Women's Lacrosse drops tight 13-11 decision at Kalamazoo (Mich.)

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team dropped a tight 13-11 decision at Kalamazoo (Mich.) on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Records: Ohio Northern (1-1), Kalamazoo (Mich.) (1-1)
• Venue: MacKenzie Field - Kalamazoo, Mich.

The Game

• Sophomore Rylie Kocik (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) led the Polar Bears with five points on two goals and three assists.
• Senior Elizabeth Graham (Dayton/Carroll) had a four-goal hat trick.
• Sophomore Elena Martin (Youngstown/Canfield) and sophomore Emma Hoersten (Hilliard/Davidson) each scored two goals.
• Junior Keaghan Burden (Brunswick) and freshman Kassidy Elzey (Miamisburg) each had a point, with Burden scoring a goal and Elzey with an assist.
• Senior Chloe Millican (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) saved 10 of 23 shots on goal.
• The Polar Bears were down early in the first quarter 5-1, but would manage to tie the game at 6, 7 and 8-all.
• Kalamazoo out-shot Ohio Northern 34-25, but ONU had a 26-16 advantage in ground balls.

Notables

• This was Graham's seventh hat trick in three seasons at ONU.
• Burden is now tied for third with 109 career points. 
• This game is the second of an 8-game road trip to open the season for the Polar Bears.
• Head coach Margo Vandeveld is in her first season at Ohio Northern and has a 1-1 record.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action on Wednesday when they play at Trine (Ind.)