Lacrosse Tops La Salle for First Win of McCaffrey’s GW Career

Saturday, March 11

Philadelphia, PA

1:00 p.m.

George Washington University

1-5, 1-0 A-10

La Salle

0-6, 0-1 A-10

George Washington

La Salle

Whitney Moran and Kerry McKeever celebrate a goal

Lacrosse Tops La Salle for First Win of McCaffrey’s GW Career

3/11/2023 3:49:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

McKeever tallies four goals to lead the GW offense

PHILADELPHIA – Powered by a season-high 12 goals, GW lacrosse picked up its first win of the season at La Salle on Saturday, topping the Explorers 12-9 for Head Coach Colleen McCaffrey's first win leading the program.

Emily Mowbray scored the first goal of the game in the first minute of play, sparking a GW offense that would pot a season-high five goals in the opening quarter to manage a 5-2 lead. Kerry McKeever scored the first two of her season-best four on the day and Haley Bolton scored a pair to build the lead.

GW and La Salle traded four goals apiece in the second quarter, with the Explorers cutting the GW lead to three heading into halftime at 9-6.

Back-to-back tallies from Whitney Moran and Bolton pushed the GW lead back to five and McKeever tallied her fourth of the day in the third frame to maintain the five-goal difference after La Salle netted another goal.

Despite being held scoreless in the final 15 minutes of play, GW's established lead proved to be enough, lifting the Buff & Blue over its Atlantic 10 opponent, 12-9.

NOTEWORTHY

- GW's 12 goals were a season-high and the Buff & Blue's five first-quarter goals were the most scored in a quarter this season.
- McKeever's four goals were a season-high and the most scored by any GW player in a single game this season. McKeever now leads GW with 12 goals this season. The graduate student also led GW with three caused turnovers.
- Bolton recorded her second hat trick of the season with three goals and an assist.
- GW held the 21-19 advantage on shots on goal and the 14-10 advantage on draw controls.
- The Buff & Blue matched their season-high with 12 caused turnovers.
- In net, Mia Caro and Rebekah Lenoble shared the keeper responsibilities, with Lenoble making her first GW appearance of the season. Both finished the day with five saves apiece.
- Kianah Watson secured a team-high five draw controls and picked up three ground balls.

UP NEXT

GW heads to Monmouth on Monday for a 1 p.m. opening draw at Kessler Stadium.