WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 17, 2024) – The 11th-ranked Rollins women's lacrosse team fell behind early and couldn't mount a comeback against 22nd-ranked Limestone on Sunday, falling by a final score of 19-9. The Tars are now 9-2 on the season, while the Saints improve to 9-0.
Jorie Alf led the Tars with three goals while
Caroline Gastonguay chipped in two goals, an assist, three ground balls, and two caused turnovers.
Aleksa Allen and
Holyn Trautwein each had a game-high five draw controls, with Allen adding a goal and a ground ball and Trautwein contributing an assist and a ground ball.
Anya Studebaker (7-2) took the loss, making four saves on 17 shots in just over 39 minutes of action.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Quarter
- The Saints scored the first five goals of the game before Caroline Gastonguay got the Tars on the board with back-to-back goals.
- Jorie Alf added a pair of goals late in the first, but Limestone answered each of those goals, giving the visitors a 7-4 edge after one quarter.
Second Quarter
- LU outscored Rollins 6-1 in the second, with the lone Tar goal coming from Charlotte Gastonguay, as the Saints pulled out to a 13-5 halftime lead.
Third Quarter
- Allen scored the first goal of the third quarter, but that would prove to be the only Rollins goal in the period as Limestone tallied four more goals to take a 17-6 lead into the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter
- Gabby Yerardi scored twice in the first three minutes of the fourth, and Alf added her third of the game in the closing minutes, but Limestone was able to take the 19-9 win.
UP NEXT:
The Tars are back in action next Saturday, March 23, when they host No. 23 Florida Tech in a non-conference game at 7:30 p.m.
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