Marian University women’s lacrosse (2-5, 0-0 NACC) easily defeated Spalding at home by a 15-2 final.

• The opening half was all Marian as the Sabres would score five goals in the first and two in the second to take a 7-0 lead into halftime.
• Senior Nicole Stachon had three goals and an assist in the first 30 minutes with her second goal making her the first Sabre to reach 100 career points.
• Stachon would score a pair of goals along with a goal from junior Izzy Newton opened the scoring and put Marian ahead 10-0.
• Spalding managed to end the shutout with just 14 seconds remaining in the third period to trail 10-1 heading into the fourth quarter.
• Marian showed no signs of slowing down as the Sabres scored the first five goals of the fourth quarter to lead 15-1.
• Five different Sabres scored with one goal being woman-down and one being woman-up.
• The Golden Eagles would net the final goal with 1:31 to play and settle the final at 15-2.

 

• Marian had a 39-16 advantage for shots in the game and a 12-9 edge in draw controls.
• The Sabre defense forced 25 Golden Eagle turnovers and had 27 ground balls.
• Each team had 20 clear attempts with 14 successful tries for Marian to only 11 for Spalding.
• Marian has won both meetings with Spalding in the all-time series.