Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) netted a woman-up goal less than one minute later on a pass from Grollman. The opening stanza closed with Sydney Lawrence (Plano, Texas/Plano East/Oregon) hammering home a shot and Blackwell adding her second off a pass from Lawrence.
The second started with Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) scoring before Caitlin Beahm (Toms River, N.J./Toms River North) netted the first goal of her collegiate career. Blackwell came next with a pair of goals before Beahm tallied again for her second of the day and what would stand as the game-winning strike. The Bulldogs answered with their first with 34 seconds remaining in the half to make it 9-1.
In a reverse of the opening quarter, the visitors started with the hot hand as they tallied the first four goals to climb back into the contest, 9-5. Skylar Hilmer (San Diego, Calif./Patrick Henry) ended the scoring run of Butler as she found an opening and scored despite the Eagles being a woman down. Her goal marked the first time this year and just the second time in program history the Eagles have scored a woman-down goal after Lawrence scored at Xavier University, March 12, 2023. Blackwell then added her fifth to make it an 11-5 game heading into the fourth.
In the final quarter, the two teams traded goals with Amber Alderman and Lawrence answering Butler goals before Avery Schwab (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin-Scioto) made it 14-7. After the final goal from BU, Blackwell scored her sixth on a pass from Lawrence to end the scoring at 15-8.
Game Notes
» Eastern improved to 3-3 with its first win of the year at home while Butler fell to 1-7.
» The Eagles opened the game with nine consecutive goals scored to equal the longest streak in program history. The previous occurrence came earlier this season, Feb. 25, at Howard.
» The 15 goals scored by the Eagles are the fourth-most in a game in program history and the second-most scored in a home game. The record came in a 17-12 home win to close the 2023 season against Mid-American Conference foe Detroit Mercy, April 29, 2023.
» Mackenzie Blackwell scored six or more goals in a game for the third time in her career and the second time this season after netting nine at Howard, Feb. 25. Blackwell has 25 goals already through six games after scoring a team-high 39 in 2023.
» Sydney Lawrence scored both of her goals on free-position shots, which ties for the second-most in a single game in program history. Lawrence holds the record when she scored three last year at Butler (March 26, 2023).
» Skylar Hilmer added her name to the record book as she scored just the second woman-down goal in program history with her strike at 7:42 remaining in the third quarter. The only other woman-down goal for EMU came on the road at Xavier last year, March 12, 2023, from Sydney Lawrence.
» Caitlin Beahm entered the game with just two shots to her credit and exited with two goals on two shots, including the game-winning score.
» Freshmen Maddie Porter (Montrose, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson) and Karly Low (Owen Sound, Ontario/Owen Sound District Secondary) recorded a team-high three caused turnovers, which tied for the second-most in a single game. Sydney Lawrence holds the record with the four she recorded against Akron, April 22, 2023.
» Maddie Porter made eight saves and recorded six ground balls to pick up the first win in goal in her collegiate career.
Historical Notes
» The Eagles' win evened the series with the Bulldogs after Butler took a 14-13 home win in Indianapolis, March 26, 2023.
» Eastern has won three times already in 2024, surpassing the two wins recorded in the team's inaugural season (2023).
» After holding just one opponent to less than 10 goals in 2023 (12-7 win over Delaware State, March 7, 2023), the EMU defense has done so four times with all four coming in the last four games. In the current streak, the Eagles held Howard to five (Feb. 25), Delaware State to six (Feb. 28), and Lafayette to seven (March 9) before today.
Up Next
Eastern is back in action for the second half of a Big East double dip when the Eagles travel to Milwaukee, Wis., to face the Golden Eagles for Marquette University. The opening draw is slated for noon CT (1 p.m. ET) and will be streamed live on FloSports (a subscription is required to watch the game).
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