DUE WEST, S.C. (April 3, 2009) – The Rollins women's
lacrosse team scored 14 first half goals en route to their first
ever shutout with a 17-0 victory over Erskine College on Friday
afternoon in Due West, S.C. The Tars (8-2) now look ahead to
Sunday when they take on the St. Andrews Presbyterian College in a
noon showdown in Laurinburg, N.C. The Flying Fleet drop to 0-12 on
the season with the loss.
Senior Goalkeeper Lisa
Weber had a fantastic game as she walked away from the
afternoon with a 100 percent save percentage after stopping the
Flying Fleet's only two shots on goal of the game. Weber recorded
her first shutout of her collegiate career, and was solid between
the pipes in the full 60 minutes of action as a stingy Rollins
defense held Erskine to limited opportunities.
Nine Tars put points on the scoreboard as freshmen duo Mallory
Surpless and Bizzie
Durell led the team. Surpless took the reins as she netted
five goals on the afternoon to lead both teams on the day, while
Durell headed-up the team in overall points as her three goals and
three assists helped give the Rollins offense an extra boost in the
first half.
Joining them were fellow freshmen Tori
Snow and Steph
Wiedenhofer with two goals each, while Katy
Tyszko, Liz
Connelly, Alyssa
Emens, Lacy
Goodwyn, and Marisa Giannerini ripped one goal apiece between
the pipes. Along with Durell's three assists, Tyszko also assisted
on three, while Snow tallied one on the day.
The Tars jumped out to a quick lead, as Durell ripped an
unassisted shot at the 28:53 mark to ignite a four-goal run for the
Tars in the first five minutes. Rollins went on to score 14
unanswered tallies in the first 30 minutes of action, hitting a
running clock with 10 goals with 17:54 to go in first half, and
allowing only one shot that was saved by Weber with five seconds to
go before the half.
With a solid defensive line holding the Flying Fleet at bay, the
Tars played smart in the second half and kept the ball moving,
scoring three more goals as the clock counted down.
The Tars return to action in a highly anticipated showdown at
St. Andrews Presbyterian College on Sunday at noon. Rollins picked
up a big 18-17 sudden-victory win over the Knights back on February
29, 2008, and look to keep their series streak alive on Sunday when
they take to the Knight's home turf in Laurinburg, N.C. For the
latest news, updates, statistics, and scores on all of Rollins
women's lacrosse, check out the Tars' home on the web at www.RollinsSports.com.
