Southfield, MI - The #1 Lawrence Technological University women's lacrosse team played in the WHAC Semifinals at home against the #4 seeded Indiana Tech University on Thursday evening. After the Warriors went up 1-0, the Blue Devils would outscore Indiana Teach 18-4 the rest of the way to advance to the WHAC Championship on Saturday afternoon.
How It Happened: LTU 18, ITU 5
- An early goal by the Warriors put them up 1-0 to start this game.
- The Blue Devils would outscore Indiana Tech 9-2 in the first.
- Within a minute and half span, Abbey Smentowski scored two goals.
- Midway through the first, Abby Barnewold and Alaina Smythe both scored to make it 4-1.
- Scoring her 33rd and 34th goal of the season was Bella Burke with 6:25Â left in the first.
- Jordan Donally made it 6-2.
- A trio of goals by Sydney Robinson, Burke, and Jaisanna Jarvis would end the first period putting LTU up 9-2.
- LTU scored five unanswered goals in the second period.
- Burke and Smentowski both recorded two goals as Smythe scored one.
- The Blue Devils entered the half up 14-2.
- With 11:07 left in the third, ITU scored to make it 14-3.
- Right before the third period ended, Jenna Wright scored her first goal of the season to extend the margin to 16-3.
- The Blue Devils would extend their possessions in the fourth period to take control of this game by a final score of 18-5.
By The Numbers:
Shots: LTU 38, ITU 15
Ground Balls: LTU 28, ITU 14
Turnovers: LTU 17, ITU 25
The next #1 Blue Devils match will be on Saturday afternoon, April 23rd when they will play in the WHAC Championship game against the #2 seeded Siena Heights University. This game will start at 1 PM.
