Akron Triumphs Past Presbyterian, 16-2

Tuesday, March 23

Akron, Ohio

12:00 PM

University of Akron

4-4

Presbyterian

1-3

Presbyterian College

Akron

March 23 | Women's Lacrosse

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AKRON, Ohio - On the strength of a program-record seven-goal performance from redshirt freshmen Alexis Kiefer (West Chicago, Ill.), the University of Akron women's lacrosse team registered a 16-2 non-conference triumph past Presbyterian College (1-3) on Tuesday, March 23 at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field.

Sparked by a 34-12 advantage in shots, including a 24-8 margin in shots on goal, the Zips (4-4) improved their home ledger to 3-1 on the campaign with the victory.

Kiefer established a program-record mark for goals in a match with seven, breaking her own record total of six set versus Delaware State on March 9, 2021.

Seven different Akron players found the back of the net in the match. Kiefer's seven goals was followed by freshmen Noelle Boyd (Murrysville, Pa.) and redshirt junior Anna Dennison (Fallston, Md.), who tallied three and two goals, respectively. Adding one goal apiece was redshirt freshman Sarah Pattison (Cincinnati, Ohio), redshirt sophomore Kaylee Riggins (Zionsville, Ind.) and freshmen Anjali Silverheels (Hamburg, N.Y.) and Madeline Shewbridge (Cincinnati, Ohio). The Blue Hose garnered goals from Sarah Marshall and Kelly Hyman.

Notching assists from the Zips were redshirt freshman Kaija Kunttu (Zionsville, Ind.) and Shewbridge.

Redshirt freshman GK Ashley Lapp (Missouri City, Texas) registered six saves in net for Akron, and posted a second-half shutout of Presbyterian. Heidi Shafer collected eight stops in net for the Blue Hose.

Shewbridge opened the scoring in the tilt for the Zips finding the back of the net in the first minute (0:49).

After Presbyterian squared the match at one at the 1:25 mark, Akron netted four unanswered tallies from Boyd (3:29), Dennison (5:50), Kiefer (9:52) and Riggins (11:00) to assume a 5-1 lead with 19 minutes remaining in the half.

The Blue Hose netted a goal at the 20:30 mark, before the Zips closed the initial stanza with scores from Kiefer (15:14, 16:00) and Silverheels (16:37) to enter the intermission leading 8-2. Akron recorded a 19-9 edge in first-half shots.

The Zips opened the second half with two goals apiece from Boyd and Kiefer in the first 10 minutes of the period to extend their lead to 12-2 following a tally from Kiefer in the eighth minute (7:08).

Akron its scoring efforts with goals from Kiefer (13:29, 25:30) and Dennison (15:22), along with the first goal of the year from Pattison in the 24th minute (23:20).

The Zips are slated to resume Mid-American Conference play hosting Detroit in a 2 p.m. showdown at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field on Saturday, March 27.

AKRON GOALS:
Shewbridge (29:11-1st) (unassisted), Boyd (26:31-1st) (unassisted), Dennison (24:10-1st) (unassisted), Kiefer (20:08-1st) (unassisted), Riggins (19:00-1st) (unassisted), Kiefer (4:46-1st) (unassisted), Kiefer (4:00-1st) (unassisted), Silverheels (3:23) (free position shot), Boyd (29:09-2nd) (unassisted), Kiefer (28:13-2nd) (unassisted), Boyd (26:21-2nd) (unassisted), Kiefer (22:52-2nd) (unassisted), Kiefer (16:31-2nd) (unassisted), Dennison (14:38-2nd) (Kunttu), Pattison (6:40-2nd) (Shewbridge), Kiefer (4:30-2nd) (free position shot)