DePrado nets six in barn-burner loss at Butler, 13-12

Friday, February 9

Indianapolis, Ind. / Varsity Field

3 PM

Central Michigan University

Butler

Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography

2/9/2024 6:09:00 PM | Lacrosse

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Chippewa Lacrosse found firepower early on the attack with 5-2 first quarter; margin never exceeded one goal in second half

By: Harrison LaLone

INDIANAPOLIS — Central Michigan Lacrosse dropped its 2024 season-opener, 13-12, on the road at Butler Friday afternoon in the first of a two-game weekend slate in the Hoosier state.

Skye DePrado (Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny) posted a career-high six goals in the contest, which tied for sixth all-time for a single game in program history. DePrado's career tally of 29 goals has her in line to soon rank in the top ten in the young program's history as well.

Amanda Hilderbrandt (Rochester, N.Y. / Hilton) had a hand in four goals of a 5-2 first-quarter effort, scoring her first goal of the season—10^th of her career—for a 2-1 lead, assisting on the first, fourth and fifth strikes including both of DePrado's first two.

Five Chippewas found the back of the net in the first half before DePrado reached a first-half hat trick with over 90 seconds before intermission. Hanna Wenger (Loveland, Ohio / Loveland) scored her second career goal in the first, followed by Makenna Huhn (Parker, Colo. / Chaparral), Sandy Edwards (Stuart, Fla. / Jensen Beach) collected her 10^th career goal in the second. Sadie Hinkle (Medina, Ohio / Medina) became the sixth and final Chippewa to light up the scoreboard in the third for a 9-9 tie at the time.

The tight final score is supported throughout the box score across the board aside from one key area: free position scoring. CMU was held to seven empty opportunities compared to a 4-of-8 mark for Butler, with two of the Bulldogs' three fourth-quarter scores coming on free position opportunities.

Central Michigan Lacrosse heads over to South Bend, Ind. to battle No. 7 Notre Dame Sunday for a Noon first draw. Notre Dame is the first of three matchups with teams ranked in the top 12 of the preseason Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association national poll (at No. 1 Northwestern, March 3; at No. 12 Michigan, March 9).

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