Box Score
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Davenport Women's Lacrosse team cruised by Calvin College on Thursday night for their fifth consecutive win. DU led 8-2 at halftime thanks to four goals from
Taylor Balch and outscored the nights by the same score in the second half in route to a 16-4 victory. The Lady Panthers will finish off their three game week on Saturday night as they host Indiana Tech in their first conference game of the season.
It didn't take the Panthers long to get their offense going as senior Brittany Willis scored 1:07 into the game. From that point on Davenport controlled most of the play outshooting the knights 17-4 in the opening half.
Taylor Balch had a big first half for DU scoring four goals and adding an assist.
After the break the Lady Panthers came out and continued to pour on more goals. Balch and Knights midfielder Lissa Busscher exchanged goals in the first 7:14 of the second half. After Busschers goal Davenport rattled off seven straight goals including two from Balch, two from
Tara Pluger, and one each from
Sara Kuzava, kaitlyn Lowden, and Emily Devries. Balch finished the game with 8 goals and two assists while Lowden finished with three goals and an assist. Lizzy Paul had her first start in net for the Lady Panthers and finished with four saves.
Post-Game Quotes -
Taylor Balch
On what the team is doing right “I think our defense is doing well, and our transitions are working really well and redefending. I think we need to work on the little things, like picking up ground balls, passing, and catching.”
On main focus against Indiana Tech “winning the draws and the little things like picking up the ball, like I said. Doing the little things right are what makes the game flow nice so we need to focus on that.”
Post-Game Notes
This the first win for Davenport over Calvin College. Calvin had won the previous three meetings…The Panthers five game win streak matches their longest winning streak of last season…With eight goals on the night
Taylor Balch passed
Tara Pluger (16) for the team lead in goals with 17.
