March 8, 2008

Box Score

LANCASTER, Pa. - Sarah Meisenberg and Ashley Bevington each had a pair of goals to lead No. 1 Franklin & Marshall past ninth-ranked Washington & Lee in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Saturday.

The Diplomats (2-0) jumped out to a 6-1 halftime lead and held off a late rally by the Generals (4-1) to win their home opener.

Lidia Sanza made seven saves for her second win in the net, while Shannon Summers registered two points with a goal and an assist.

Kelsi Robinson led Washington & Lee with a goal and an assist.

F&M opened the scoring with the first five goals of the game, recording three goals in just three minutes, 34 seconds to take the lead and hold on for its second victory.

Meisenberg netted the first two goals for the Diplomats, before Bevington finished an unassisted tally for a 3-0 lead. Summers fed Blake Hargest from behind the goal 50 seconds later and Jen Pritchard scored her second goal of the season.

At the 10:19 mark, Robinson put the Generals on the board off a pass from Emily Mathews, but Summers made it 6-1 with the final goal of the half.

Washington & Lee went on a 3-0 run to start the second half to cut the lead to 6-4. Bevington managed to get her second of the day and the only in the final stanza for the Diplomats for a 7-4 margin.

Meisenberg added six ground balls and three draw controls, while Carli McLaughlin caused three turnovers and grabbed four ground balls.

The Diplomats return to action on Thursday against Nihon University from Japan. Game time is 7:30 p.m.