March 20 - vs. Albright College (at Colorado Mesa) - 4 p.m.
March 22 - vs. #13 Lindenwood - 1 p.m.
March 24 - at #7 Florida Southern - 5 p.m.
March 27 - at St. Leo - 2 p.m.
2014 Women's Lacross Weekly Game Notes - March 18, 2014
Skyhawks Notes
Fort Lewis recorded a 22-goal win over Rockhurst University (Kansas City, Mo.) Monday afternoon at home. Â The Skyhawks defeated the Hawks, 23-1, in their first ever meeting. Â This is the first year Rockhurst has sponsored women's lacrosse.
Fort Lewis recorded multiple team highs Monday against Rockhurst: points (40), goals (23), assists (17), and shots (36).
The Skyhawks suffered their first loss of the season against Mercy College Saturday afternoon at Regis University. Â Fort Lewis fell 10-8 in overtime. Â Mercy tallied several team highs against the Skyhawks, including points (17), goals (10) and assists (7).
Thursday's opponent against Albright College is the first ever meeting between the two teams. Â Albright is an NCAA Division III institution located in Reading, Pa. Â The Lions are 3-3 overall and will face Colorado Mesa on March 19 before the Skyhawks meeting with Albright on March 20 in Grand Junction.
The Skyhawks will face back-to-back nationally ranked opponents on March 22 and March 24. Â FLC will host #13 Lindenwood on Saturday at 1 p.m., before flying to No. 7 Florida Southern College on Monday. Â
The Skyhawks are 0-4 against Lindenwood and will play Florida Southern (Lakeland, Fla.) for the first time in school history. Â They will then play at St. Leo University on March 27, which also marks the first meeting between the two teams.
Through games played on March 16, the Skyhawks are ranked third in Division II for most ground balls per game (29.75). Â They also ranked 12th nationally in caused turnovers (10.5) and 15th in scoring offense (15.25).