Carthage College Downs Pfeiffer Women's Lacrosse
Misenheimer, N.C. (March 19, 2022) – Visiting Carthage College jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back in downing Pfeiffer University 22-3 in a nonconference women's lacrosse game at N.E. Lefko Field on Saturday morning.
The Basics
FINAL – Carthage def. Pfeiffer, 22-3
Records
Carthage – 5-1
Pfeiffer – 1-6
Location – Misenheimer, N.C. – N.E. Lefko Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
Carthage scored the first six goals of the game, all within a five-minute span to jump ahead 6-0. Pfeiffer broke the scoring streak at 2:23 when
Alexis Murriel (Gastonia, N.C.) took the draw control and raced downfield to score her sixth goal of the season to make it 6-1.
Sophomore
Julia Barbato (West Palm Beach, Fla.) took a pass from fellow sophomore
Chloe Johnson (Fort Mill, S.C.) with 44 seconds left in the quarter to bring the score to 7-2. Carthage added another goal with 14 seconds remaining in the quarter to go up 8-2.
In the second quarter, the Firebirds went on another streak, scoring five goals to take the 13-2 lead. Freshman
Analise Robinson (Winston-Salem, N.C.) notched a goal on an assist from Barbato with 4:09 left in the second quarter to make it 13-3.
In the third quarter, Carthage held Pfeiffer scoreless while building their lead to 19-3. They added three more goals in the fourth quarter to provide the 22-3 final.
Inside the Box Score
In addition to her goal, Robinson had a team-best four ground balls in the win and also caused a pair of turnovers.
In addition,
Rmondrah Singleton (Charleston, S.C.) had three caused turnovers and three ground balls for the Falcons.
Pfeiffer goalkeepers
Jordan Pendergraft (Apex, N.C.) and
Kendra Odom (Lincolnton, N.C.) combined for seven saves on the day, with Pendergraft registering four and Odom making three stops. Â
Up Next
Pfeiffer will host Kalamazoo College on Monday, March 21 at 6:00 p.m. at Lefko Field
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