HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Elon women's lacrosse team tallied its second straight win with a 12-8 final at High Point tonight, March 22, at Vert Stadium. The Phoenix never trailed in the game as Sloane Kessler led the team with six points after three goals and three assists and recorded four ground balls.
 
The Phoenix (7-3) outshot the Panthers, 30-14, claimed a 24-11 advantage in ground balls and finished a perfect 13-for-13 in clear attempts. Shelby Scanlin also tallied three goals for the maroon and gold to go along with five draw controls and two ground balls. Stephanie Asher and Abby Godfrey each netted two scores, while Maeve Cowley and Nicole Sinacori added both tallied one on the night.
 
Rachel Ramirez posted the win in goal, recording five saves off 13 shots on goal by the Panthers, matched her career high with six ground balls and caused two turnovers.
 
The Panthers (4-4) finished with 14 shots in the game, 13 of which were on goal and finished 10-of-13 in clear attempts. HPU saw a game-high four goals from Erica Perrotta followed by two from Samantha Herman, who also added an assist for three points.
 
Highlights
Asher got the Phoenix on the board at the 26:56, making it 1-0, after Ramirez grabbed a ground ball off a blocked HPU shot. The Panthers quickly evened the game less than 30 seconds later off a goal by Emily Meier with 26:31 remaining.
 
Kessler was granted a free-position opportunity with 13:07 on the clock, notching her 21st goal of the season to put the maroon and gold in front, 2-1. HPU answered again, evening the game at two-all.
 
With 2:59 to play, Kessler found Scanlin for a score to move the Phoenix ahead, 3-2, before Sinacori netted a free-position goal with just over 90 seconds left to make it a 4-2 Elon lead at the break.
 
The Panthers wasted no time in the second half closing the gap to one, 4-3, after a Samantha Herman score at the 29:18 mark. Cowley made it a 5-3 game with her 12th goal of the season with 24:14 on the clock before another score by Kessler, assisted by Vitton, just 34 seconds later to put the Phoenix up by three, 6-3. Godfrey netted the third straight for the maroon and gold with 20:32 remaining to make it a four-goal advantage, 7-3.
 
After an HPU score, Kessler found Scanlin for a goal at the 14:38 mark to make it 8-4 before the two teams traded scores once again, capped by a Godfrey free-position goal with 12:30 left for a 9-5 game.
 
With 9:49 to play, Elon notched its third Kessler to Scanlin goal of the game for a 10-6 edge. Asher netted her second goal of the game with five minutes left before Kessler added a free-position goal with 2:17 remaining for Elon's final score of the game.
 
Next Up
Elon has a break until it opens Colonial Athletic Association play in its next game on Friday, April 8, when the Phoenix hosts Delaware to Rudd Field for a 7 p.m. game.