MATCH-UP:
Rollins (1-0) vs. Lindenwood (1-0)
WHERE:
Barker Family Stadium & Cahall Sandspur Field -
Winter Park, Fla.
WHEN:
Sunday, February 19 - 12:00 p.m.
COVERAGE:
VIDEO/AUDIO: Geico
Tars Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Clark Sprinkle
LIVE STATS: TarsStats.com
SET-UP:
After opening up their 2017 campaign with a Sunshine
State Conference victory over the University of Tampa Spartans, the
Tars were set to take on Molloy College four days later. After
snow canceled Molloy's trip to the Sunshine State, Rollins set its
sights on their next task - a Top-10 showdown against No. 5
Lindenwood University on Sunday, February 19. After 11 days to
prepare, the sixth-ranked Rollins women's lacrosse team is primed
and ready for a South Region showdown against rival Lindenwood.
The showdown will mark the fourth time the two teams will have met
in competition, with Rollins leading the overall series 2-1. The
Lions, who concluded 2016 ranked fourth on the IWLCA DII National
Poll, closed out their campaign with a record of 17-3, and advanced
to the NCAA Tournament Semifinal round where they fell to eventual
2016 National Champion Florida Southern by a score of 15-11 on May
19. The 2016 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Champions last
matched up with the Tars on March 29, 2016, where Rollins earned a
12-11 victory over the Lions in Winter Park. Lindenwood makes the
trip to Winter Park once again with a record of 1-0 after defeating
Florida Tech in their season opener with a 15-12 comeback victory
over the Panthers on Friday afternoon. The Lady Lions trailed 8-5
at halftime, but outscored FIT 10-3 in the second half to earn the
win.
TRACKING THE TARS:
Leading the way after one game is freshman midfielder Hannah
Ashton, whose four goals and one assist led the Tars in their
first outing. Behind Ashton's team-leading five points, Kallie
German has tallied three goals and one assist for four points.
Brittany
Eveler, Hannah
Coakley, and Maggie
Dougherty have earned three goals apiece, with Coakley adding
one assist to match German in points with four. Also earning four
points so far this season is Megan
Cury, with two goals and a team high two assists. Paige
Brock and Lily
Rizk have also earned two goals so far this season. Kaitlin
Prince and Elle Euland have each tallied one goal, while Meg
Bespolka and Maddie
Hendren have dished out one assist each. Dougherty leads the
team in ground balls with six, while Paige
Brock has won a team high seven draw controls. Defensively,
Dougherty holds onto a team high four caused turnovers after one
game. In goal, Sarah
Neely earned the start against Tampa, making five saves on 13
shots faced while allowing six goals in 46 minutes of play. Malorie
Olin faced one shot from the Spartans, earning one save in 14
minutes between the pipes.
TRACKING THE LIONS:
Lindenwood is led in scoring by Maria Johnson and Rachel Benzing,
who have earned five points with two goals and three assists each.
Morgan Judd and Allison Hurley have scored a team high four goals
apiece, while Sophie Buelow matches Judd in points with three goals
and one assist. Shannon Modl, Carly Fedorowski, Hurley, and
Benzing hold onto a team high three ground balls, while Jenna
Battaglini, Modl, and Judd have caused a team high two turnovers
apiece. Johnson leads the team with eight draw controls so far
this season. In goal, Rachel Ortell played a full 60 minutes
against Florida Tech, allowing 12 goals while earning eight
saves.
NOTES:
- Sunday's showdown will mark the fourth time the two teams will
have met in competition, with Rollins leading the overall series
2-1.
- The Lions, who concluded 2016 ranked fourth on the IWLCA DII
National Poll, closed out their campaign with a record of 17-3, and
advanced to the NCAA Tournament Semifinal round where they fell to
eventual 2016 National Champion Florida Southern by a score of
15-11 on May 19.
- Lindenwood, the 2016 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Champions, last matched up with the Tars on March 29, 2016, where
Rollins earned a 12-11 victory over the Lions in Winter Park.
- Dennis
Short has accumulated a record of 104-42 in his nine years with
the Tars, and holds onto a career record of 125-88 in his 13 years
as a head coach.
NEXT:
Rollins travels to Charlotte, N.C. to take on the Queens
University of Charlotte Royals on Friday, February 24. Game time
is set for 4 p.m. Links to live coverage will be available on
RollinsSports.com.
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women's lacrosse team, fans can visit RollinsSports.com. Fans can
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