TACOMA, Wash. – Linfield women's lacrosse (1-3) secured the Wildcat's first win of the season and first under first-year head coach Monica Potter, taking down the Puget Sound Loggers (3-2), 15-8.
 
Apple Riso grabbed the opening draw control for Linfield, leading to Heidi Schaefer scoring the first goal of the game just 23-seconds in. Gabby Crist did the same on the next draw position, leading to a goal by Savannah Irwin. It was all Wildcats early, as Irwin slotted home a free position goal shortly after, putting Linfield ahead 3-0 in the first 2:38 of the game.
 
Grayce Miller kept the offense going a few minutes later, scoring the 'Cats fourth of the game just before Puget Sound scored their first of the game. Evelyn Cross helped keep Linfield ahead with a goal late in the first quarter, although the Loggers cut it to 5-3 at the end of the first.
 
After a five-minute drought to begin the second, Puget Sound scored three straight goals to take their first lead of the game with 6:47 left in the half. Crist answered quickly, scoring a free position goal to tie it back up. Crist scored once again three minutes later, matched by the Loggers, to send the game into halftime tied, 7-7.
 
Crist and Irwin took over in the second half, combining for five goals in the third, three from Crist and two from Irwin. Alexa Brandt also scored a goal near the end of the third quarter, while the defense was dominant, holding the Loggers without a goal in the third. 
 
The two 'Cats topped off their strong performances on Sunday, each scoring one goal in the fourth to seal a huge win for Linfield. The defense allowed just one goal over the final 20 minutes, and thanks to the duo's 11 goals, Linfield knocked off Puget Sound, 15-8.
 
Crist and Irwin filled the stat sheet, combining for 11 of the team's 15 scores, and 19 of 29 total shots. All 10 of Crist's shots were on-target, and both Wildcats scored on three free position shots. Tenley Hodge made ten saves on 21 shots faced, earning her first win in the cage this season.
 
The 'Cats head back to Tacoma next weekend, taking on the Pacific Lutheran Lutes at 1 p.m.
 
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