Eagles Fly Past Gophers

HUNTINGTON, Pa. - Host Juniata College held Goucher College scoreless in the second half as it downed the Gophers 17-2 in Landmark Conference women's lacrosse Saturday afternoon at Gibbel Stadium.

• The Eagles (11-2, 4-1) scored the game's first five goals and led 5-0 with just under six minutes to go in the first.
• Goucher (3-10, 1-5) scored a man-up goal with 45 seconds remaining at Bailey Schneeman scored with Molly Smith assisting.

• Juniata scored 3:27 into the second frame to make it 6-1.
• Katherine Luetgens converted a free position shot with 7:48 left before halftime to make it 6-2.
• The Eagles scored four times in the final 7:33 of the haf to take a 10-2 lead into intermission.

• Juniata scored a pair of goals in the final 3:16 of the third to extend its lead to 12-2.
• Sydney Lewis made three saves for Goucher as the Gophers were outshot 8-1.

• The hosts scored five times in the final frame, outshooting the Gophers 10-0.

• Juniata took 43 shots to Goucher's five and won 17 of the game's 23 draw controls.
• Lewis finished with 13 saves, her sixth double-digit save performance of the season.
• Smith posted four caused turnovers for Goucher, while DJ Howell had three and Angelena Holmes two.
• Charlotte Bloom led the Gophers with four ground balls, while Smith had a team-high three draw controls.

• Goucher returns home on Wednesday, hosting Susquehanna in Landmark Conference action at 4 pm at Beldon Field.