WINCHESTER, Va. - The Dickinson women's lacrosse team used a five-goal second period to close within 7-6 of the host Shenandoah University at halftime on Wednesday night at Aikens Stadium. However, the Hornets outscored the Red and White 6-0 over the final 30 minutes to claim a 13-6 non-conference victory.
- The Red and White were under pressure early as not even four minutes in Kaitlin Clements and Alex Ripkin bested DC goalie Sierra McLaughlin for a 2-0 lead.
- Following a stop from SU keeper Madison Perry on Crawford Fisher the Hornets made it 3-0 through Emily Ransom with 7:54 gone.
- Perry would deny Bella Guckes, but did not have the answer for Marnie Todd after Guckes set her up for the finish.
- Peyton VanDorpe would be brought into the game late in the period to replace McLaughlin between the pipes and unfortunately conceded a late marker to Ransom for a 4-1 lead after one.
- Shenandoah continued to apply the offensive pressure just three minutes in when Ayla Jantz and Addison Harmel extended the margin to 6-1.
- With 5:56 off the clock the Devils pulled one back when a giveaway by Ripkin led to Delaney Herbert finishing off her tenth of the year, but the home side responded right away thanks to Clements making the lead 7-2.
- After Sage Whiteside claimed the ensuing the draw control the visitors found some rhythm on the offensive end of the field as they ripped off four straight in a less than six minute span to close within 7-6 at the break. During that run Faith Parker connected twice, while Guckes and Whiteside each cashed in once.
- Shenandoah came out of the break "on fire" as they struck three times on their opening four shots to extend the gap to 10-6 with 5:48 gone.
- Later in the period VanDorpe had the answer for Ainsley Buckner, but at the other end Perry turned aside Parker which allowed Amy Bell to tally less than a minute later.
- The Hornets continued to lockdown the Devils offense outshooting them 3-0 over the opening five minutes with a pair of offerings from Buckner finding the back of the net to stretch it out to 13-6.
- Herbert would notch the final two chances for the Red and White, but neither could best Perry as the game came to a close.
- Goals - Parker (2), Guckes, Herbert, Todd and Whiteside (1)
- Assists - Jenna Nowland and Guckes (1)
- Groundballs - VanDorpe (7), Guckes, Nowland and Whiteside (2)
- Caused Turnovers - Izzy Hall and VanDorpe (2)
- Draw Controls - Whiteside (4), Todd (2), Nowland and Parker (1)
- Saves - VanDorpe (8), McLaughlin (1)
- Goals - Ransom (4), Buckner, Clements and Ripkin (2)
- Assists - Bell and Buckner (2)
- Groundballs - Fohner (5), Ripkin (3)
- Caused Turnovers - Fohner (6), Sageman (3), Harmel (2)
- Draw Controls - Buckner (7), Maria (2)
- Saves - Perry (8)
- Dickinson (3-2) heads to Panama City Beach, Florida for their next game on Monday afternoon at 4pm when they take on Rhodes College in non-conference action. The game will be particularly special for Devils head coach Kim Masimore as she will take on former assistant coach Ellison Sherrill who heads up the Lynx program. In addition to Sherrill the Rhodes staff also boasts for Red Devil women's lacrosse player Emma Wynne from the Class of 2024.
