Wednesday, March 6
Indianapolis, IN
1 p.m. ET
University of Louisville
2-5
15
at
5
Butler
2-4
1
2
F
Louisville
10
5
15
Butler
3
2
5
Team Stats
UL
BU
Shots
40
14
Turnovers
17
25
Caused Turnovers
5
6
Draw Controls
15
5
Free-Position Shots
10
4
Ground Balls
17
12
Game Leaders
Players
G
4
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
G
3
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
1
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
M
/ Women's LacrosseM
/ Women's LacrosseA
/ Women's Lacrosse
D
/ Women's Lacrosse
GK
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's Lacrosse
McNicholas Leads Louisville to 15-5 Win at Butler
March 06, 2019 | Women's Lacrosse
Alex McNicholas finished with a team-high four goals and three draw controls.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Alex McNicholas led the way with four goals as Louisville women's lacrosse won 15-5 at Butler on Wednesday afternoon.Â
With the victory, the Cardinals improve to 2-5 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 2-4.
Ally Hall got Louisville on the board just 45 seconds into the game and the Cardinals scored four times in the first five minutes to build an early 4-0 lead.
After Butler got on the board with 21:39 to go in the half, Louisville reeled off another five straight goals to build a 9-1 lead and then went into the locker room at halftime with a 10-3 advantage.Â
The Bulldogs pulled within eight at 13-5 with 3:56 to go, but the Cardinals got two more goals in the final two-plus minutes to secure the victory.
McNicholas scored two goals in each half for her first hat trick of the season. She also led the way with three draw controls.
Tessa Chad added her fourth hat trick of the year on seven shots, while Caroline Blalock and Sarah Blalock finished with two goals each. Caroline Blalock and Shay Clevenger led the way defensively with three ground balls each.
The Louisville defense limited Butler to just 14 shots, while the offense racked up 40 shots, 31 of which were on goal.Â
Rachel Florek picked up her second win of the season in goal, finishing with four saves and a .571 save percentage.
The Cardinals also finished with 15 draw controls to Butler's five.
Following the win, Louisville returns home to host Duke on Saturday at noon.
With the victory, the Cardinals improve to 2-5 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 2-4.
Ally Hall got Louisville on the board just 45 seconds into the game and the Cardinals scored four times in the first five minutes to build an early 4-0 lead.
After Butler got on the board with 21:39 to go in the half, Louisville reeled off another five straight goals to build a 9-1 lead and then went into the locker room at halftime with a 10-3 advantage.Â
The Bulldogs pulled within eight at 13-5 with 3:56 to go, but the Cardinals got two more goals in the final two-plus minutes to secure the victory.
McNicholas scored two goals in each half for her first hat trick of the season. She also led the way with three draw controls.
Tessa Chad added her fourth hat trick of the year on seven shots, while Caroline Blalock and Sarah Blalock finished with two goals each. Caroline Blalock and Shay Clevenger led the way defensively with three ground balls each.
The Louisville defense limited Butler to just 14 shots, while the offense racked up 40 shots, 31 of which were on goal.Â
Rachel Florek picked up her second win of the season in goal, finishing with four saves and a .571 save percentage.
The Cardinals also finished with 15 draw controls to Butler's five.
Following the win, Louisville returns home to host Duke on Saturday at noon.
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