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Claire Witmer
PPG
8
GARDNER-WEBB GWU 0-10, 0-1 Big South
13
Winner WINTHROP WINTHROP 1-7, 1-0 Big South
GARDNER-WEBB GWU
0-10, 0-1 Big South
8
Final
13
WINTHROP WINTHROP
1-7, 1-0 Big South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
GARDNER-WEBB GWU 2 1 2 3 8
WINTHROP WINTHROP 5 3 2 3 13

Game Recap: Lacrosse |

Fast Start Gives Lacrosse First Win Of 2024 Vs. Gardner-Webb In Big South Opener

Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop (1-7, 1-0 Big South) used a fast start to open Big South play with a home win over Gardner-Webb (0-10, 0-1 Big South) 13-8 on Wednesday afternoon, securing their first win of the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Eagles started the game by scoring three goals in the first three minutes, prompting a GW timeout.
  • Winthrop kept it going, scoring two more goals in the period to take a 5-2 lead at the end of 15 minutes of play.
  • Grace Taylor scored two goals in the frame to lead the Eagles.
  • After the visitors opened the second quarter with a goal, Winthrop scored three unanswered goals to take an 8-3 lead going into the intermission.
  • Neither team scored for the first 10 minutes of the third quarter until Emily Hollinger scored her first career goal in the Garnet and Gold at the 4:54 mark, putting the Eagles up six.
  • Gardner-Webb responded with a goal a minute later but Gabby Pierpont put one in the back of the net with 2:36 remaining to restore the margin back to six.
  • Winthrop would lead 10-5 at the end of the quarter.
  • Each team would score three goals in the fourth quarter to account for the final margin of victory.
  • Claire Witmer scored twice in the quarter, including on the man-up with 11:25 left to make the score 12-6.
  • Madison Mayer scored with one second left to end the day.
  • This was her first collegiate goal.
 NOTABLES (TEAM)
  • Claire Witmer led the Eagles with four goals on the day.
  • Witmer also had five shots on goal.
  • Madison Mayer forced three turnovers and won three draw controls.
  • Seven different Eagles scored in the contest.
  • Winthrop dominated in shots on goal, 27-15, a season-high for the Eagles.
  • Winthrop nabbed 21 groundballs to GW's 19, also a season-high.
  • Winthrop won 14 draw controls to GW's 10.
  • Winthrop had a season-high eight assists.
ON DECK
Winthrop heads to Radford for their second Big South game, taking on the Highlanders on Sat., Mar. 30 at 1:00 p.m.
 
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