Ravens Advance to HCLC Championship with Win over Spalding
On Tuesday, the Anderson University women’s lacrosse team hosted Spalding University in the Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) Semifinals at Macholtz Stadium in Anderson, Ind. The second-seeded Ravens (8-7) advanced to the HCLC Championship with a 9-6 victory over third-seeded Golden Eagles (4-12).
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Team Stats
Spalding
| Game Statistics | Spalding | Anderson (IN) |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 21 | 32 |
| Ground Balls | 17 | 27 |
| Saves | 8 | 7 |
| Clears | 17-26 | 13-26 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 21 |
| Draw Controls | 3 | 16 |
| Free Position Shots | 3-4 | 0-2 |
On Tuesday, the Anderson University women's lacrosse team hosted Spalding University in the Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) Semifinals at Macholtz Stadium in Anderson, Ind.
The second-seeded Ravens (8-7) advanced to the HCLC Championship with a 9-6 victory over third-seeded Golden Eagles (4-12).
Spalding opened the scoring and led 2-1 after the first quarter, but Anderson took control in the second. The Ravens rattled off four unanswered goals—including two from Avery Jarosinski—to carry a 5-4 lead into halftime. Anderson's momentum continued in the third, as the Ravens held Spalding scoreless while adding three more goals, including tallies from Sarah Weist and Katte Escobar.
The Golden Eagles attempted a late rally in the fourth, closing the gap to 8-6, but Julia Jarrells delivered the dagger with a man-up goal off a feed from Lauren Brown with just over three minutes remaining.
The Ravens outshot Spalding 32-21 and dominated draw controls 16-3. Anderson also led in ground balls (27-17) and completed 13-of-18 clears (72.2%) while forcing 17 Spalding turnovers. Spalding successfully cleared 17-of-26 attempts (65.4%).
Jarosinski led Anderson with four goals, while Weist and Escobar each scored twice. Brown and Iyana Phelps contributed two assists apiece. Goalie Kimber Weiss made seven saves to help secure the postseason win.
Comments from Head Coach Russell Mackey, "Terrific play from our defense [on Tuesday], holding Spalding to only six goals! Our transition was stupendous, led by Kelsee Smit, Alli Rastrelli, Iyana Phelps, and Natalie Hay. They were literally gazelles. On the draw, which wins games, was also outstanding. The dynamic duo of Lauren Brown and Julia Jarrells were on their game again [on Tuesday]. Together, they accounted for 11 draw controls, accounting for nearly 60% of all draw controls. Great team win."
With the semifinal win, Anderson advances to its second-consecutive HCLC Championship game vs Transylvania (7-9) on Friday, May 2, at 7:00 p.m., aiming to capture the program's first conference title.
