Women's Lax Takes Two of Three in Tennessee

Whittier College women's lacrosse enjoyed a successful spring break, winning two out of three at Sewanee College.  The Poets lost their first game, a 22-21 double overtime thriller to Sewanee on April 2.  They bounced back with a 27-6 win over Adrian on April 4 and an 18-6 win over Dallas on April 5.  The Poets have equaled their 2007 win total and are now 4-5 with four games to play. 

Trill Santin '11 had an outstanding game for the Poets against Sewanee.  She scored five goals, had seven draw controls and picked up five groundballs.  Cassidy Lake '08, Kourtney Sexauer '08 and Sherise Varga '10 each scored three goals.  Sexauer also grabbed four groundballs and caused three turnovers.  Emily Mukai '10 scored twice.  Shari Brokowsky '08 and Tessa Ente '11 each scored a goal and assisted on another.  Ana Garcia '10 and Danell Booher '09 added one goal apiece.  Jessica Farrell '10 was strong in goal, making 21 saves.

Against Adrian, Santin continued her offensive charge, finishing with four goals and two assists.  She was one of six Poets to register at least four points.  Sexauer also tallied four goals and two assists and had five draw controls and four groundballs.  Garcia pitched in four goals and one assist.  Varga scored four goals as well.  Katie Clinnin ‘11broke out with three goals and an assist, and led the Poets with nine draw controls.  Lake finished with two goals, two assists and five draw controls.  Mukai scored three goals and Booher, Blakely Rice '10 and Tessa Padilla '11 rounded out the scoring with one goal apiece.  Farrell stopped six shots in goal.

For the second year in a row, Whittier was able to get a win over the University of Dallas.  Lake led the offense with five goals, including two on free position attempts.  Garcia had five points as well, netting four goals and adding an assist.  Mukai scored four goals and had a team-high six draw controls.  Sexauer finished with two goals and an assist and Santin had one goal and an assist.  Varga assisted on three Poet goals and forced three turnovers on defense.  Sarah Lamb '10 led the team with five groundballs.  Farrell made six saves to secure the victory.

The Poets look to stay hot as they head back to the West Coast and take on Southern California rival, University of Redlands on April 9.  The game begins from Redlands, Calif., at 7:00pm.