Emma Hoersten scores a career-high 6 goals to lead Women's Lacrosse in 16-9 victory at Trine (Ind.)

ANGOLA, Ind. — Sophomore Emma Hoersten (Hilliard/Davidson) scored a career-high six goals to lead the Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team to a 16-9 victory at Trine (Ind.) on a chilly Wednesday evening.

The Basics

• Records: Ohio Northern (2-1), Trine (Ind.) (1-1)
• Venue: Shive Field - Angola, Ind.

The Game

• Sophomore Elena Martin (Youngstown/Canfield) had four points on 2 goals and 2 assists.
• Senior Elizabeth Graham (Dayton/Carroll) had a three-goal hat trick.
• Sophomore Rylie Kocik (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) and freshman Kassidy Elzey (Miamisburg) added two goals and an assist each.
• The Polar Bears raced to a 6-0 lead in the first 7:30 of the contest as four different players found the net in the first half of the first quarter.
• Northern's lead was 8-3 after the first period and 13-5 at halftime as Hoersten notched four of her goals in the first 30 minutes.
• The Thunder scored the first three goals of the second half to pull within 13-8 with 9:15 left in the third.
• ONU would then clamp down defensively, holding the hosts scoreless for the next 17:11.
• Hoersten would tally two goals in that span as the Polar Bears would extend their lead to 15-8 midway through the final quarter.
• Senior Chloe Millican (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) saved nine of 18 shots on goal to earn her 14th career victory.
• Ohio Northern out-shot Trine 31-20 and had a 29-198 advantage in ground balls.

Notables

• This was Graham's eighth hat trick in three seasons at ONU.
• Junior Keaghan Burden (Brunswick) is now tied for third all-time in ONU history with 110 career points. 
• Hoersten now has 3 career hat tricks.
• This game is the third 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 2-1 record.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action on Friday when they play at Wesminster (Pa.)