SAN DIEGO – The Aztec lacrosse team (5-6) defeated Lindenwood (5-5) 15-9 Wednesday afternoon. SDSU had eight different players score including five from Deanna Balsama and three from Emma Betts.
"We were happy with some of the things we implemented from practice last week. We had some really great looks on offense, caused a lot of turnovers, and were very competitive on the draw against a team that has been very successful in that area this season," Head coach Kylee White said after the game. "Lindenwood is a gritty team that knows how to win, and they kept us battling until the last whistle blew."
The Aztecs were led by Deanna Balsama and Emma Betts. Balsama led the team with five goals on the night while Emma Betts added three. Caitlin Jones contributed another two while Mia Kohn, Sydney Wolfington, Cailin Young, Kate Christos, and Brooklyne Waddell added one each.
SDSU outshot Lindenwood 33-30 and 25-23 in shots on goal. They also had an advantage in draw controls (15-13) and caused turnovers (11-9).
Caitlin Jones and Sydney Wolfington led SDSU with three ground balls and two caused turnovers.
Goalkeeper Sam Horan finished with 14 saves.
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The Aztecs will travel to Philadelphia to take on the Drexzel Dragons next Tuesday, March 28 at Noon PT.