GREENCASTLE, Indiana – Freshman attack Hannah Albrechta (Uniontown/ Green) scored a career-high and game-high tying four goals and added a career-best three assists and career-high seven points to lead the Baldwin Wallace University women's lacrosse team to its second win of the season as it posted a 17-11 non-conference victory against DePauw (Ind.) University at Reavis Stadium.
DePauw (1-4) lost its fourth straight game and led by Emilye Denny, Elizabeth McCracken and Maryclaire Heldring with two goals aiece.
In the first half, the Tigers jumped out to an early, 2-0 lead with goals from Denny and McCracken with the last coming at the 23:26 mark. The Yellow Jackets responded with goals from Russell and Miller to tie the game at 2-2 at 21:19.
In the second half, the Tigers cut BW's lead to 8-4 on a score by Madi Lozanoski just 58 seconds into the period. Albrechta scored her third goal to extend the lead to 9-4 at the 28:16 mark. DePauw responded when Heldring netted a goal at 27:47 to cut the lead to 9-5. The Jackets then extended their lead to 11-5 on goals by Miller and Albrechta with the last coming at 19:54.
After two goals by the Tigers cut BW's lead to 11-7, the Yellow Jackets scored four straight goals to take a commanding, 15-7 lead when sophomore attack Caitlin Wheeler (River Forest, Ill. / Oak Park-River Forest) tallied her first goal of the contest at the 11:56 mark. During the run, BW got scores from Harding, Patrick and junior All-OAC midfielder Katie Kocher (Rocky River).
In net for BW, sophomore netminder Taylor Giordanengo (Cranberry Township, Pa. / Seneca Valley) picked up her second victory as she faced 23 shots, including 16 on goal, and made five saves.
