The High Point University's women's lacrosse team (6-7) (4-0) is coming off a two-game weekend, splitting the contests beating Radford big on Saturday then most recently falling in a close battle to Liberty by a score of 15-13.
Wednesday, April 21st- vs Gardner-Webb (High Point N.C.) 5:00 PM
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Across the Bench
- GWU is 4-8 on the year with wins over Wofford, Akron, and two wins over PC with one of those games being counted as a non-conference contest.
- GWU is 1-4 in the Big South.
- The Runnin' Bulldogs are led in scoring by senior Talen Francis. Francis has 32 goals on the season and is coming off of a five-goal performance against Longwood.
Panther Notes
Abby 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 third-most goals in the nation with 59 on the year. She averages 4.54 goals per game which is the sixth-best average in the nation.
Abby Hormes Earns Big South Honors
Led HPU to two Big South wins in one week. Hormes scored six goals in the win against Longwood. Hormes had five goals and two assists against Radford in the win. She rounded out her week of games with seven goals against Liberty on Sunday. 18 goals in one week over the course of three games. 17 Draw controls in three games. This is the fourth time she has been selected as Big South Offensive Player of the Week this season.
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
At the start of Big South Play against Campbell, Katie Hormes scored the first goals of her Panther career. In five Big South games so far the Hormes sisters combined for 39 goals.
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 three 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 two weeks ago.
Panthers Nationally Impactful
High Point is fifth in the nation in ground balls this season as the Purple & White average 21.92 per game. The HPU defense is 11th in the nation in caused turnovers with 10.54 per game.
Ms. 200
Abby Hormes picked up her 200th career point against Davidson. She has 72 points on the season.
A to B
Ashley Britton is second in scoring in goals with 42 on the season. Britton is making the most of her fifth season as a graduate student with an impressive stat line, she has 42 goals, 16 assists, 35 ground balls, and 47 draw controls.
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