Ravens Cruise Past Lions on Senior Night

The Anderson University women's lacrosse team (6-6, 3-0) cruised past Mount St. Joseph University (1-11, 0-4) by a score of 17-2 during Wednesday's Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) matchup at Macholtz Stadium.

Prior to the contest, Anderson recognized seniors Allison King, Mariah Sanders, Emma Sego, Caitlin Stewart and Riley Tull for Senior Night.

COACH RUSSELL MACKEY COMMENTS

It was a wonderful night celebrating our seniors and playing exceptionally well. We had scoring from eight players and a good percentage of the goals coming from an assist. That's a team effort! The defense played terrific, holding the Lions to two goals. The highlight of the night came when Mariah Sanders, who we moved to defense this season, scored her first collegiate goal while playing attack! This was four years in the waiting. I'm so proud of her.

SENIOR COMMENTS

• Caitlin Stewart – I want to say thank you to all of the fans who came out; I think their energy really helped our energy on the field. Being patient with the ball and getting those goals in. That was just what we wanted for Senior Night. We were able to have a great crowd for one of our last home games. There was great energy with the team and the atmosphere was great, so I am really thankful for everyone who came to support us. I'm grateful for the experience I got in my career, the patience it taught me and for everyone who was there to support me the whole way. Even when I didn't believe in myself when I joined lacrosse four years ago, they still encouraged and believed in me.
• Allison King – My Senior Night takeaway is the legacy we have made and the family we have built over the past four years.
• Emma Sego – I think Senior Night went really well. I'm proud of this team and proud to be part of this team. I'm glad we got put out a win, support our seniors and have a good time together. I'm glad to be part of such a great community of girls who can support me and people that I know I can have throughout my lifetime.
• Riley Tull – Senior Night was great. It was a beautiful night. We were expecting some storms, so I'm grateful for the weather. I'm grateful for the girls. We played really well, so I'm thankful for that, and we played for the glory of God. I'm always going to remember the girls from my time here. It was always a great team atmosphere and I found my best friends here. I love my girls.
• Mariah Sanders – The game was amazing. The weather was absolutely beautiful. It was nice having all of our family and friends here. I got an amazing feed from Emma Sego for my first-ever collegiate goal. It was just a great night all together. I've learned so many things in my career. Patience is a big one for sure. We learned to unite as a group, no matter if we are a big team or a small team, along with our opponents. We've gotten to do some fellowship as well, so I think the spirit here is great even though we are playing a physical contact sport.

RECORD BOOK UPDATES

• Kiki Jose - 2 Goals Allowed (2nd Fewest)
• Kiki Jose - 75.0% (T-2nd Highest)
• Kiki Jose - 2.00 Goals Against Average (T-2nd Lowest)
• Emma Sego - 12 Shots (T-5th Most)
• Emma Sego - 4 Caused Turnovers (T-8th Most)
• Emma Sego - 6 Points (T-10th Most)
• Riley Tull - 6 Points (T-10th Most)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After the Lions tied the game at one, the Ravens went on a 15-0 run
• The Ravens outshot the Lions 36-13, including 23-5 in the first half
• Anderson successfully cleared 12-of-17 (70.5 percent), while Mount St. Joseph was successful on 10-of-22 (45.4 percent)
• The Ravens controlled the draws, coming up with 13-of-21 (61.9 percent)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Riley Tull – 4 Goals, 2 Assists, 6 Shots, 3 Ground balls, 8 Draw Controls, 3 Caused Turnovers
• Emma Sego – 4 Goals, 2 Assists, 12 Shots, 6 Ground balls, 4 Caused Turnovers
• Avery Jarosinski – 2 Goals, 4 Shots, 1 Caused Turnover
• Katte Escobar – 2 Goals, 3 Shots, 1 Caused Turnover
• Nicole Patton – 2 Goals, 2 Shots
• Lauren Brown – 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 1 Shot, 2 Draw Controls, 3 Caused Turnovers
• Mariah Sanders – 1 Goal (1st Career Goal), 3 Ground balls, 1 Caused Turnover
• Caitlin Stewart – 1 Goal, 6 Shots
• Lillie Casey – 2 Ground balls, 1 Caused Turnover
• Alli Rastrelli – 2 Ground balls, 1 Caused Turnover
• Kiki Jose – Win (6-4), Saved 6-of-8 (75.0 percent), 3 Ground balls, 2 Caused Turnovers

UP NEXT

The Ravens are back in HCLC action on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. against Hanover College (4-7, 1-1) in Anderson. Anderson is 2-3 all-time against the Panthers.