Women's Lacrosse Dominate Skyhawks in 16-6 Victory

WEST POINT, Ga. - The St. Andrews women's lacrosse team earned their second Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) win of the season with a 16-6 victory over Point University on Monday. The win gives the Knights a 3-5 record overall and a 2-1 record in conference play.

St. Andrews scored five unanswered goals in the first period and six more goals at the end of the second quarter. Skii Bollinger (SR/Wilmington, NC) scored three first-half goals, while Lexi Sardinas (FR/Cary, N.C.) and Asiah Dewberry (JR/Avon Park, FL) put in two goals apiece in the first 30 minutes. The Knights held an 11-1 lead at the halftime break.

After the break, Kennedy Martin (SO/Wilmington, NC) scored the Knights first goal in the 10th minute and later assisted Brenna Budd (FR/Conshohocken, PA) to score her first collegiate goal. Lexi Sardinas secured a hat trick with a goal at the 7:57 mark of the third period.

Point added four goals in the final period but it was not enough to cut the deficit.

The Knights outshot Point 39-18 and held a 33-22 advantage in ground balls. The St. Andrew defense forced the Skyhawks into 31 turnovers. Both teams finished even with 13 draw controls.

Bollinger, Dewberry, and Sardinas each finished with three goals, while Martin and Alia Loydd (JR/Lake Wales, FL) finished with two each. Martin and Dewberry led the Knights with five caused turnovers. Lyndsea Walker (SO/Bowie, MD) contributed a goal and team-high seven ground balls.

Marlen Bravo (JR/North Myrtle Beach, SC) finished with six saves in goal.

The Knights will host No. 5 Reinhardt on Saturday, March 26 at 12:00 pm. Saturday's match is a Military Appreciation game in support of the Raider Company. The women's lacrosse team asks for all fans to wear red.