Women's Lacrosse Falls at Erskine 18-7

DUE WEST, SC -- Erskine topped visiting Catawba 18-7 in women’s lacrosse action on Wednesday night at Huggins Field.  The Flying Fleet improve to 4-8, while the Catawba Indians fall to 2-8.

Catawba got three goals from Ebony Mills (Harrison, ME/Oxford Hills HS/Mount Ida).  Her first goal, two minutes into the second half, pulled the Lady Indians within 7-3.  Erskine then scored eight of the next nine goals to pull away.

Erskine jumped out to a 5-0 lead before Myra Clark (Newark, DE/Glasgow HS/Cecil CC) tallied for the Lady Indians at the 8:46 mark.  Chelsey Ferraro (Tampa, FL/Plant HS) scored just before the end of the half to close the lead to 7-2.

Mills also had eight draw controls and three ground balls for Catawba.  Ferraro had two goals and one assist, while Clark had a goal and one helper.  Haley Register (Simpsonville, SC/Mauldin HS) recorded 11 saves in goal for Catawba. 

Alesia Jerrells had seven goals for Erskine, including three in the opening five-goal spurt.  She also handed out four assists.  Samantha Burns had five goals with Denise Zani adding three.  Kaitlyn Overley posted nine saves.