Lady Warriors Open Strong in the Sun
Offense on Full Swing in Lopsided Victory
Box Score

WHITTIER, Calif. --- The Lycoming women's lacrosse team had no problem getting used to the West Coast lifestyle as the Lady Warriors handily defeated Whittier College 21-3.  Lycoming moves to 1-0 on the season while the Poets fall to 0-5.

Scoring came early and often for the Lady Warriors as the first few minutes had a distinctively "fresh" feeling.  First year attackers Sarah Wingerden (Macedon, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) and Kelly Mack (New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt) tallied the first four goals for Lycoming in the opening minutes.  Wingerden opened with a single tally followed by three straight from her freshman teammate before Whittier finally jumped on the board to stifle the blue and gold onslaught.

The Poets tried to use an extended pressure defense against Lycoming, chasing Lady Warrior attackers out as far as the wings.  The result of the strategy spawned 22 Lycoming scores, all but five coming unassisted.  The Lady Warriors' individual athleticism was too much for Whittier to defend in one-on-one situations, allowing the Lady Warrior attackers to beat their defenders on the carry.

Wingerden finished the Lady Warriors inaugural match with five goals and an assist while sophomore Megan Wallenhorst (Rochester, N.Y./Irondequoit)  dropped in four goals.  Mack notched one more tally to cap her first Lycoming contest with four goals while fellow first year midfielder Crystal Cody (Rochester, N.Y./Irondequoit) registered three goals and two assists.

Freshmen Kelli Morsey (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) added two goals and Morgan Reale (Phelps, N.Y./DeSales Reg.) one score while sophomore Heather Suit (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck) notched a goal and an assist and junior Cassie Mocyk (Baldwinsville, N.Y./Charles W. Baker) recorded her first goal of the season.

The second-year tandem of Kristina Peacock (Webster, N.Y./Webster-Thomas) and Ashley Meyer (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland) split action between the pipes.  Neither was particularly busy in facing a combined five shots.

Lycoming is next in action on Friday, March 3, as the Lady Warriors square off with Claremont-McKenna in the second game of their California swing.  Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. (10:00 p.m. EST).