CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College lacrosse team
dropped a non-conference match to Bucknell on Tuesday afternoon, 20-7.
PC moves to 1-7 on the year while Bucknell improves to 1-6.
The Blue Hose next head to Cincinnati for a matchup against the Bearcats on Saturday. Opening draw
is slated for noon.
Kelsey Rupsch (Libertyville, Ill.) and Catherine Ellis
(Charlotte, N.C.) each scored two goals on the afternoon and five different Blue Hose
found the back of the net. Mary Honan (Old Bridge, N.J.) caused a game-high
four caused turnovers while Melinda Vasconcellos (Waxhaw, N.C.) controlled
three draws.
Goalkeeper Bridget Hogan (Waxhaw, N.C.) made six saves and
led PC with four ground balls.
Katelyn Miller led Bucknell with six goals.
PC converted 18 of its total 20 clear attempts on the day and went 11-for-11 in the first half.
Bucknell began the scoring on a Ryan Wenk goal 1:02 after
the opening draw, but the Blue Hose had an answer in Rupsch. The junior beat
goalkeeper Caroline O'Neill from the free position to put PC on the board
early, 1-1.
The Bison posted three straight goals before the Blue Hose
tallied two of their own. Brianne Ward (Cincinnati, Ohio) converted a
Vasconcellos feed 1:39 before Liz Davis (Alpharetta, Ga.) scored her second of the
season to pull within one, 4-3.
Maddie Seiloff (Marietta, Ga.) took a Jaime Beamish (Memphis,
Tenn.) pass and scored following a Bucknell goal to keep PC close, 5-4.
Four goals from Bucknell gave the visitors a five-goal lead
before Ellis broke through on her first of the day at 9:25. The Bison then took
a 12-5 advantage into halftime.
Rupsch repeated her feat from the first half to start the
second, scoring 1:50 into the period from the free position.
After two Bucknell goals, Ellis potted her 14th
goal of the season with the help of Lauren Lefeber's (Waxhaw, N.C.) first
assist of the year.
The Bison would round out the scoring from there, winning 20-7.
