Spartanburg, S.C. – The Presbyterian College women's lacrosse team pulled away in the second half to defeat Wofford 16-9 on Thursday night at Gibbs Stadium. Sophomore Abby Edmisten scored a collegiate-best six points to lead the Blue Hose on offense.

Final Score: Presbyterian 16, Wofford 9
Records: Presbyterian (1-1), Wofford (0-2)

Scoring The Game
Kara DiClemente converted a free-position shot at 25:59 to give the Blue Hose an early 1-0 lead. Wofford responded quickly with a goal from Olivia Abe to tie the game at 25:03, but PC then rattled off the next four goals to take a 5-1 advantage after Kelly Hyman scored at 15:10 with an assist from Madison Berg. After another Terrier goal, the Blue Hose built to a five-goal advantage, 8-3, after Berg buried her second goal of the game with 7:04 remaining in the half. From there, it was all Wofford as the Terriers scored three unanswered goals before halftime to cut the lead to 8-6.

The Blue Hose built back to a five-goal lead, 11-6, with 19:32 to play after strikes from DiClemente, Berg and Hyman opened the second half. The Terriers showed some fight with goals from Leah Hurley and Shannon Wulff to make it 11-8 with 14:35 remaining. PC then pulled away with five-unanswered goals to carry a 16-8 advantage into the game's final minute. Wofford's Emma Gentile scored with 22 seconds left to give a final score of 16-8.

By The Numbers
- PC led in shots, 37-25, and shots on goal, 25-15.
- Wofford held a slight edge in draw controls, 14-12, and ground balls, 33-30.
- Wofford was a perfect 17-17 on clears, while PC went 19-21.
- Heidi Shafer picked up the win after making six saves with a .400 save percentage.

Notables
Senior Sara Marshall (2G-2A) extended her goal streak to 19 games and point streak to 24 games.
Sophomore Abby Edmisten's six points (4G-2A) bested her previous collegiate-high of four points (2G-2A) recorded against Kennesaw State (2/29) her freshman year.
Sophomore Madison Foti bested her freshman total by scoring her second goal of the season.

Up Next
The Blue Hose return to action on March 10 at 7 pm when they host Lander in the home opener.