Game Information
Score: No. 9 Keiser University 16, Barton College 9
Records: Keiser (4-0), Barton (3-2)
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla. | Arrigo-Vecellio Field

Keiser Highlights

• The Seahawks came into the game ranked No. 9 in the first regular-season NAIA Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Top 10 poll.
• Nine different Seahawks recorded at least one goal, while four KU players found the back of the net multiple times.
• Madalyn Huber led the way with four goals and a game-best eight draw controls.
• For the second consecutive game, Caitlin Christner tallied a hat trick, while Cat Raymond and Hayley Mazreku netted two goals apiece.
• KU assisted on five of their goals, with Dakota Zdun leading the team with two.
• Mickey Sherrill and Mary Reich split time between the pipes, each playing 30 minutes with Sherrill saving six shots and Reich five.

Turning Point
Trailing for the first time on the season, the Seahawks answered with three consecutive goals to take a 5-3 lead with just over 15 minutes to play in the first half.

How it Happened

• Christner recorded the first two Keiser goals as the Seahawks held a 2-1 lead at the 25:24 mark.
• The Bulldogs answered with back-to-back goals to push in front 3-2 when three different Seahawks netted unassisted goals to reclaim a 5-3 advantage with 15:37 remaining in the first half.
• Barton trimmed the margin to one before Keiser found the net four times, including three from Huber to take a 9-4 edge into the halftime break.
• After trading goals to open the second half, KU scored three unanswered goals to take their largest lead of the game, 13-5, with 17:26 showing.
• BC scored four of the next five goals to get within 14-9 with just over ten minutes to play but Mazreku and Zdun tallied the game's final two goals to give the Seahawks the 16-9 win.

 
Coach's Corner
Head Coach Lauren Bennett said, "Coming off our first-ever program ranking it feels great to pick up a win against NCAA DII Barton. Our team executed our game plan and did a great job locking down their number one scorer. I'm excited to see where this momentum takes us as we play another NCAA DII team, Newberry, on Wednesday."
 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Huber (5)
Goals: Huber (4)
Assists: Zdun (2)
Draw Controls: Huber (8)
Caused Turnovers: Towner (5)
Saves: Sherrill (6)
 
Barton
Points: Ashenfelter (4)
Goals: Ashenfelter (4)
Assists: Lonergan (3)
Draw Controls: Fraser (5)
Caused Turnovers: Fraser & Lonergan (3)
Saves: Mattena (13)
 
UP NEXT
The Seahawks continue their home stand on Wednesday, March 7 as they host Newberry College at 3:00 PM.