REDLANDS, Calif. – The University of Redlands women's lacrosse team (7-2) defeated Willamette University 15-3 Monday evening at Farquhar Field.
The Bulldogs scored the first four goals and nine of the first 10 enroute to a 10-2 lead at the half. The first half goal scorers were Cailin Walker, Emily Webster, Gwenyth Guico, Mallory Morrissey twice, Ruby Czajkowski, Sophia Rangel, Nicole Sanders, and April Bryant. The players with assists were Bryant, Webster, Czajkowski thrice, and Nicole Sanders.
After conceding with just over a minute remaining in the first half, Bryant found the back of the net with only seven seconds on the clock in what was the first of four unanswered goals. The next three came from Rangel, off a Natalie Schumann assist, and Webster twice which made it a 13-2 game with 6:51 to play in the game.
Following the Bearcats first goal in more than 45 minutes, Analiese Casillas and Guico finished the game with a pair of goals in the final two minutes. Lizzy Weaver added her first point with an assist on Casillas' goal.
Webster and Czajkowski led the offensively with four points each, Webster had three goals and an assist while Czajkowski chipped in a goal and three assists.
On the defensive end Weaver caused four turnovers and collected three ground balls. Webster led the team with four ground balls and Czajkowski and Rangel added three of their own. Courtney Myers did not need to much, making a save in 45 minutes while Malia Tauanuu made three of her own in the final quarter.
Redlands has a bye this Wednesday before hosting Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) on Saturday at 11 a.m.