Howell, MI - The #1 Lawrence Technological University women's lacrosse team played against Cleary University on the road Saturday afternoon. After a hot scoring start in the first period, the Blue Devils controlled the pace of play the entire contest. LTU would beat Cleary by a final score of 21-2.
How It Happened: CU 2, LTU 21
- Abbey Smentowski put LTU up 1-0 just 45 seconds into the game.
- Abby Barnewold and Smentowski scored back-to-back goals within less than a minute apart to go up 3-0.
- A Hannah Huebner goal came at the 8:03 mark in the first.
- Extending the lead to 7-0 before the period ended was Gabi Mitchell, Jaisanna Jarvis and Huebner.
- Huebner scored her second of the match less than a minute into the second period.
- A trio of goals for the Blue Devils happened with 8:41 left in the second by two from Barnewold and one by Sydney Robinson .
- Cleary scored their first goal with 2:25 before the break.
- LTU entered the locker room up 11-1.
- The Cougars scored first to open up the second half.
- LTU answered back with three unanswered goals to go up 14-2.
- Goals by Axey Vang, Bella Burke and Smentowski increased the margin to 17-2 with just under four minutes to play in the third period.
- LTU led 18-2 after three.
- Robinson scored off a free position shot with 12:16 to play in the game.
- Minutes later, Robinson found an open Mitchell to go up 20-2.
- LTU would win this game by a final score of 21-2.
By The Numbers:
Shots: CU 8, LTU 42
Ground Balls: CU 11, LTU 26
Turnovers: CU 15, LTU 9
The next #1 Blue Devils game is on Thursday, April 21st when Lawrence Technological University will host the WHAC Tournament Championships. The #1 Blue Devils earned a first round bye. LTU will play the winner of #5/#4. Time is TBA.
First Round - April 19, 2022
#1 Lawrence Tech (9-0, 13-0) bye
#2 Siena Heights (7-2, 9-7) bye
#5 Bethel (5-4, 7-7)Â at #4 Indiana Tech (6-3, 7-5), 1 p.m.
#6 Madonna (4-5, 8-5) at #3 Aquinas (7-2, 11-6), 5 p.m.
Semifinals - April 21, 2022
Winner #5/#4 at #1 Lawrence Tech (13-0)
Winner #6/#3 at #2 Siena Heights (9-7)
Championship - April 23, 2022
Semifinal winners at higher seed
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