GAFFNEY, S.C.-Limestone's No.2-ranked women's lacrosse team beat Conference Carolinas-rival Lees-McRae 25-3 on Saturday at Saints Field. The Lady Saints climb to 8-1 (5-0 conference) as the Bobcats fall to 0-9 (0-5 league).

Limestone outshot Lees-McRae 37-11, and had the 16-13 advantage on ground balls. The Lady Saints won 23 of the game's 30 draw controls.

Fifteen Lady Saints scored in the victory. Terri George (Jordan, N.Y.), Katie Ilott (Whitby, Ontario, Canada), and Summer Ferraro (East Setauket, N.Y.) each scored three goals. Melissa Howard (Ferndale, Md.) led LC with three assists, as Kelly Lickert (Penn Yan, N.Y.), Dani Tosky (Bluffton, S.C.), and Casey Wilcox (Liverpool, N.Y.) tallied two assists apiece.

George had six ground balls and three draw controls. Caroline Pickell (Woodbridge, Va.) and Ilott each posted three draw controls. Ferraro had two caused turnovers. Goalkeepers Erin Cavanaugh (Ellicott City, Md.) and Michaela Reynolds (Columbia, Md.) each posted two saves.

Desiree Cox (Hendersonville, Tenn.) scored all three of Lees-McRae's goals, and Ellie Psillas (Hagerstown, Md.) tallied an assist. Cox also led her team with three draw controls. Goalkeeper Kristine Koch (West Falls, N.Y.) made six saves.

The Lady Saints travel to Belmont, N.C., on April 2 to face Belmont Abbey at 2 p.m. The Bobcats host St. Andrews on April 1 at 3 p.m. in Banner Elk, N.C.

Today was Senior Day for the Lady Saints, as Limestone recognized Erin Cavanaugh, Summer Ferraro, Terri George, Marissa Pesce, Caroline Pickell, and Aricka Piersma.

This senior class has won the conference regular season title every year they were at Limestone. Each player helped the team to a top 10 ranking every year, as well as the current No. 2 ranking which is the highest maintained ranking in program history. Five of these players helped Limestone to the 2006 conference tournament title and a second appearance in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament in 2006.

Score by Period       1  2  Tot
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Lees-McRae..........  2  1 -  3
Limestone........... 14 11 - 25
 
Attendance: 
 
Lees-McRae SCORING:
GOALS: Cox, Desiree 3.
ASSISTS: Psillas, Ellie 1.
 
Limestone SCORING:
GOALS: George, Terri 3; Ilott, Katie 3; Ferraro, Summer 3;
       Lickert, Kelly 2; Piersma, Aricka 2; Pesce, Marissa 2;
       Albro, Renee 2; ; Melissa 1; Tosky, Danielle 1; Farrell,
       Shea 1; Growney, Erin 1; DeMarzi, Kristen 1; Wivell,
       Emily 1; Hanno, Jennifer 1; Wise, Lauryn 1.
ASSISTS: Howard, Melissa 3; Lickert, Kelly 2; Tosky, Danielle 2;
         Wilcox, Casey 2; George, Terri 1; Grogg, Chrissy 1;
         Ilott, Katie 1.
 
Shots by period       1  2  Tot
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Lees-McRae..........  6  5 - 11
Limestone........... 20 17 - 37
 
Ground balls by prd   1  2  Tot
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Lees-McRae..........  6  7 - 13
Limestone...........  9  7 - 16
 
Turnovers by prd      1  2  Tot
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Lees-McRae.......... 12  6 - 18
Limestone...........  9  3 - 12
 
Clears by period       1     2     Total
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Lees-McRae..........  7-10  4-5  - 11-15
Limestone...........  8-8   5-6  - 13-14
 
Free-position shots    1     2     Total
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Lees-McRae..........  0-0   1-2  -  1-2
Limestone...........  1-1   0-1  -  1-2
 
Saves by period       1  2  Tot
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Lees-McRae..........  3  3 -  6
Limestone...........  2  2 -  4
 
Draw controls by prd  1  2  Tot
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Lees-McRae..........  3  4 -  7
Limestone........... 14  9 - 23

2008-03-29