ST. LOUIS (March 5, 2021) – The Colorado State University Pueblo women's lacrosse team recorded a 17-7 road victory at Maryville University Friday to open the 2021 season. Senior Ane Marie Horton (G, Long Beach, Calif.) posted her 500th career save in the win.
The ThunderWolves (1-0) scored just 1:04 into the 2021 season on a goal from senior Olivia Tener (M, Boise, Id.) and never trailed the rest of the way. The Pack totaled 30 shots, while allowing the Saints to 20 opportunities. A 16-10 advantage in draw controls helped CSU Pueblo control possession in the 10-goal victory. The ThunderWolves also attempted eight free-position shots, while allowing just four to Maryville.
Senior Emily Eller (A, Keller, Texas) picked up where she left off last and totaled a career-high eight points with five goals and three assists. She had two player-up goals and one player-down goal and tallied the five goals on seven shots. Eller also added four ground balls, four draw controls and two caused turnovers.
Tener finished with four goals on five shots on frame.
POSTGAME COMMENT
"I'm very proud of how our team performed today," said Head Coach Monica Potter. "We got up quick, but then some jitters kicked in and it was clear we were a little rusty. Halfway though the first half and through the second half we were firing on all cylinders. We picked up a lot of ground balls, which was one of our goals, and we had our best transition I've seen in a couple years."
"We played a lot of freshmen. Baylee Mee came out of the gates and had a great game. We count on Emily and Olivia to score goals, but it was nice to see them have some support. We are all very proud of Ane Marie Hortonand her accomplishment."
PLAYER PERFORMANCES
In her collegiate debut, freshman Baylee Mee (Reno, Nev.) racked up seven draw controls and led the team with six ground balls. She tied for the team lead with three caused turnovers.
Horton recorded nine saves to land right on 500 career stops. She also picked up two ground balls.
Also in her first collegiate game, Cameron Rogers (D, Cleveland, Mo.) earned a start and tied for the team lead with three caused turnovers.
Freshman Caira Lessick (M, Oregon City, Ore.) totaled three points with two goals and an assist. She picked up two draw controls.
Freshman Hannah Huchette (A, Lake Oswego, Ore.) scored twice and playing in her first collegiate game, freshman Shelby Weinberg (A, Naples, Fla.) scored a goal and added an assist.
SUMMARY
The Pack jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead five minutes into the contest on Tener's goal and a player-up tally from Eller. The ThunderWolves then failed to score for the next 15 minutes and allowed two goals by the Saints to sit tied 2-2 midway through the opening half.
A goal by sophomore Paige Schemenauer (Bristol, Ind.) with 10:52 showing on the clock jumpstarted a four-goal run in three minutes by the road team and the Pack led 6-2. Eller netted a hat trick in the first half to add one more for the ThunderWolves, as they led 7-3 at the break.
With the score at 8-4 five minutes into the second half, the ThunderWolves again rattled off four unanswered to lead 12-4 with 15:35 remaining.
Four different players scored in the back half of the second, as the Pack cruised to the 17-7 victory.
UP NEXT
The ThunderWolves remain on the road for a March 7 contest against McKendree University starting at 10 a.m. MST.
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