April 19, 2008

Boxscore

NOTE: Release partially contributed by Limestone Sports Information

GAFFNEY, S.C.—No. 2-ranked Limestone College, the top seed in the Conference Carolinas women’s lacrosse tournament, advanced to the championship final with a 12-6 win over No. 4 seeded St. Andrews on Saturday at Saints Field. Limestone improves to 14-1 as the Knights end their season at to 7-12.

The Lady Saints will play second-seeded Belmont Abbey in the conference championship on Sunday at 12 p.m. at Saints Field. The 2008 Conference Carolinas women’s lacrosse tournament is hosted by Limestone College.

The Knights gave the Lady Saints a run for their money in the first half as SAPC goalkeeper Eryn McCaffrey (Cicero, N.Y.) saved 12 of Limestone’s 22 shots to keep her team in the game. Limestone jumped out to the 4-0 led in the first half, but a goal by Kelsey Binggeli (Newark, N.Y) and a good free-position attempt by Kerrie Brown (Irondequoit, N.Y.) put the Knights within two of the Lady Saints (4-2) entering halftime.

St. Andrews scored the first goal of the second period, but Limestone had five straight goals to take the 9-3 lead. Kim McDaniel (Joppa, Md.) and Alexis Goldman (Winter Springs, Fla.) had back-to-back goals to cut Limestone’s advantage to three. The Lady Saints had three consecutive goals, and St. Andrews added another in the final minute of the contest.

Marissa Pesce (West Babylon, N.Y.) led Limestone with four points from three goals and an assist. Summer Ferraro (East Setauket, N.Y.) and Chrissy Grogg (Taberg, N.Y.) each scored twice. Melissa Howard (Ferndale, Md.) had two assists and added a goal. Lauryn Wise (Pasadena, Md.) had a team-high three draw controls. Ferraro and Howard picked up six and five ground balls, respectively. Terri George (Jordan, N.Y.) had a game-high three caused turnovers.  Goalkeeper Erin Cavanaugh (Ellicott City, Md.) posted five saves.

McCaffrey had 19 saves for the match, three ground balls, and two caused turnovers earning All-Tournament accolades. Brown and Goldman each had two draw controls.

McDaniel had a team-high two goals for SAPC while Goldman netted a three-point performance with one goal and two assists.

Brown finishes the season setting new St. Andrews school records with 68 goals, 21 assists, and 89 points in 2008.

Limestone outshot St. Andrews 42-15 and the Lady Saints had 25 ground balls to the visitors’ 14. Limestone was 10-11 on clear attempts as the Knights were 10-22. The Lady Saints won 13 of the game’s 20 draw controls.