Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

WLAX Huddle
17
Winner Embry-Riddle ERAU 9-1
7
Palm Beach Atlantic PBA 6-5
Winner
Embry-Riddle ERAU
9-1
17
Final
7
Palm Beach Atlantic PBA
6-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Embry-Riddle ERAU 2 6 5 4 17
Palm Beach Atlantic PBA 2 2 1 2 7

Game Recap: #5 Women's Lacrosse | | Zach Phillips

No. 5 Women’s Lacrosse Pulls Away In 17-7 Win At Palm Beach Atlantic

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – No. 5 Embry-Riddle women's lacrosse was involved in a defensive battle early against Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday afternoon before an eventual 17-7 win. With just over five minutes to go before halftime, the Eagles and Sailfish were tied 4-4, but ERAU would score nine unanswered goals and would only give up three goals during the final 37 minutes of the game. The Blue and Gold caused 12 turnovers throughout the contest and tied their season-high with four goals from free-positions shots on only five opportunities. 

RECORDS:
Embry-Riddle: 9-1 (2-0, SSC)
Palm Beach Atlantic: 6-5 (0-2, SSC)
 
GAME NOTES
  • Embry-Riddle moved up to No. 5 in the most recent IWLCA Division II national poll (March 23).
  • The Eagles now lead the all-time series 8-0 against the Sailfish, including three consecutive wins by at least 10 goals.
  • ERAU is averaging 19 goals per game across their eight matchups against Palm Beach Atlantic. 

KEY PERFORMERS
Embry-Riddle
Palm Beach Atlantic
  • Player 1: Olivia Larges - 2 G, 4 SH, 3 SOG
  • Player 2: Izzy King - 2 G, 3 SOG, 1 CT, 1 DC
  • Player 3: Keira Limpert - 1 G, 1 A, 1 GB, 7 DC

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
  • Embry-Riddle controlled the opening draw and quickly found the back of the net in the first minute of the game through Natalie Jansky.
  • Shortly after the goal, ERAU was given a yellow card. PBA took three consecutive shots, before eventually scoring on their fourth attempt, tying the game at one goal apiece with 11:11 remaining in the quarter.
  • The defenses settled in after the frantic start, forcing six turnovers on the next seven possessions. Ashley Albert scored the next goal of the game with exactly four minutes left in the quarter off of an assist from Eliana Enners.
  • Each team would finish the period with a pair of goals after Izzy King scored in the final 30 seconds, assisted by Keira Limpert who scored the first Sailfish goal.
Second Quarter
  • Palm Beach Atlantic took their first and only lead of the game when Olivia Larges scored her first goal of the game at the 14:12 mark and put PBA ahead, 3-2.
  • Ava Rogala gained possession for the Eagles off of the next draw and provided an assist to Aubrey Schmidt less than a minute after the Sailfish had scored.
  • In her first start of the season, RJ Ensor scored a fastbreak goal as ERAU took a 4-3 lead just 20 seconds after Ella-Rae Cox had made her third save of the quarter at 9:08.
  • Larges tied the game up for the fourth time of the afternoon as the teams alternated goals for the first 25 minutes of the game.
  • The Blue and Gold got started on a 9-0 run when Albert scored a free position goal at 5:29. Only 30 seconds later, Albert picked up another point when she assisted Enners.
  • A second free position goal of the quarter was scored by Rogala to put Embry-Riddle ahead 7-4. RJ Ensor then grabbed her second goal of the half after a pass from Natalie Jansky, giving ERAU a four-goal lead at halftime.
Third Quarter
  • Callison Foreman connected on her first goal of the afternoon on the first possession of the third quarter, the fifth straight goal by the Eagles.
  • Albert became the first player with a hat trick in the game when she scored Embry-Riddle's third free position goal of the day.
  • Enners would follow that up by scoring back-to-back goals for the Blue and Gold, which extended their lead to 12-4 and took the junior midfielder's tally up to 40 goals this season.
  • The ninth straight goal from ERAU came while it was a woman-up, with Jansky making it 13-4 at the 2:49 mark. The drought of 20 minutes without a goal for PBA was quickly ended after that when Izzy King scored the last goal of the period.
Fourth Quarter
  • Ensor became the third Embry-Riddle player to record a hat trick when she opened the scoring in the fourth quarter. The Centreville, Maryland, native has now scored seven goals in the past two games.
  • Palm Beach Atlantic converted on their first and only free position opportunity, making the score 14-6. The Eagles stayed aggressive and were rewarded with their own chance from eight meters out less than a minute later, watching Jordan Davis score her first goal of the day.
  • Enners provided a season-high two assists this afternoon, with her second setting up Leah Coletti to put the Blue and Gold in front 16-6 at 7:46.
  • With the running clock now in effect, there were few chances remaining in the game. The last goal for ERAU came from Ashley Albert as she ended the game with a career-high in both goals (4) and points (5).
  • Palm Beach Atlantic scored the final goal of the game in the last minute of action, giving Embry-Riddle their second consecutive win of the week by 10 or more goals.

INSIDE THE STATS
  • Through their last four games, the Eagles are averaging 18.75 goals while conceding just 10.5 per game.
  • ERAU has caused 25 turnovers in their past two games after averaging just 6.7 caused turnovers in the first eight games of the season.
  • Eliana Enners has now recorded a hat trick in nine consecutive games, averaging exactly four goals per game to begin the year.
  • Natalie Jansky and Callison Foreman have nearly identical stat lines so far this season, with each attacker recording 14 goals, 22 assists, and 24 shots on goal.

UP NEXT
The Eagles will host Florida Southern in their next game on Wednesday, April 1, at 4:00 p.m. The matchup will involve two of the top-five teams in the country with the Moccasins currently ranked No. 2 in the country. FSC holds a 10-1 record this season including a 2-0 mark in SSC play.

Embry-Riddle will honor the national initiative of Morgan's Message at the game which is a non-profit organization focused on eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community.
 
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