No. 10 Women’s Lacrosse Defeats Duquesne, 10-5 – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/24/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
April 24, 2003
Box Score
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tenth-ranked Ohio State (11-3 overall) behind three goals by Shannon Wilson (Sr., Sherkston, Ontario) and two from Regina Oliver (So., Pottstown, Pa.) defeated Duquesne (9-7), 10-5, at Rooney Field Thursday night. Wilson’s three goals gives her 102 for her career and is only the third Buckeye player to have 100 or more. Megan Mirick is the career leader with 143 with Tracey Bounds (Sr., Ellicott City, Md.) second with 105. The 11 wins by the Buckeyes ties the Ohio State record for the most wins in a season set in 2002. Dukes Ginger Flocco and Alison Smith scored two goals each for Duquesne.
Ohio State opened the scoring with a Wilson goal at 8:50, assisted by Oliver. A Buckeye goal by Bounds at 9:42 and a second goal by Wilson at 11:32 gave Ohio State a 3-0 lead. Duquesne’s Ginger Flocco put the Dukes on the scoreboard at 16:33 to cut the margin to 3-1. The Buckeyes scored three more times in the half for a 6-1 lead. Oliver began the three-goal run at 20:29. OSU’s Ashley Evans (So., Ellicott City, Md.) made it 5-1 at 23:15. Buckeye Caroline Weatherill (Jr., Malvern, Pa.) closed out the scoring in the half at 24:15.
Buckeye Wilson opened the scoring in the second half at 31:48 with her third goal on a free position attempt. Duquesne responded with a score by Alison Smith at 42:53, assisted by Carrie Watkins. OSU’s Andrea Fischer (Fr., Cleveland Heights, Ohio) made the Buckeye lead, 8-2 with a goal at 45:32. Ohio State took a seven-point lead (9-2) at 52:43 with Oliver’s second goal, assisted by Molly McLaughlin (Jr., Towson, Md.). Duquesne responded with Smith’s second goal of the game at 53:39 to cut the margin to 9-3. Buckeye Megan Stickler (So., Hudson, Ohio), scored on a free position attempt at 55:58 giving OSU a 10-3 lead. Duquesne closed out the scoring with goals by Lauren Mincher, assisted by Laura App, at 57:06 and Flocco’s second goal, assisted by Watkins, at 58:02 for a final score of, 10-5, Ohio State.
Duquesne’s Sarah Pacini recorded 19 assists in the game for the Dukes. Ohio State’s Erin Forquer (So., Shaker Heights, Ohio) played the first half (30:00) recording four saves while giving up one goal and collecting her 11th win of the season. That equals the OSU season record set by Forquer in 2002. Kim Hastings (Fr., Sewickley, Pa) started the second half collecting one save and giving up one goal, while Taryn Bowen (Jr., Columbus, Ohio) finished out the game (7:17), giving up three goals.
The Buckeyes return to league action in the American Lacrosse Conference at noon, Sun, April 27 at No. 9 Penn State.
No. 9 Ohio State at Duquesne, April 24, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Rooney Field)
Weather: 45 F, wind: calm
Linescore 1 2 Final Attendance: 477 #10 Ohio State 6 4 10 11-3 Duquesne 1 4 5 9-7
Scoring Summary OS-DU Time School Score Goal Assist 08:50 OS 1-0 Shannon Wilson Regina Oliver 09:42 OS 2-0 Tracey Bounds – 11:32 OS 3-0 Shannon Wilson (2) – 16:33 DU 3-1 Ginger Flocco – 20:29 OS 4-1 Regina Oliver – 23:15 OS 5-1 Ashley Evans – 24:15 OS 6-1 Caroline Weatherill –
31:48 OS 7-1 Shannon Wilson (3) FP 42:53 DU 7-2 Alison Smith Carrie Watkins 45:32 OS 8-2 Andrea Fischer – 52:43 OS 9-2 Regina Oliver (2) Molly McLaughlin 53:39 DU 9-3 Alison Smith (2) – 55:58 OS 10-3 Megan Stickler FP 57:06 DU 10-4 Lauren Mincher Laura App 58:02 DU 10-5 Ginger Flocco (2) Carrie Watkins (2)
Ohio State Goals: Wilson 3, Oliver 2, Weatherill 1, Evans 1, Bounds 1, Fischer 1, Stickler 1 Duquesne Goals: Flocco 2, Smith 2, Mincher 1
Ohio State Assists: McLaughlin 1, Oliver 1 Duquesne Assists: Watkins 2, App 1
Goalies Min GA Svs Ohio State- Erin Forquer 30:00 1 4 Kim Hastings 22:43 1 1 Taryn Bowen 7:17 3 0 Duquesne- Sarah Pacini 60:00 10 19
Shots: OSU 37, DUQ 12 Fress Position Shots: OSU 2-8, DUQ 0-2 Draws: OSU 6, DUQ 11 Groundballs: OSU 39, DUQ 21 Turnovers: OSU 12, DUQ 21 Caused Turnovers: OSU 18, DUQ 6 Fouls: OSU 18, DUQ 23
