The High Point University's women's lacrosse team (5-6) (3-0) is coming off a 19-7 win over Longwood on Wednesday. The Panthers complete a three-game week this weekend as they host two games in as many days. On Saturday HPU welcomes Radford to town for a 3:30 draw. On Sunday High Point hosts Liberty for a Sunday matinee matchup. Both Contests will be streamed on ESPN+.
Saturday, April 17th- vs Radford (High Point N.C.) 3:30 PM
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Sunday, April 18th- vs Liberty (High Point N.C.) 1:00 PM
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Panther Notes
Hormes For Tewaaraton
Hormes was named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch list again this season last month. The Tewaaraton is awarded to the top male and female in college lacrosse each season. Hormes has scored the tenth most goals in the nation with 47 on the year. She averages 4.27 goals per game which is the tenth best average in the nation.
Hormes Earns Big South Honors
Hormes tied the HPU program record for goals in a single game with eight goals in the winning effort over Campbell, tying Allie Foard's long-standing total. Hormes set a career-high in goals with eight. Hormes followed up her eight-goal performance against Campbell by scoring seven to lead the team over Winthrop. Hormes scored 15 goals this week.
Offensive Explosion
The output of 23 goals against Campbell for The Panthers is the fourth most goals in a single game by a High Point team.
Sister, Sister
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Katie Hormes scored the first goals of her Panther career. In three Big South games so far the Hormes sisters combined for 27 goals.Â
Three Game week
This week the Panthers will face Longwood on Wednesday, Radford on Saturday, and Liberty on Sunday. Radford and Liberty will both be hosted inside Vert Stadium.Â
ESPN'S #LaxTop5 High Point Heavy
Both Foster and Zeto have been showcased in ESPN's #LaxTop5 which highlights the top five plays in women's lacrosse that week and is shown during the women's lacrosse game of the week on the ESPN networks. Foster's shovel goal against Vanderbilt was number one two weeks ago, while Zeto's diving save against Coastal where she made a stop then dove backward and stopped the ball from rolling in was five last week.
Panthers Nationally Impactful
High Point is ninth in the nation in ground balls this season as the Purple & White average 21.27 per game. The HPU defense is fourth in the nation in caused turnovers with 10.73 per game.Â
Ms. 200
Abby Hormes picked up her 200th career point against Davidson. She has 57 points on the season.
A to B
Ashley Britton is second in scoring in goals with 37 on the season. Britton is making the most of her fifth season as a graduate student with an impressive stat line, she has 37 goals, 10 assists, 23 ground balls, and 38 draw controls.
#GoHPU
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