DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle women's lacrosse team had little trouble in a 21-5 win over visiting Barton on Wednesday evening. The Eagles (5-1) scored the first nine goals of the game and never looked back, cruising to their fifth win of 2018, while the Bulldogs (3-3) managed just 16 shots to the Eagles' 37 on the night.
For the sixth time in as many games, the Eagles scored at least 20 times, starting with a
McKenzie Jackson goal just 55 seconds into the game, and the home team kept up the offensive pressure, getting goals from
Gillian Greenberg and two more from Jackson in the first six minutes as ERAU raced out to a 4-0 lead.
Carson Toney's score at the 19:53 mark made it 9-0 Eagles before the Bulldogs finally registered a shot, a Jenna Brunclik goal with just over 18 minutes left in the first.
Embry-Riddle increased its cushion to 15-2 on a
Mya Watson score with five minutes to play in the opening period, and Greenberg provided a highlight goal with 46 seconds left as she went behind her head to beat the Barton keeper off a
Kendall Leonard pass, making it 16-2 Eagles at the break.
With a running clock in the second half, the Eagles were much more particular with their shot selection, getting two quick goals from Jackson following a BC score to open the second period.
Hannah Frund's first goal of the year at the 17:25 mark made it 19-3, and
Erin Bryenton tallied two Eagle scores to account for the final two ERAU goals of the contest as the Blue and Gold slowed it down and did not attempt a shot in the final 10 minutes.
Jackson led the way with six goals and three assists, while Watson finished with five scores and a game-high four helpers. Greenberg (4) and Bryenton (3) each scored multiple goals, while Leonard, Frund and
Carson Toney each contributed a goal to the Eagle cause.
Skylar Mossop (1-1) got the win, playing the first 30 minutes of the game, while
Mary Kreider finished the game in net as the two goalkeepers combined for five saves.
The Eagles will play host to NCAA II No. 19 Pace on Sunday, March 11 for a 4 p.m. game at the ERAU Lacrosse Field.
