NAIA Semifinals
Score: No. 1 Keiser 13, No. 5 Lawrence Tech 8
Records: No. 1 Keiser (15-0), No. 5 Lawrence Tech (8-4)
Location: Memorial Stadium, Savannah, Ga.

For the first time in program history, the No. 1 women's lacrosse team is headed to the NAIA National Championship after defeating No. 5 Lawrence Tech, 13-8, Friday afternoon in the NAIA Semifinals.


Keiser 8, Lawrence Tech 5

• Keiser jumped on top first as Melanie Brown found a cutting Cat Raymond for the score at the 24:34 mark.
• Talia Myers doubled Keiser's advantage with a free position goal but the Blue Devils fired back with consecutive scores to tie the game at 2-2 with 20:00 left in the half.
• Madison Andrews answered for the Seahawks as the freshman reeled off three straight goals to push the lead to 5-2 with 9:28 remaining in the half.
• The hat-trick was Andrews eighth of the season and third in as many games.
• Back-to-back goals by Lawrence Tech trimmed the KU lead to one, 5-4, at the 4:17 mark.
• The Seahawks netted three of the final four goals of the half to take an 8-5 lead into the break.

Keiser 13, Lawrence Tech 8

• Madalyn Huber found the back of the net 1:30 into the second half to up the KU lead to 9-5.
• The Blue Devils got as close as two, 9-7, with consecutive goals as 15:03 remained in the contest.
• Four unanswered goals by the Seahawks push their lead to the largest of the game, 13-7, as 7:07 showed on the clock.
• During the run, Raymond collected her fifth hat-trick of the season.
• Lawrence Tech tallied the final goal of the contest as Keiser led wire-to-wire, advancing to their first NAIA National Championship in program history.

• 1: The Seahawks clinched a berth in the NAIA National Championship game for the first time in program history.
• 2: Andrews and Brown dished out a game-high two assists in the win.
• 3: Keiser improved to 3-2 all-time in the NAIA postseason.
• 3: Andrews, Huber and Mackenzie Gokey caused a team-best three turnovers.
• 4: Andrews and Raymond led all players with four goals apiece.
• 5: Three players won a game-best five draw controls for the Seahawks
• 6: Andrews totaled a game-best six points in the win.
• 6/7: Andrews has reeled off three or more goals in six of her last seven games.
• 10: Jessica Covell stopped 10 shots for the second straight game.
• 15: With the win, Keiser surpassed the 2019 team for the most wins in program history, 15.
• 100: In the win, Covell became the third player in program history to scoop up 100 career ground balls.
• 300: Covell recorded her 300th career save in the win.

 

No. 1 Keiser
Points: Andrews (6)
Goals: Andrews/Raymond (4)
Assists: Andrews/Brown (2)
Draw Controls: Three Tied (5)
Ground Balls: Andrews (6)
Caused Turnovers: Three Tied (3)
Saves: Covell (10)
 
No. 5 Lawrence Tech
Points: Waits (3)
Goals: Smentoski/Waits (2)
Assists: Waligora (2)
Draw Controls: Three Tied (2)
Ground Balls: Coggin/Sherry (4)
Caused Turnovers: Wright (4)
Saves: Coggin (12)


The Seahawks will face the winner of Friday's semifinal matchup between No. 2 Cumberlands and No. 6 Life for the NAIA National Championship on Saturday, May 8 at 2:00 p.m.