Women’s Lacrosse Bows Out in Quarterfinals
Ottawa, Kan.– The women’s lacrosse tournament for the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference had quarterfinal action going on Saturday. William Penn tried to take down Ottawa but the team struggled to find goals, especially in the second half. The Braves made the Statesmen pay for every mistake and the home side motored to a 15-3 victory. WPU falls to 6-8 overall as the loss will conclude the team’s season.
The Braves controlled the game after the opening draw, as they got the first couple of shots away. The home side hounded the navy and gold defenders as they tried to bring the ball up the field, giving them few passing lanes to work with. With a couple of turnovers, the Statesmen never got a clear and that resulted in the opening goal for Ottawa coming just two and a half minutes into the game. Despite the early deficit, the Statesmen rebounded nicely. A free position shot for Mia Arnone (Fr., St. Louis, Mo., Digital Communication) just missed but the team got the ball on the race to the end line. With the attackers rotating positions to create some open lanes in the crease, the ball came to MacKenzie Petersen (Fr., Albertville, Minn., Public Accounting), who lanced in a goal to tie the game at 1-1.