By Tyler Fennell
Staff Writer
The College’s women's lacrosse team went 4-1 in their five straight games, starting with their home opener against Scranton.
The College’s first win of the stretch against Scranton on March 5, was a solid 15-10 win with strong performances from fifth-year Ally Tobler, sophomore CJ Kole, junior Marissa Lucca and junior Veronica Campbell. All four players had at least 4 or more points.
Fifth-year goaltender Julia Charest also had a strong performance with a .545 save percentage while facing 34 shots, playing a full 60 minutes.
The College’s second win was a dominant performance against Kenyon on March 8 in a 17-3 victory. Tobler had a stellar seven-goal, eight-point game. The College dominated in every metric from shots, shots on goal, saves, ground balls and draw controls, and they had fewer turnovers.
The College followed this win with another dominant 23-6 victory over Moravian on March 12.
Tobler and Lucca both had six-goal games, with Lucca also having six assists for 12 total points. Sophomore Gabriella Roosa also had a strong four-goal, five-point game. The College dominated with 35 shots, 30 of which were on goal, only nine turnovers, 15 ground balls and 18 draw controls.
This four-game winning streak, including their season opener, was unfortunately broken by the No. 1 ranked team in the country, Middlebury on March 19.
Despite the loss, Tobler had a four-goal game, with Lucca having a three-point game. This would be the fifth game in a row where Tobler has had four or more goals.
The College rebounded with a 15-7 victory over the University of Chicago on March 21. Tobler and Lucca yet again had standout performances, with Tobler having yet another four-goal game. Lucca also had a spectacular game with six goals.
The College’s 5-1 record puts them as the No. 11 in the country. While they did suffer one loss, that loss was also to the current No. 1 team in the country and serves as a good measuring stick for what the team needs to improve on.
Facing 45 shots in a game isn’t going to result in a win most of the time. The team has shown they can put up prolific offensive metrics, with Tobler’s current six-game streak of at least four goals being evidence of that.
Once they sure up the defensive side in minimizing shots allowed more consistently, this is a team that can be a legit threat come playoff time.
Regardless of the small flaws the team has, their recent performances should get students excited about where this team can go.
