Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, March 30
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
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Lacrosse Falls in Soggy Contest at Central Michigan
3/30/2025 6:00:00 PM | Lacrosse
Eagles fell on the road, 10-9, despite four goals from Blackwell
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Mackenzie Blackwell tallied the 25th hat trick of her career to lead five different goal scores for the Eastern Michigan University lacrosse team as the Eagles dropped a 10-9 Mid-American Conference contest at rival Central Michigan University inside a rain-soaked CMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex in Mount Pleasant, Mich., Sunday, March 30. The Eagles (5-5, 1-2 MAC) carried an 8-5 lead into the fourth quarter before the Chippewas (2-8, 1-2 MAC) went on a five-goal run to down the visitors.
How It Happened
The Eagles scored the first goal of the game at the 11:12 mark of the first quarter as Blackwell (North Beach, Md./Northern) found the back of the net for a 1-0 lead. The hosts scored the next two goals before Stella Burke (Peterborough, Ontario/St. Peter's Catholic Secondary), who had not scored in her rookie season prior to last week's win against Youngstown State University (March 23), made it back-to-back games with at least one goal as she scored on a pass from classmate Katheryn Wilson (Dacula, Ga./Mill Creek) to tie things at 2-2. But, with one second showing on the clock, the Chippewas answered with their third goal for a 3-2 advantage after one.
The Chippewas grew their lead to 4-2 three minutes into the stanza before the Eagles responded with the next four goals, including the final three of the second quarter. Tracy Grollman (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis Area Christian School) got the run started with her goal at 9:49 before Blackwell netted her second to tie the game at 4-4. Amber Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) scored on a pass from Grollman with 3:01 to play to stake the Eagles to a 5-4 lead at the break.
Following intermission, EMU struck again as Blackwell scored 45 seconds into the half to record the hat trick and give EMU a 6-4 lead. Following a CMU goal one minute later, the Eagles scored twice more to close out the third quarter with an 8-5 lead. With 38 seconds left in the half, Grollman bagged her second of the before Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) added a score with four seconds on the clock.
Despite the lead, the tables turned on the Eagles as the Chippewas scored five consecutive goals, turning an 8-5 deficit into a 10-8 lead with 1:28 to play in the game. Eastern won the ensuing draw control and immediately went to goal with Blackwell scoring her fourth with 1:02 to play. After winning the draw once again, the Eagles moved in on goal, but a turnover saw the Chippewas take the ball away and claim the win.
Game Notes
» Mackenzie Blackwell scored a four-goal hat trick, marking the eighth hat trick in 10 games this season and the 25th of her career. Additionally, she has now scored multiple goals in all 10 games this season and for the 33rd time in her career.
» With the four goals, Mackenzie Blackwell brought her season total to 34, which ranks as the third-highest total in single-season history at EMU. Blackwell now holds the top three spots after scoring 49 last year and 39 in her freshman season (2023).
» Tracy Grollman scored a pair of goals, marking the sixth time in nine games played this season she has tallied multiple goals. Additionally, she has now scored at least one goal in each of the last six games.
» Stella Burke scored one goal in the game to give her at least one score in back-to-back contests for the first time in her career. The freshman scored her first two collegiate goals one week prior at home against Youngstown State (March 23).
» Karly Low (Owen Sound, Ontario/Owen Sound District Secondary) finished the game with a team-high three ground balls and two caused turnovers. The ground balls tied her season and career-highs for the third and fifth times, respectively, after she recorded three at Butler University, March 7. Her two caused turnovers gave her five in two games played against Central Michigan after she set a career-high with three last year while bringing her career total to 25, making her just the fourth Eagle to record 25 or more in a career. Low is now tied for second on the career list as the sophomore will now set her sights on the record of 51 recorded by Sydney Lawrence (2023-24).
» Maddie Porter (Montrose, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson) tallied nine saves and one ground ball in the game. With her saves, she now has 106 on the season, she not only moved to third on the program's single-season list, but also became the first EMU player to record 100+ saves in multiple seasons after she recorded a program record 132 last year. Porter also pushed her career total to 99 ground balls, leaving her one shy of becoming the first EMU player to reach 100 in a career.
Team Notes
» Eastern fell to 5-5 on the year and 1-2 in league play while Central Michigan improved to 2-8 overall and 1-2 in the MAC.
» The Eagles are now 0-4 all-time against the Chippewas. The one-goal margin is the slimmest in the history of the series, surpassing the six-goal spread in CMU's 17-11 win in Ypsilanti, April 5, 2023.
Up Next
The 'Tour de Michigan' continues for the Eagles this week as they head down the street into Ann Arbor to face No. 10 University of Michigan, Wednesday, April 2, inside the U-M Lacrosse Stadium. The game, which will be streamed live on BTN+, is set for a 5 p.m. opening draw between the Eagles and Wolverines (7-4, 2-2 B1G), who fell at home to Penn State University, 13-12 in overtime, Sunday.
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For all things EMU Lacrosse, be sure to check out the team's social media accounts, including EMU_Lacrosse on X (formerly Twitter) and EMU_Lacrosse on Instagram.
How It Happened
The Eagles scored the first goal of the game at the 11:12 mark of the first quarter as Blackwell (North Beach, Md./Northern) found the back of the net for a 1-0 lead. The hosts scored the next two goals before Stella Burke (Peterborough, Ontario/St. Peter's Catholic Secondary), who had not scored in her rookie season prior to last week's win against Youngstown State University (March 23), made it back-to-back games with at least one goal as she scored on a pass from classmate Katheryn Wilson (Dacula, Ga./Mill Creek) to tie things at 2-2. But, with one second showing on the clock, the Chippewas answered with their third goal for a 3-2 advantage after one.
The Chippewas grew their lead to 4-2 three minutes into the stanza before the Eagles responded with the next four goals, including the final three of the second quarter. Tracy Grollman (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis Area Christian School) got the run started with her goal at 9:49 before Blackwell netted her second to tie the game at 4-4. Amber Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) scored on a pass from Grollman with 3:01 to play to stake the Eagles to a 5-4 lead at the break.
Following intermission, EMU struck again as Blackwell scored 45 seconds into the half to record the hat trick and give EMU a 6-4 lead. Following a CMU goal one minute later, the Eagles scored twice more to close out the third quarter with an 8-5 lead. With 38 seconds left in the half, Grollman bagged her second of the before Abby Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent) added a score with four seconds on the clock.
Despite the lead, the tables turned on the Eagles as the Chippewas scored five consecutive goals, turning an 8-5 deficit into a 10-8 lead with 1:28 to play in the game. Eastern won the ensuing draw control and immediately went to goal with Blackwell scoring her fourth with 1:02 to play. After winning the draw once again, the Eagles moved in on goal, but a turnover saw the Chippewas take the ball away and claim the win.
Game Notes
» Mackenzie Blackwell scored a four-goal hat trick, marking the eighth hat trick in 10 games this season and the 25th of her career. Additionally, she has now scored multiple goals in all 10 games this season and for the 33rd time in her career.
» With the four goals, Mackenzie Blackwell brought her season total to 34, which ranks as the third-highest total in single-season history at EMU. Blackwell now holds the top three spots after scoring 49 last year and 39 in her freshman season (2023).
» Tracy Grollman scored a pair of goals, marking the sixth time in nine games played this season she has tallied multiple goals. Additionally, she has now scored at least one goal in each of the last six games.
» Stella Burke scored one goal in the game to give her at least one score in back-to-back contests for the first time in her career. The freshman scored her first two collegiate goals one week prior at home against Youngstown State (March 23).
» Karly Low (Owen Sound, Ontario/Owen Sound District Secondary) finished the game with a team-high three ground balls and two caused turnovers. The ground balls tied her season and career-highs for the third and fifth times, respectively, after she recorded three at Butler University, March 7. Her two caused turnovers gave her five in two games played against Central Michigan after she set a career-high with three last year while bringing her career total to 25, making her just the fourth Eagle to record 25 or more in a career. Low is now tied for second on the career list as the sophomore will now set her sights on the record of 51 recorded by Sydney Lawrence (2023-24).
» Maddie Porter (Montrose, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson) tallied nine saves and one ground ball in the game. With her saves, she now has 106 on the season, she not only moved to third on the program's single-season list, but also became the first EMU player to record 100+ saves in multiple seasons after she recorded a program record 132 last year. Porter also pushed her career total to 99 ground balls, leaving her one shy of becoming the first EMU player to reach 100 in a career.
Team Notes
» Eastern fell to 5-5 on the year and 1-2 in league play while Central Michigan improved to 2-8 overall and 1-2 in the MAC.
» The Eagles are now 0-4 all-time against the Chippewas. The one-goal margin is the slimmest in the history of the series, surpassing the six-goal spread in CMU's 17-11 win in Ypsilanti, April 5, 2023.
Up Next
The 'Tour de Michigan' continues for the Eagles this week as they head down the street into Ann Arbor to face No. 10 University of Michigan, Wednesday, April 2, inside the U-M Lacrosse Stadium. The game, which will be streamed live on BTN+, is set for a 5 p.m. opening draw between the Eagles and Wolverines (7-4, 2-2 B1G), who fell at home to Penn State University, 13-12 in overtime, Sunday.
Follow Us
For all things EMU Lacrosse, be sure to check out the team's social media accounts, including EMU_Lacrosse on X (formerly Twitter) and EMU_Lacrosse on Instagram.
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