Queens Wins 2019 South Atlantic Conference Women's Lacrosse Championship

WINGATE, N.C. – Queens women's lacrosse capped off an impressive conference season with a 22-8 victory over Lenoir-Rhyne at Graham Gill Field on the campus of Wingate University. The nationally-ranked Royals have now won a program-record 14 games in a row and their sixth consecutive SAC Championship. 

Queens opened the game with eight unanswered points within the first 10 minutes of action. The Bears responded with a run of their own, bringing the score to 8-4. A pair of three goal runs, broken up by a Lenoir-Rhyne point, sent the Royals to the half with a 14-5 lead.

The SAC Co-Freshman of the Year Gia Colombo opened the second half with a goal for the Bears, but the Royals responded with a four-point run to enforce a running clock. To end the game, Queens outscored Lenoir-Rhyne 4-2 to earn the 14-point win. 

Individually, SAC Player of the Year Ally Blood led the Royals offensively with seven points on four goals and three assists, including her 100^th career goal. Kara Blanchard collected five goals, while Katie Wardle scored four. Rachel Perrett and Hanna Scott each earned a hat trick. Defensively, Chase Brokaw, the tournament MVP, finished with seven saves on the afternoon, alongside two ground balls. Blood and Wardle scooped up a team-high three ground balls, and Sydney Hussey controlled over half of Queens' 15 draws with eight to her credit. Wardle also led the way with a pair of caused turnovers.

The NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse selection show is scheduled to air on Sunday, May 5 on NCAA.com, which will determine the postseason fates of the SAC schools.

2019 SAC Women's Lacrosse All-Tournament Team

Megan Amrein, Wingate

Jasmin Click, Lincoln Memorial

Gia Colombo, Lenoir-Rhyne

Rachel Elmore, Lenoir-Rhyne

Alyssa Sack, Lenoir-Rhyne

Morgan Ulvenes, Lenoir-Rhyne

Kara Blanchard, Queens

Ally Blood, Queens

Chase Brokaw, Queens (MVP)

Maggie Fabean, Queens

Sydney Hussey, Queens

Katie Wardle, Queens

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