No. 4 Tars Tame Lions, 14-7, on Senior Day

No. 4 Rollins (12-1, 2-0 SSC)

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Saint Leo (2-9, 0-1 SSC)

Box Score Highlights

WINTER PARK, Fla. (April 8, 2016) - The fourth-ranked Rollins women's lacrosse team made easy work of Saint Leo University on Friday afternoon at Barker Family Stadium and Cahall-Sandspur Field, defeating the Lions by a score of 14-7. The win advances the Tars to a record of 12-1 and 2-0 in the Sunshine State Conference, while the Lions dip to a mark of 2-9 and 0-1 in the SSC.

Paige Brock led the way for the Tars, tallying a hat trick and adding an assist for four points. Grayson McPhee earned a hat trick of her own, while Kallie German notched three points with two goals and an assist.

Taylor Thomas, Tyler Thomas, and Megan Cury each scored one goal, while Courtney Gittins notched a goal and an assist. Haley Brock earned one assist on the afternoon to wrap up the Tars' scoring efforts.

Malorie Olin earned the win in goal, earning nine saves as she faced 16 shots and 14 shots on goal in 53 minutes. Ansley Lowery closed out the game for the final seven minutes, and was not able to register a save as she allowed two goals.

Saint Leo saw two goals apiece from Abbie Ross and Kelsey Burns, while Allie Sheftall, Kaylah Walstad, and Caroline Fraser scored one goal each. In goal, Rebecca Halley played a full 60 minutes, earning six saves as she faced 26 shots and 20 shots on goal from Rollins.

Maddie Hendren led the team in ground balls with three on the day, while Kris Coppolino won a game high four draws. Defensively, a total of eight Tars caused one turnover apiece on the day.

The Tars dictated the pace of play from the onset, and found themselves holding onto a 9-0 lead with 5:16 to go before the half before the Lions were able to find the back of the net. At the break, Rollins found themselves with a commanding 10-2 lead.

Saint Leo opened up the second half with a quick goal 59 seconds in, but the Tars answered back with two more to pull out to a 12-3 lead with 22:37 to go. The remainder of the second half saw the Lions outscore the Tars, 4-2, but Rollins had already done their damage as they closed out the game with a final score of 14-7.

Rollins led the shot count 26-18, as well as the ground ball battle, 16-14. The Tars held the edge off of the draw, winning 13-of-24, and held the Lions on the ride to just 10 successful clears in 20 attempts. Both teams converted 4-of-8 free position shots.

The Rollins women's lacrosse team returns to action on Wednesday, April 13, when they travel to Melbourne, Fla. to take on Florida Tech in SSC play. Game time against the Panthers is set for 7 p.m. Fans who are unable to make it to the game will be able to listen to the action live on the Geico Tars Sports Network, as well as follow along with additional coverage provided by Florida Tech. Links to additional live coverage will be available on RollinsSports.com.

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