SPARTANBURG, S.C. (April 3, 2010) - Rollins
sophomore Cat Kelley recorded a career
high and led the game with five goals and an assist as the Rollins
College Tars trounced Lees-McRae College, 21-2 at Harper Abney
Field on the campus of Converse College Saturday afternoon.
Rollins advances to an overall mark of 7-4, while the Bobcats
drop to 1-7 overall on the season.
Two more Tars notched six points on the day as Marissa
Giannerini netted four goals and two assists, and Erica Pagliarulo
notched three goals and a game-high three assists.
Five more Tars rounded out the goal count as Sarah Ann Showell
fired four shots between the pipes, Liz Connelly ripped two, and
Katy Tyszko, Anna Townsend, and Sophie
Townsend scored one apiece.
Dishing out assists behind Pagliarulo and Giannerini were
Connelly and Tyszko with two each, and Tori Snow with one.
Snow led the game with steadfast play in the midfield, winning
four draw controls and three ground balls, both game-highs, while
also causing two turnovers. Rollins silenced their opponent on the
draw, winning 19 of 25 total.
Mallory Surpless earned
three ground balls and played a solid game on offense, while Tricia
Grant went two and two on ground balls and draw controls as the
Tars controlled the pace of the game in all areas of the field.
Defensively, Rollins saw unwavering play from Suzanne
Gainey, Laura Wilkin, Lacy
Goodwyn, Gabi Lombardi, Anne Koeblitz, and Steph
Wiedenhofer as the Tars held Lees McRae to just four shots and
three shots on goal while causing 11 turnovers.
Rollins restrained the Bobcats on the clear, as LMC was
successful on only 7-of-20 attempts. The Tars used their limited
transitions wisely as they went a perfect 5-for-5 from their
defensive to offensive end.
Rollins goalie Alyssa Emens collected one
save on the afternoon after seeing only three shots on cage. Her
counterpart, Martha Peacock, set aside 10 shots after facing a
total of 39 shots and 31 shots on frame.
Lees-McRae saw scoring efforts from Lauren Martin and Anna
DeLuke, with their first goal from Martin with just seconds left in
the first half to put the score at 13-1 entering into the break.
DeLuke netted the Bobcats' final goal of the contest with 25:15
remaining in the game, but Rollins already held a 12 goal
advantage, and extended their lead to 19 by the end of the
game.
The Tars return to action when they head out west to Denver,
Colo. to take on Regis University and Fort Lewis College on April
16 and 17, respectively. Both games are scheduled for 6 p.m. (EST)
on the campus of Regis University. Fans will be able to catch all
of the action live on the Tars Sports Network at
RollinsSports.com.
