Lacrosse stays undefeated in MAC play at Youngstown, 17-11

Sunday, March 31

Youngstown, Ohio / Farmers National Bank Field

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Central Michigan University

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Youngstown State

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Central Michigan

Youngstown State

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3/31/2024 3:26:00 PM | Lacrosse

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Edwards’ career-high four goals leads to three Chippewa hat tricks with DePrado, Hinkle; seven players score for the CMU attack

By: Harrison LaLone

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The recent hot streak on the attack continued for senior midfielder Sandy Edwards (Stuart, Fla. / Jensen Beach) as she marked a new career high of four goals in Central Michigan Lacrosse's 17-11 victory at Youngstown State in Mid-American Conference play Sunday afternoon.

The Chippewas remain undefeated through two games of league play as they tallied three hat tricks behind the work of Edwards, Sadie Hinkle (Medina, Ohio / Medina) and Skye DePrado (Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny)—who returned Sunday from a brief two-game hiatus due to injury.

The attack saw eight CMU players find the back of the net as Amanda Hilderbrandt (Rochester, N.Y. / Hilton) and Makenna Huhn (Parker, Colo. / Chaparral) each notched a pair of goals and an assist, followed by Natalie DiSanto (Waterloo, N.Y. / Waterloo), Hanna Wenger (Loveland, Ohio / Loveland) and a surprise first career goal from junior defender Jozy Allen (Cincinnati, Ohio / Sycamore).

Central Michigan finished with an 18-14 advantage on the draw, just the fourth time this season the Chippewas finished with the edge from the circle. Huhn and Avery Wagnon (Humble, Texas / Atascocita) carried the load with six and five draw controls, respectively.

The CMU defense profited from the strong play in the middle and coupled it with 20 empty possessions for the Penguins in the high-scoring affair. Alexa Martel (Rochester, N.Y. / Greece Olympia) posted her second-best game by save percentage this season (.450), though she saw just 20 attempts on cage, coming one save shy of marking her fifth straight double-digit performance.

Central Michigan Lacrosse will make the quick trip over to the Steel City Tuesday to take on Pittsburgh at 3 p.m. for the final non-conference matchup of the 2024 campaign. CMU returns to Mount Pleasant Sunday, April 7 to host Robert Morris for the first of four straight MAC contests to conclude the regular season.

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