The Muskingum women's lacrosse team erupted on Wednesday with a 45-13 advantage in shots and a 16-4 edge in draw controls en route to a 15-3 triumph over Bethany. 

The Basics 

• Records: Muskingum (1-1 overall), Bethany (0-2 overall) 
• Location: New Concord, Ohio - North Athletic Turf Field 
• Game Length: 1:50

Inside the Numbers 

• Sophomores Carly Spitz and Raiyah Johnson led the Muskie offense onslaught with three goals each. 
• Spitz registered one assist, grabbed seven ground balls, and secured five draw controls. 
• Johnson logged three ground balls. 
• Freshman Sara Woods, senior Dani Crisp, sophomore McKenzie Fuller, and sophomore Alyssa Truba chipped in two goals each. 
• Sophomore Jacie Clifton tallied two assists, locked in five ground balls, and logged five draw controls. 
• Fuller recorded six draw controls and amassed seven ground balls. 
• Truba also grabbed four ground balls. 
• Freshman Shelby O'Donnell played all 60 minutes in goal for the Muskies. O'Donnell recorded four saves and secured a 57.1 save percentage. 
• Ayana Crawford secured all three goals for the Bison. Crawford tallied a team-high six shots and grabbed three ground balls. 
• Rikiah Wise locked in five ground balls. 
• Trinity Dixon played the entire 60 minutes between the pipes for the Bison. Dixon amassed a game-high 17 saves on 32 shots. 

How it Happened 

• The contest remained tight until the Muskies tallied six straight goals to jump out to an early 7-1 lead at the half. 
• The Bison managed to score two goals in the second half, but Muskingum used a 21-7 advantage in shots to lock in the victory. 

Up Next

• The Muskies next travel to Richmond, Indiana to battle the Earlham College Quakers on Saturday, February 29. The start time is set for 1:00 p.m.