Christopher Newport Prevails Over Lynchburg 17-15

Women's Lacrosse

Three LC Women Honored on All-State Lax Team - Nichole Johnson Earns Second-Team All-Region Honors - Six Hornets on All-ODAC Women’s Lax Team - W&L Defeats Lynchburg Women’s Lacrosse 21-4 - LC Women’s Lax Rallies for 17-16 Win at Va. Wesleyan in ODAC Quarters - Christopher Newport Prevails Over Lynchburg 17-15 - W&L Defeats LC Women’s Lax 15-6 - Hornet Women’s Lax Outscores Frostburg 19-17 - Randolph-Macon Downs LC Women’s Lax 17-6 - LC Women’s Lacrosse Wins 18-9 over Sweet Briar - Roanoke Defeats LC Women’s Lax 10-6 - Greensboro Squeaks by LC Women’s Lax 10-9 - Lynchburg Lacrosse Defeats Hollins 21-0 - Hornet Women’s Lacrosse Falls 15-14 at Va. Wesleyan - Lynchburg Women's Lacrosse Defeats Bridgewater 14-11 - Hornets Nab ODAC Lacrosse Athlete of the Week Honors - LC Women’s Lax Defeats Methodist 17-5 - Villa Julie Bests LC Women’s Lacrosse 15-12 - Deana Welsch Named ODAC Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Week - Women’s Lax Falls 19-12 to #12 Mary Washington - Lynchburg Women’s Lacrosse Drops 11-9 Decision to ETown - Lynchburg Women’s Lacrosse Rolls 19-4 at Averett - LC Women’s Lax Opens Season with 16-13 Win at Guilford - Generals Picked to Win Fifth Straight ODAC WLax Crown

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Christopher Newport Prevails Over Lynchburg 17-15

Box Score

LYNCHBURG, VA – The Christopher Newport women’s lacrosse teamed defeated Lynchburg College 17-15 on Saturday in non-conference action.

LC went up 4-0 on the back of two Nichole Locher (Yorktown Heights, NY/Yorktown) goals and led 9-7 at the half, but the Captains would fight back in the second half, outscoring the Hornets 10-6. Locher led the Hornet attack with five goals and three assists, while Sarah Rahl (Kennebunk, ME/Kennebunk) tallied three scores. Katie Johnston (Herndon, VA/Herndon) netted one goal and assisted on two others, while Shannon Smith (Marshall, VA/Osborn Park) and Kathryn Ollice (West Chester, PA/West Chester) each put two balls in the back of the net.

Kristen Conques and Kristyn Hankins, who each scored four goals apiece and combined for 11 points, led the Captains (11-4). Natalie Gilbert scored three goals while Katie Doherty added three helpers.

Lynchburg (7-9) won the groundball battle 23-22 while CNU held a decisive 21-13 advantage in draw controls.

Lynchburg’s next game takes place on Wednesday at 4 pm at the Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal match.