Friday, March 12
Mount Pleasant, MI
1 p.m. ET
University of Louisville
3-2
11
at
8
Central Michigan
3-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Central Michigan | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's LacrosseTeam Stats
UL
CMU
Shots
38
20
Turnovers
9
20
Caused Turnovers
7
3
Draw Controls
10
11
Free-Position Shots
4
6
Ground Balls
19
14
Game Leaders
G
4
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
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GB
1
CT
0
Blalock Leads No. 19 Louisville to 11-8 Win at Central Michigan
March 12, 2021 | Women's Lacrosse
Caroline Blalock led the way for the Cardinals with four goals, including three in the final eight minutes.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Caroline Blalock scored four goals, including three in the final eight minutes, to help University of Louisville lacrosse rally to an 11-8 win at Central Michigan on Friday afternoon.
With the win, the No. 19 Cardinals improve to 3-2 on the year, while the Chippewas fall to 3-3 on the season.
"We are happy that we got the win today, but overall I didn't think it was our best performance," said head coach Scott Teeter. "You have to give Central Michigan a lot of credit, but luckily we were able to make enough plays down the stretch to get the win."
Caroline Blalock got the Cardinals on the board just a little over three minutes in on a free position goal.
Louisville then built a 3-1 lead after Alex McNicholas and Paige Richbourg delivered back-to-back goals about a minute apart, but the two teams went into the locker room at halftime knotted at 4-4.
After the break, Louisville built its lead back to two at 6-4 following goals by Kokoro Nakazawa and Hannah Morris.
But, the Chippewas battled back with three consecutive goals to take their first lead of the game at 7-6 with just under 12 minutes to go.
Louisville then answered with two straight goals to regain the lead with 6:38 remaining, the first by Caroline Blalock and the second a free position goal by Bella Karstien.
After Central Michigan tied it again, Ally Hall's second goal of the game gave the Cardinals a 9-8 lead with 4:20 to go. Caroline Blalock then extended the lead to 11-8 with two straight goals of her own in the final 2:11, giving her four on the day.
Louisville then controlled possession in the final minute to seal the win.
Caroline Blalock led the way with four goals on 10 shots. She also finished with two draw controls and a ground ball. Hall was the only other Cardinal with a multi-goal game, finishing with two on seven shots.
Richbourg added three ground balls, two caused turnovers and a goal, while McNicholas finished with four draw controls, two caused turnovers and a goal.
Rachel Florek finished with six saves and a .429 save percentage in the win.
The Cardinals outshot the Chippewas 38-20, but CMU goalkeeper Sierra Savage finished with an impressive 17 saves. Louisville committed just nine turnovers, while Central Michigan committed 20.
The Cardinals travel to Milwaukee, Wisc., to take on Marquette on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET.
For the latest information on Louisville lacrosse, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Twitter account at @LouisvilleLax or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLLacrosse.
With the win, the No. 19 Cardinals improve to 3-2 on the year, while the Chippewas fall to 3-3 on the season.
"We are happy that we got the win today, but overall I didn't think it was our best performance," said head coach Scott Teeter. "You have to give Central Michigan a lot of credit, but luckily we were able to make enough plays down the stretch to get the win."
Caroline Blalock got the Cardinals on the board just a little over three minutes in on a free position goal.
Louisville then built a 3-1 lead after Alex McNicholas and Paige Richbourg delivered back-to-back goals about a minute apart, but the two teams went into the locker room at halftime knotted at 4-4.
After the break, Louisville built its lead back to two at 6-4 following goals by Kokoro Nakazawa and Hannah Morris.
But, the Chippewas battled back with three consecutive goals to take their first lead of the game at 7-6 with just under 12 minutes to go.
Louisville then answered with two straight goals to regain the lead with 6:38 remaining, the first by Caroline Blalock and the second a free position goal by Bella Karstien.
After Central Michigan tied it again, Ally Hall's second goal of the game gave the Cardinals a 9-8 lead with 4:20 to go. Caroline Blalock then extended the lead to 11-8 with two straight goals of her own in the final 2:11, giving her four on the day.
Louisville then controlled possession in the final minute to seal the win.
Caroline Blalock led the way with four goals on 10 shots. She also finished with two draw controls and a ground ball. Hall was the only other Cardinal with a multi-goal game, finishing with two on seven shots.
Richbourg added three ground balls, two caused turnovers and a goal, while McNicholas finished with four draw controls, two caused turnovers and a goal.
Rachel Florek finished with six saves and a .429 save percentage in the win.
The Cardinals outshot the Chippewas 38-20, but CMU goalkeeper Sierra Savage finished with an impressive 17 saves. Louisville committed just nine turnovers, while Central Michigan committed 20.
The Cardinals travel to Milwaukee, Wisc., to take on Marquette on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET.
For the latest information on Louisville lacrosse, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Twitter account at @LouisvilleLax or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLLacrosse.
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