Score: No. 3 Keiser 20, (rv) St. Thomas 8
Records: No. 3 Keiser (1-0), (rv) St. Thomas (0-1)
Location: AutoNation Field, Miami Gardens, Fla.


No. 3 women's lacrosse opened their 2024 season in dominant fashion, defeating the (rv) St. Thomas Bobcats 20-8 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Chloe Foley led the way for the Seahawks with five goals and three assists. Abbey Cannon also notched a hat trick on the day with three goals on five shots. 



Keiser 7, St. Thomas 1

• Keiser scored on their opening possession with Hayley Frew putting away a free position shot less than a minute into the game.
• St. Thomas would get one back on the other end with Kaitlyn Chmelir scoring.
• The ensuing possession for KU would see Chloe Foley get her first of the season, working from around the back of the net.
• The goal would start a 6-0 run for the Seahawks with Kamille Thomas, Abbey Cannon, Carly Chretien, and Emily McCall all scoring before Milena Isturiz put the final touches on the quarter with a backhand goal to make it 7-1.

Keiser 13, St. Thomas 4

• Following an early goal for the Bobcats in the second, Thomas and Foley would net back-to-back goals for Keiser approaching the 10-minute mark.
• Chmelir would finish her hat trick for STU just before Foley scored her third of the game on the other side of the field to make it 10-3.
• St. Thomas cut the lead to six before Chretien found Cannon who beat the keeper with a bouncing shot.
• Less than a minute later, Cannon would assist Sydney Passaro who slotted her shot into the top left corner of the net with 2:11 left in the half.
• Chretien would score the final goal of the quarter with 1:47 left to make it 13-4 as Margaret Wroe made a big save with time running out on the half.

Keiser 17, St. Thomas 8

• Three minutes into the third, Frew's shot was saved before she scooped up the ground ball and shot again, putting Keiser up 10, 14-4.
• The Seahawks would win the draw control with Frew finding MacKenzie Gibaud for her first of the season.
• The firsts would continue as Emily Ferris found Lucy Single in front of the net who beat the keeper for her first career goal and Ferris' first career assist.
• St. Thomas rattled off the next three goals of the game, bringing the score to 16-7 with under three minutes to play in the third.
• Foley put KU back up by 10 with a rocket into the top right corner of the net at the 1:42 mark.
• STU went on to score the final goal of the period to make it 17-8 going into the final 15 minutes.

Keiser 20, St. Thomas 8

• McCall scored the opening goal of the fourth quarter nearly five minutes into the final period.
• Cannon and Foley would assist each other's goals in the final quarter as Keiser cruised to a 20-8 win.

• 9: Wroe made nine saves for KU between the sticks.
• 8: Foley registered eight points to lead all players on the afternoon.
• 7: Seven players made their debut for the Seahawks on Tuesday.
• 6: Frew was a dominant force in the circle, taking six draw controls and leading the team with six groundballs.
• 3: Cannon tallied her fourth career game of three goals.
• 2: McCall, Isturiz, and Frew were all credited with two caused turnovers.

No. 3 Keiser
Points: Foley (8)
Goals: Foley (5)
Assists: Foley (3)
Draw Controls: Frew (6)
Ground Balls: Frew (6)
Caused Turnovers: McCall/Isturiz/Frew (2)
Saves: Wroe (9)
 
(rv) St. Thomas
Points: Chemlir (6)
Goals: Chemlir (4)
Assists: Peters (2)
Draw Controls: Chemlir/Miller (4)
Ground Balls: Miller (5)
Caused Turnovers: Miller (4)
Saves: Dawson (8)



Keiser will have their first ranked matchup of the season in front of them on Saturday, facing No. 6 Reinhardt at home. Opening draw control is set for 12:00 p.m. on the Multi-Purpose Field in West Palm Beach, Fla.
 

---

Get the latest information on the team by following Keiser_wlax on Instagram, and Keiser wlax on Twitter.
 
General athletic news can be found at KUSeahawks on Facebook, kuseahawks on Instagram, and kuseahawks on Twitter.