Akron Triumphs 16-3 at Central Michigan

Saturday, April 25

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

12:00 PM

University of Akron

6-111-4; MAC

Central Michigan

3-44-12; MAC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Akron	7	3	1	5	16
Central Michigan	1	0	1	1	3

Photo by: Josie Ransley

April 25 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – University of Akron junior Sienna Hinchcliffe (Rochester, N.Y.) and seniors Kellen Fletcher (Valencia, Pa.) and Kaitlyn Sikorski (Plymouth, Minn.) combined to score 12 goals to propel the Zips to a 16-3 triumph at Central Michigan on Saturday (April 25).

Akron will open Mid-American Conference Championship play on Thursday (April 30) with a 2 p.m. showdown versus third-seeded Eastern Michigan in Moon Township, Pa.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Hinchcliffe led all scorers with a game-best six goals to go along with a pair of assists on the strength of a game-high eight shots, all on goal.
• Fletcher and Sikorski each netted three goals, while adding two, one and one tallies, respectively, were seniors Heather Carey (Williamsville, N.Y.) and Katie Baumer (Rochester, N.Y.) along with sophomore Julia Mattingly (Leonardtown, Md.).
• Fletcher led the Zips with a game-high four assists, while adding two, two, one and one assists, respectively, was Baumer, Hinchcliffe, Mattingly and Sikorski.
• Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Adrianna Califano (Bellmore, N.Y.) recorded five saves in the match for Akron.
• Mattingly paced Akron with five draw controls, while four different Zips registered a pair of caused turnovers.
• Sophomore Kayla Murphy (Annapolis, Md.) tallied a game-high five ground balls.

UP NEXT:
Akron travels to Moon Township, Pa., to battle Eastern Michigan in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Thursday (April 30) at 2 p.m.

AKRON GOALS: Kaitlyn Sikorski (1st-12:24) (Sienna Hinchcliffe), Kaitlyn Sikorski (1st-10:38) (unassisted), Sienna Hinchcliffe (1st-9:02) (unassisted), Katie Baumer (1st-8:19) (Sienna Hinchcliffe), Kellen Fletcher (1st-6:24) (Julia Mattingly), Heather Carey (1st-2:13) (Kellen Fletcher), Kaitlyn Sikorski (1st-0:17) (unassisted), Sienna Hinchcliffe (2nd-13:09) (unassisted), Sienna Hinchcliffe (2nd-6:57) (Katie Baumer), Kellen Fletcher (2nd-5:09) (Katie Baumer), Julia Mattingly (3rd-9:44) (Kellen Fletcher), Sienna Hinchcliffe (4th-11:36) (free position), Heather Carey (4th-8:37) (unassisted), Sienna Hinchcliffe (4th-7:01) (Kellen Fletcher), Sienna Hinchcliffe (4th-4:11) (Kellen Fletcher), Kellen Fletcher (4th-2:51) (Kaitlyn Sikorski)