Women's Lacrosse is Defeated by Transylvania (Ky.)

Sophia Leuma (photo courtesy of Kevin Wilker '26)
Sophia Leuma (photo courtesy of Kevin Wilker '26)

By: Athletic Communications Student Assistant Joe Meyer '24 

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Baldwin Wallace University women's lacrosse team opened its spring break trip with a non-conference contest against Transylvania University (Ky.). After a back-and-forth start, the Yellow Jackets (1-3) succumbed to a second-half Pioneers' (2-2) surge, falling by a final score of 13-6 inside Transylvania's Pat Deacon Stadium. 

BW was led by sophomore attacker/midfielder Lily Tope (Delaware/Hayes) as she scored twice to lead the Yellow Jackets. Junior All-Ohio Athletic Conference midfielder Kaitlyn Hradek (Olmsted Township/Olmsted Falls) also finished with two points on the evening, adding a goal and an assist for the Yellow Jackets. 

Transylvania was led by senior midfielder Mandi Rider's game-high five points, including four goals and an assist. The Pioneers' sophomore midfielder Charlotte Green and senior attacker Abbey Peterson added hat tricks in the 13-6 victory. 

FIRST QUARTER

  • 12:49 - BW goal by junior All-OAC forward Deanna Loukas (Tuckahoe, N.Y./Eastchester), assisted by Hradek (1-0 BW)
  • 11:57 - BW goal by sophomore forward Lauren Getchey, free position (2-0)
  • 10:40 - Transylvania goal by Rider, assisted by Sophia Sparks (2-1 BW) 

SECOND QUARTER

  • 14:14 - Transylvania goal by Green (2-2)
  • 13:25 - BW goal by Tope, assisted by junior Academic All-OAC attacker Lexy Conway (Wooster) (3-2 BW)
  • 11:58 - Transylvania goal by Linley Dawson, assisted by Rider (3-3)
  • 5:56 - Transylvania goal by Green, assisted by Vianne Koshoffer (4-3 Transylvania)
  • 5:36 - Transylvania goal by Peterson (5-3)
  • 4:33 - Transylvania goal by Rider, assisted by Green (6-3)
  • 1:33 - Transylvania goal by Koshoffer (7-3) 

THIRD QUARTER

  • 13:57 - BW goal by Hradek (7-4 Transylvania)
  • 10:21 - BW goal by Hope (7-5)
  • 5:47 - Transylvania goal by Peterson (8-5)
  • 1:18 - Transylvania goal by Rider, free position (9-5)

FOURTH QUARTER

  • 10:58 - Transylvania goal by Bruder, free position (10-5)
  • 10:45 - Transylvania goal by Green (11-5)
  • 7:48 - Transylvania goal by Rider, assisted by Sparks (12-5)
  • 6:29 - Transylvania goal by Peterson (13-5)
  • 0:58 - BW goal by senior Academic All-OAC attacker Sophia Leuma (Bloomington, Minn./Thomas Jefferson) (13-6)

The Yellow Jackets return to action on Thursday, March 9 for a non-conference contest against Centre College (Ky.). Faceoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. inside Centre's Farris Stadium.