WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 28, 2025) – The 21st-ranked Rollins women's lacrosse team was victorious Friday night over visiting Anderson, 16-9. The Tars improve to 3-2 with the win, while the Trojans drop to 1-2.
Katie Bell led the way with four goals and an assist, while
Delanie Abere chipped in with a goal and three assists.
Jayme Weber,
Aleksa Allen,
Abigail DeGroat, and
Madison McGarry all tallied two goals, and
Holyn Trautwein tallied a goal and a game-high nine draw controls.
Angelina Vitale (2-2) made four saves in goal to earn the win for the Blue and Gold.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Quarter
- Rollins got the first two goals of the contest, with Abere and Tess Hovivian scoring in the first 3:37 of the game.
- Anderson answered with three straight goals, but DeGroat found the back of the net twice in a span of less than a minute to put the Tars back in front, 4-3.
- The Trojans got a late goal to knot things up at 4-4 after one quarter of play.
Second Quarter
- The Tars took control of the game in the second quarter, outscoring AU 4-0 with two goals from Bell along with markers from McGarry and Weber, giving the home side an 8-4 edge at the break.
Third Quarter
- Rollins continued to ride the wave of momentum into the second half, getting a goal from Trautwein and back-to-back tallies from Bell to push the lead to 11-4 with 7:52 left in the period.
- Anderson put home a pair of goals before the end of the quarter, with Weber also scoring in between those goals, putting the Rollins lead at 12-6 heading to the final period.
Fourth Quarter
- Allen opened the scoring in the fourth, but the visitors then scored three straight goals to trim the deficit to 13-9.
- McGarry scored to stem the tide, and Delaney Hudson and Allen each put home goals in the closing minutes to give the Blue and Gold a 16-9 victory.
UP NEXT:
Rollins will continue this eight-game homestand on Thursday, March 6, when Lenoir-Rhyne comes to town for a 7:30 p.m. matchup.
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