RU WLAX Picks Up Another Win Over St. Thomas 16-4 !!

Miami Gardens, FL – After a huge win the day before over #3 Keiser, the Reinhardt women's lacrosse team earned another big win over St. Thomas with a final score of 16-4. 

 The first quarter saw the Eagles score 5 unanswered goals from 5 different RU players. While St. Thomas was able to score 2 of their own in the 2^nd, Reinhardt was quick to answer with 3 more balls put through the back of the net, to lead 8-2 at the half. In the third, RU's Jillian Mello and Shelby O'Neil each scored 2 goals of RU's 5. Finally in the last quarter, Reinhardt got three more to secure the 16-4 win over STU. 

The next game for the Eagles will be an away match-up this upcoming Sunday, February 25^th, versus Oglethorpe at 1pm. The Eagles are now sitting with a 2-1 record as conference play has yet to begin.  

Outstanding Performers:

• Shelby O'Neil led in scoring for the Eagles with 4 total goals, while Jillian Mello recorded 3 goals and 1 assist. 
• Anna-Marie Gazzo led in points, tallying 2 goals and 4 assists.
• Kelsey Sowa and Shelby O'Neil each won 4 draw controls. 
• Brooke Dawdy picked up the most RU ground balls with 3. 
• Madison Hasty recorded 7 total saves. 
• Finally, Shelby O'Neil also recorded the most CT, as she caused STU to 4 turnovers.  

Team Comparison:

Goals: 16-4 RU

Shots: 32-18 RU

Shots on Goals: 28-11 RU

Free Position Shots: 4-8  -  0-2 RU

Ground Balls: 14-14 T

Saves: 13-7 STU

Draw Controls: 12-12 T

Clears: 13-16  -  5-12 RU

Penalties: 9-6 STU

Fouls: 5-4 RU

Turnovers: 22-13 STU

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