The Basics
Final Score: Marquette 22, Detroit Mercy 9
Records: Detroit Mercy 0-2, Marquette 2-2
Location: Milwaukee, Wis. (Valley Fields)
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (2/17/2019) -- Kaitlyn Wandelt scored four goals and was one draw control shy of the single-game school record Sunday, but the University of Detroit Mercy women's lacrosse team fell in its second game of the season, 22-9, on the road at Marquette.
Wandelt had team-highs in the contest with four goals, five ground balls and nine draw controls, which was just one DC off the school record that she shares with two other players. Senior goalkeeper
Allison McDonough made nine saves in the contest and became the second player in program history to reach 500 career saves.
Senior attacker
Lexie Kinmond had her second-straight three-point effort with two goals and one assist for Detroit Mercy (0-2). She scored on both of her shots on goal. Sophomore attacker
Kristina Ellis added one goal and one assist for the Titans, while senior
Emma Leszczak and freshman
Elise Harder also each scored for the Titans.
Both Detroit Mercy and MU's defense were strong early on as the first 15 minutes of the contest yielded just three goals. McDonough made four saves early in the game before MU found the back of the net six minutes into the contest. Wandelt then scored her first goal of the season off a free-position opportunity with 21:11 left before halftime. The Golden Eagles scored the next two goals before Wandelt again scored to make it 3-2 with 10 minutes left in the opening half.
Marquette again scored two-straight before Kinmond scored after causing a turnover and then beating the goalkeeper on the ensuing rush to the net. Kinmond added a free-position goal just before the halftime break as Detroit Mercy trailed after the opening 30 minutes, 7-4.
MU opened the second half with three-straight goals before Wandelt completed her hat trick at the 27:24 mark of the second half. Her goal cut the Marquette lead to 10-5. The Golden Eagles countered with three more markers before Leszczak scored off a great feed from sophomore
Meredith Moore after sophomore
Sarah Lucas cleared the ball from the other side of the field. Marquette again used another run, however, to take command of the contest late in the second half.
Wandelt scored her fourth goal with 10 minutes remaining before Ellis scored her first goal of the season late in the contest with both goals coming off free-position chances.
Marquette had the shot advantage in the game, 40-30, which included a 31-18 lead in shots on goal. Both teams made nine saves, while ground balls were nearly even as well with Marquette holding a 20-19 edge. MU had 19 draw controls, while Detroit Mercy finished with 13. The Titans were also 13-of-17 on clears.
Moore added three ground balls for the Titans, while senior defender
Ali Magyaros and Kinmond each had two ground balls and one caused turnover. In addition to Wandelt's nine draw controls, Harder had two draw controls for Detroit Mercy. The Titans had seven caused turnovers as a team.
Titan News & Notes
• McDonough became the second player in Titan women's lacrosse history with 500 career saves (501).
• Wandelt was one draw control off the single-game school record of 10, shared between her, Kinmond and former Titan
Emma Mucci.
• Wandelt has three games of nine-plus draw controls in her Titan career.
• Wandelt also tied former Titan Tessa Keuler for fourth-place in career points with 176.
• Kinmond tallied her second-straight three-point game of the season and leads the squad with six points through two games.
• McDonough has 19 saves through two games for the Titans.
• It was the fifth meeting between the two programs in women's lacrosse (MU leads series, 5-0).
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Up Next
Detroit Mercy has a quick turnaround for Tuesday's home opener at Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac, Mich, hosting another BIG EAST foe in Butler. The game is set for 1 p.m. and admission into the contest is
FREE for all fans. The Titans then return to the road for contests against Cincinnati (Feb. 24) and Duquesne (March 3).
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