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Hayden Mangan, Fort Lewis Athletic Communications

Two home games await women's lacrosse to close out year

4/16/2025 10:00:00 AM

By: Angela Roberts, Associate AD - Communications
DURANGO, Colo. – Women's lacrosse caps off the regular season this week with a Thursday and Saturday split against Colorado Mesa University and Westminster University.

Thursday will be the annual Morgan's Message game which supports the nonprofit organization that strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community. Saturday is senior day for the graduating seniors: Caley Lay, Allie Elliott, Kylie Moser, and Phoebe Ramirez.

Last Time Out
Fort Lewis played one game last week, a home contest against CSU Pueblo that resulted in an overtime loss. The Skyhawks outshot the ThunderWolves 44-32 and held a 38-29 edge in shots on goal. Fort Lewis also dominated the draw circle with a 24-11 advantage, while the turnover margin remained close—26 for CSU Pueblo and 24 for Fort Lewis.

Senior Phoebe Ramirez paced the offense with four goals and an assist, followed by senior Diamond Velasco and Powless with three goals each. Freshman Maddie Thompson added a pair, while sophomore Piper Price dished out a team-high three assists. Thompson contributed two assists of her own. Junior Samantha Rodgers turned in a standout all-around performance, tallying seven ground balls, seven caused turnovers, and six draw controls. Senior goalkeeper Caley Lay made 13 saves in 61 minutes of action.

Scouting Colorado Mesa
The Mavericks are 8-5 on the year and 7-1 in conference play after splitting games over the weekend. Mesa started the homestand with a 20-9 win over UCCS before falling to No. 15 Regis on Sunday by a 14-11 final. The Rangers avenged their loss to the Mavericks in the conference opener on March 14, a 16-11 final in favor of Mesa.

Team Stats:
  • Goals per Game: 14.62 (2nd RMAC)
  • Assists per Game: 7.46 (2nd RMAC)
  • Shots per Game: 34.46 (1st RMAC)
  • Shots on Goal per Game: 24.00 (3rd RMAC)
  • Ground Balls per Game: 21.23 (4th RMAC)
  • Turnovers per Game: 17.15 (2nd RMAC)
  • Caused Turnover per Game: 9.85 (4th RMAC)
  • Draw Controls per Game: 15.69 (2nd RMAC)
Key Players
  • Justine Anderson: 29 goals, 26 assists, 20 ground balls
  • Caroline Ohngemach: 35 goals, 18 assists, 48 draws
  • Courtney Havel: 42 goals
  • Ali Bryant: 65 draws, 26 ground balls, 16 caused turnovers
  • Heather Hawkins: 615 minutes in goal, 99 saves, .490 saves percentage. 10.03 GAA
Series History: Fort Lewis trails the all-time series 9-14 and lost the previous matchup this season by a 17-6 final.

Scouting Westminster
The Griffins are 5-8 overall and 2-6 in league play following three-straight losses. Last week, Westminster lost games to Regis (13-9) and UCCS (16-15). In the loss to UCCS, the teams were tied until the final minute of play when the Mountain Lions secured the game-winning goal.

Team Stats:
  • Goals per Game: 11.31 (4th RMAC)
  • Assists per Game: 4.15 (4th RMAC)
  • Shots per Game: 26.23 (4th RMAC)
  • Shots on Goal per Game: 20.38 (4th RMAC)
  • Ground Balls per Game: 26.38 (1st RMAC)
  • Turnovers per Game: 21.38 (5th RMAC)
  • Caused Turnover per Game: 13.08 (1st RMAC)
  • Draw Controls per Game: 11.62 (6th RMAC)
Key Players:
  • Jordan Williamson: 39 goals, 6 assists, 25 ground balls
  • Celia Fidanza: 25 assists, 16 ground balls
  • Grace Szwedko: 53 draws, 25 ground balls
  • Marianna Dick: 40 ground balls, 40 caused turnovers
  • Gabriella Cheminant: 483 minutes in goal, 12.16 GAA, .399 saves percentage, 65 saves
Series History: Fort Lewis leads the all-time series 9-7 but lost the previous meeting this season by a 20-4 final score.

Inside the Numbers
Among the six RMAC teams, Fort Lewis ranks:
  • 6th – Goals per Game (6.86)
  • 6th – Assists per Game (2.14)
  • 5th – Shots per Game (21.43)
  • 6th – Shots Percentage (.320)
  • 5th – Shots on Goal per Game (16.50)
  • 6th – Ground Balls per Game (19.21)
  • 6th – Turnovers per Game (21.93)
  • 5th – Draw Controls per Game (12.43)
  • 3rd – Caused Turnovers per Game (9.86)
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