KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Kalamazoo College women's lacrosse team won 22-15 on Wednesday night on the road against Trine.
After allowing Trine to score the first goal of the game, Kalamazoo went ahead to outscore the Thunder 14-8 in the first frame. The Hornets scored five unanswered goals at one point against their opponent. Rachel Madar led the charge with six goals scored, while Hannah Heeren had five and Leah Tariff scored two.
The Hornets led throughout the second half despite the threat from Trine as the Thunder kept scoring at an even 7-7 through most of the final 30 minutes. Kalamazoo still managed to outscore their opponents 8-7 with a goal in the final minute. Madar scored four more goals for the Hornets.
Kalamazoo attempted a season-high 51 shots to Trine's 27, with a total of 47 on goal. The teams were tied with 25 ground balls each. The Hornets won 27 draw controls compared to 12 by Trine.
Rachel Madar led the Hornets with ten goals, setting a new career-high and improving upon her single-game school record in goals scored. Madar has held the school record since 2019 and has either tied it or set a new record on seven separate occasions.
Madar also helped to set the new single-game school record in draw controls won, winning 25 of 27 in the contest.
Hannah Heeren set a new career-high as she scored seven goals, adding an assist and grabbing five ground balls.
The Hornets were two shots shy of setting a new single-game school record.
Kalamazoo resumes play this Saturday, April 17 at Hope at 1 p.m.