SPARKS, Md. – The Roanoke College women's lacrosse team dropped their neutral site contest with #16 Ithaca at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters on Wednesday afternoon.
Game Information
#16 Ithaca 19, #12/#14 Roanoke 10
Records: Ithaca (3-1, 0-0), Roanoke (3-2, 0-0)
Location: Sparks, Md (Tierney Field)
How It Happened
- Ithaca went on a run in the first and never looked back, going up by five in the quarter.
- It was more of an even split goal wise in the second but Ithaca put together another big quarter in the third.
- Roanoke tried to draw it closer in the fourth, outscoring the Bombers 4-3 but it wasn't enough to close gap.
Notes and Notables
- Maddie McDonald and Grace Koutouzis led the Maroons in points with three each. McDonald did so on two goals and an assist while Koutouzis tallied a goal and two assists.
- Four other Roanoke players had multi-point days. Zoe Blair, Tracey Benzing, and Raegan Becker each scored a pair of goals while Addison Widmer had a goal and an assist.
- Sarah Brisson rounded out the point totalers with an assist.
- Regan Tharaldson made her first career appearance as a Maroon, taking the second half draw controls. Tharaldson recorded four draw controls on the afternoon.
- McDonald joined Tharaldson at four draw controls while Koutouzis picked up six.
- Kendall Todd and Amber Stallings had three saves apiece in the contest.
- Draw controls were even between the sides with 16 all around. Roanoke had the slight advantage in ground balls 11-10 while Ithaca had the advantage in shots, 34-26.
Up Next
RC makes their 2025 debut at Kerr Stadium this weekend as they take on Averett on Saturday (Mar. 15) and SUNY Geneseo on Sunday (Mar. 16). First draw is set for 12:00 pm on Saturday and 2:00 pm on Sunday.
