RADFORD, VA. – The Furman women's lacrosse team scored over 20 goals for the fourth time in five games Saturday afternoon earning a 21-4 victory over the Radford Highlanders in Big South Conference action at the Student Outdoor Recreation Complex.
Furman records its third consecutive victory and improves to 11-3 overall and 5-1 in the Big South. With the loss, Radford drops to 2-12 on the season and 0-6 in conference play.
Paige Harman paced the Paladin offense with 10 points on five goals and five assists while
Sofija Buzelis scored a game high seven goals. Buzelis finished with eight points and led the team with nine draws.
Anna Roser finished with six points on five goals and an assist while
Lily Toole dished out two assists.
Grace Gibson and
Lilly Dyer both picked up two ground balls and four different players caused a turnover.
Goalie
Madigan Brewer recorded 10 saves as Furman held an opponent under five goals for the second time this season. The Paladins limited Mercyhurst to four goals in a 20-4 victory on March 2 in Greenville.
Maggie Wisniewski had a team high three goals for the Highlanders and Kaitlyn Lytton tallied two assists. Goalie Ava Lamanna recorded nine saves.
Furman scored three of the game's opening four goals before Radford cut the deficit to one with just under 10 minutes to go in the second quarter. The Paladins outscored the Highlanders 8-2 in the second quarter and 10-1 throughout the second half. Furman led 11-3 at halftime and began the second half scoring the first nine goals. The Paladins totaled all five goals in the third quarter and took a 20-3 lead at the 7:46 mark of the third quarter following Harman's goal.
Ally Moore's first goal of the season with 4:39 left in regulation put the final score at 21-4.
The win puts Furman one away from tying the school record for victories in a season, matching the previous mark of 12 set three times in 2016, 2017, and 2021.
The Paladins outshot Radford 39-25 while holding a 9-5 advantage in ground balls and 18-9 in draws.
Furman plays its final road game of the season next Wednesday, April 23 traveling to Mercer for a 4 p.m. opening draw. Fans can follow the action on www.furmanpaladins.com via live stats. The game is being streamed via paid subscription on ESPN+. Updates will be posted on the Furman women's lacrosse Twitter page (@FUWlax).
