The Muskingum women's lacrosse team made history on Saturday afternoon by winnings its first-ever Ohio Athletic Conference game since the program's inception in 2015. The Muskies beat Wilmington, 6-5.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (5-11 overall, 1-5 OAC), Wilmington (2-12 overall, 0-5 OAC)
• Location: Wilmington, Ohio - Williams Stadium
• Duration: 1:35

History Made

• Muskingum began play as a varsity sport in 2015. This season, Muskingum has secured its first win, first road win, first out-of-state win and first conference win.

Inside The Numbers

• Sophomore Paige Watterman led the Muskies with a three-goal outburst on six shots. She scored Muskingum's final three goals of the game. 
• Sophomore Katie Megery added two goals on eight shots.
• Senior Carissa Myler scored one goal on three shots.
• Freshman Zoe Young and sophomore Sydni Uhrig each recorded a team-high three ground balls.
• Young, Uhrig and Myler each caused two turnovers.
• Sophomore Kate Shamel shined in goal making 10 saves in 60 minutes of work to secure the win.
• Muskingum ended the game with 21 shots.
• Nikki Northern led Wilmington with two goals.
• Katie Bennett made eight saves in frame.
• The Muskies trailed briefly in the opening half by scores of 2-1 and 3-2. Muskingum scored the final two goals of the half to take the lead for good and a 4-3 lead into the break.
• The Muskies extended its margin to 6-3 with two goals in the opening 10 minutes of the second half.

Up Next

• Muskingum next plays at Capital on Saturday, April 30. Game time is slated for 4:00 p.m.