Women's Lacrosse Slices Through the Sabres

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – The Concordia Wisconsin women's lacrosse team returned to its winning ways on Wednesday afternoon at Marian. The Falcons improve to 5-8 on the year and to 1-3 in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference with the 13-2 victory. Marian falls to 4-9 and to 1-2 in the NACC.

Senior Eliana Fuchs (Brookfield, Wis.) started the scoring on Wednesday when she scooped up a loose ball in front of the net and tossed the ball in the net.

The first-quarter scoring ended with Eliana Fuchs charging down the field and finding sophomore Katelyn Cardinale (Mount Laurel, N.J.) in front of the net, and the New Jersey native snuck the ball in.

Senior Anna Gong (Phoenix, Ariz.) started the scoring in the second quarter with a free-position shot from the left side. She then struck again a minute later with another free-position shot.

The Falcons added to the lead 33 seconds later when freshman Carolyn Bourgeault (Kenmore, N.Y.) danced around the zone and found Katelyn Cardinale lurking in front of the net for her second goal of the game.

Senior Savannah Schweiger (Eagle, Wis.) struck 45 seconds after she cut through the right side of the defense.

Katelyn Cardinale scored her third goal of the day after putting the Sabres' defense in the spin cycle.

Moments after the CUW goal, the Sabres scored their lone goal of the first half.

The second-half scoring ended on transition when Katelyn Cardinale scored off a pass from Savannah Schweiger.

The Falcons wasted no time getting on the scoreboard in the third quarter. Savannah Schweiger intercepted a pass and cruised to the net with no one guarding her.

Eliana Fuchs zigged and zagged through the Marian defense to elevate the lead to 10-1 with 11:45 left in the quarter to start the running clock.

The Brookfield native continued her slashing of the Sabres with a goal on a free-position shot two minutes later.

The Sabres ended the scoring drought with 3:57 after they took advantage of a Concordia card.

Katelyn Cardinale scored her fifth goal of the game 26 seconds later off a pass from junior Kami McCardle (Jackson, Wis.) when the Falcons once again transitioned down the field.

The scoring ended with 27 seconds left when Kami McCardle found Katelyn Cardinale for her sixth goal of the night.

Freshman Parks Cawthray (Oakville, Ontario) collected 11 saves on 13 shots in the victory.

The Falcons held a 32-21 advantage in shots against the Sabres. Katelyn Cardinale led the contest with 11.

Anna Gong led the contest with seven ground balls.

Marian had 40 turnovers on Wednesday. Anna Gong, junior Brenna Bieniek (Shakopee, Minn.) and sophomore Juliana Beadle (Franklin, Wis.) all caused three turnovers.

The Falcons look to keep their postseason hopes alive on Saturday at Beloit.