After suffering its first lost of the year, Berry's women's lacrosse team got back on track in a big way Wednesday, defeating host Warner 20-2 in Lake Wales, Fla.
Haley Larsen scored six goals and added a pair of assists in the victory for the Vikings (9-1). The junior was a perfect 6-of-6 shooting in the game as she set a new season-high in points in the contest.
AnnaKate Estock had five assists, giving the sophomore a new career-high. With two goals to her credit as well, Estock tied her career-high in points with seven, matching the mark from last year against Birmingham-Southern.
The Vikings netted 11 goals in the first quarter alone, starting the running clock for good in the game with 5:17 still left in the period after
Molley Cross' first goal of the game. Before that, Larsen, Estock, and
Dani Taraska each already had a multi-goal game to their credit.
Warner (0-3) didn't have its first shot on target until a free position effort with 9:41 left in the second quarter. By then, the Vikings were already ahead 13-0.
Kristina Jones would make the save on the shot and preserve the shutout into the second half.
Katie Claire Smith would have a pair of goals in the middle stages of the second quarter and Berry would lead 16-0 after 30 minutes.
The scoring would slow down in the second half, with Berry only putting eight shots towards the cage over the final 30 minutes. Larsen would score twice in the second half, with
Kaylee Gross and
Jaden Russell each scoring for Berry as well to lead to the final margin.
The win means the Vikings have already clinched a winning season with six games left in the regular season. Five of the remaining six games will be against Southern Athletic Association foes, starting with BC's next contest, at Birmingham-Southern, on Mar. 17 at 7 p.m. EDT.