DURHAM, N.C. – Sorry I have been so late to the game here but if you didn’t hear, the Terrapin women’s lacrosse team dismantled No. 5 Duke today down in Durham to the tune of 17-4.
From the opening draw, the No. 2 Terps (3-0) attacked the Duke defense relentlessly and erased any doubts from their slow start at Penn State last weekend.
Goals came in rapid succession after Sarah Mollison at attack notched the first of three goals on the afternoon only 1:22 into the match. The Terps rallied off four straight goals before Duke responded with one in with a little less than 11 minutes remaining in the half. It would be the last Duke goal in the first half, as the Terps enjoyed a 9-1 advantage at the break.
The second half was no different as the Terps received scores from a variety of different players and places on the field. Mollison, as well as Katie Schwarzmann and Amanda Spinnenweber, all had a game-high three goals. Sophomore Karri Ellen Johnson led the way with three assists to go with her two goals (and two yellow cards).
The crowd and Duke pep band had little to cheer for during the lopsided affair. The Blue Devils were averaging 17 goals and more than 30 shots through their first four games. They ended the day with 4 and 19, respectively.
It was simply Terps’ lacrosse at its finest and certainly was a statement game for the ACC and the rest of the country. More to come in Monday’s print edition of The Diamondback.
Chris Eckard is Terrapin women’s lacrosse beat reporter for the Diamondback. He can be reached at ceckard@umdbk.com