BLACK KNIGHTS BEST MONMOUTH; IMPROVE TO 5-0
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Army West Point women's lacrosse team handed Monmouth its first loss of the season after topping the Hawks, 12-9, on Wednesday afternoon.
The Black Knights (5-0) got ahead early and never trailed in the game. It marks the second consecutive year that Army started a season with a 5-0 record.
Cameron Manor was at the front of the attack against the Hawks (3-1) as she tied her career-high scoring mark with four goals. The junior came off the bench and needed just five shots to tally her four scores.
Caroline Raymond also recorded a hat trick after putting in three goals. The Mahopac, N.Y., was heavily involved on both sides of the ball as she additionally dished out two helpers and caused a career-high three turnovers. Taylor Korpela pitched in defensively as well, causing two turnovers and tallying three ground balls.
In her first start of the season, Taylor Andrews was the third cadet to score multiple goals opposite the Hawks as she netted two. Megan Raftery, Samantha Stewart and Kathleen Sullivan chipped in with one goal apiece.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
HOW IT HAPPENED
Army returns to Michie Stadium on Saturday to host Siena for a 3 p.m. non-league tilt.
Courtesy of Army West Point Athletics Communications
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Army West Point women's lacrosse team handed Monmouth its first loss of the season after topping the Hawks, 12-9, on Wednesday afternoon.
The Black Knights (5-0) got ahead early and never trailed in the game. It marks the second consecutive year that Army started a season with a 5-0 record.
Cameron Manor was at the front of the attack against the Hawks (3-1) as she tied her career-high scoring mark with four goals. The junior came off the bench and needed just five shots to tally her four scores.
Caroline Raymond also recorded a hat trick after putting in three goals. The Mahopac, N.Y., was heavily involved on both sides of the ball as she additionally dished out two helpers and caused a career-high three turnovers. Taylor Korpela pitched in defensively as well, causing two turnovers and tallying three ground balls.
In her first start of the season, Taylor Andrews was the third cadet to score multiple goals opposite the Hawks as she netted two. Megan Raftery, Samantha Stewart and Kathleen Sullivan chipped in with one goal apiece.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- Manor recorded her second hat trick of the season and the third of her career.
- Raymond extended her point streak to 23 games.
- She tallied her second hat trick of the season and the ninth of her career.
- Dating back to last season, Army has scored in double figures in 10 consecutive outings.
- The Black Knights held their fifth straight opponent to single-digit goals.
- Stewart tied her season-best mark for draw controls with six.
- Maddie Burns notched double-digit saves for the first time this season with 14.
- Army won 12 draws compared to Monmouth's 11.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Black Knights were red hot from the start and jumped out to an early 5-0 lead over the first five minutes of play. Raymond found Manor for a score less than a minute into action before the sophomore followed by netting two goals of her own. Andrews then got involved and found the back of the net twice to make it a 5-0 run for Army.
- After nearly 10 minutes went by without a goal being scored from either side, Monmouth went on a 5-0 run to even the score with 5:37 left in the half. Raymond ended the Black Knights' scoring drought after she found the back of the net with 4:43 on the clock before Manor and Sullivan added to the lead with one goal apiece to give Army an 8-5 advantage heading into the break.
- The Hawks pulled within two, 9-7, with 18:50 remaining, but Army responded with three unanswered goals to go ahead by five, 12-7. Monmouth had two late scores in the closing 13 minutes, but the deficit proved to be too large as Army came away with the 12-9 road win.
Army returns to Michie Stadium on Saturday to host Siena for a 3 p.m. non-league tilt.
Courtesy of Army West Point Athletics Communications
