BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University women's lacrosse team hosted the University of Mount Union for the inaugural Morgan's Message Dedication Game and the Ohio Athletic Conference regular season finale. The Yellow Jackets concluded the season after dropping the contest to the Purple Raiders by an 18-4 final score.

The Baldwin Wallace University and University of Mount Union women's lacrosse teams dedicated the game to the life and legacy of Morgan Rodgers, a former Duke University lacrosse student athlete, who died tragically in July of 2019 after battling mental health struggles. Morgan's Message was created by her family and former teammates with the mission to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health, normalize the conversations about mental health, and to ensure that mental health is treated equally to physical health for all student-athletes. To find more information on Morgan's life and legacy or ways to support Morgan's Message and how you can help those with mental health struggles, please visit morgansmessage.org. 

BW (3-12, 1-5 OAC) was led by junior All-OAC midfielder Deanna Loukas (Tuckahoe, N.Y./Eastchester) as she tallied a team-high two goals. She also added a team-high five draw controls.

Mount Union (11-3, 6-0 OAC) was led by senior midfielder Julia Bates as she totaled a game-high seven points, scoring four goals and tallying two assists. Junior attacker Katie Clark notched three goals and three assists.

First Quarter

• BW opened the scoring with a goal by sophomore attack/midfielder Lily Tope (Delaware/Hayes), unassisted
• Mount Union then scored six goals (two by Clark, and one each by Kesler, Kolstad, Bates, and Karr) to lead 6-1 after the first 

Second Quarter

• The Purple Raiders held BW scoreless in the second quarter
• Mount Union tallied seven scores (two by Kesler and Bates, and one each by Clark, Karr, and Holstad) to earn the 13-1 advantage at the half 

Third Quarter

• Bates for Mount Union started the scoring in the second half to go up 14-1
• BW's Loukas notched a score on a free position shot
• The Yellow Jackets scored another, made by Loukas and assisted by junior Academic All-OAC attack Lexy Conway (Wooster)
• The Purple Raiders tallied a goal by Kesler to lead 15-3 going into the last 15 minutes of action 

Fourth Quarter

• BW's Conway scored a goal on a free position shot
• Mount Union tallied the last three scores (Funk x2 and Nejad) to clinch the 18-4 OAC victory 

The Yellow Jackets conclude the 2023 season with an overall record of 3-13 and a record of 1-6 in the OAC. BW would like to thank all parents, families, staff, faculty, and students for supporting and cheering on the women's lacrosse team all season long.