Sarah Hughson '18 had a solid outing in a pair of non-conference games for the women's lacrosse team last week, which took on SUNY New Paltz in a mid-week matchup on the road, before hosting Cazenovia College on Saturday afternoon. She combined to record two points on one goal and one assist, in addition to 10 ground balls, seven caused turnovers, and three draw controls.
At New Paltz on March 23, Hughson assisted on a goal fromÂ
Kyra McDonald '18, which equaled the score at 2-all early in the first half. Before the end of the period, the East Haddam, Connecticut, native netted a woman-up tally, sparking a 3-0 run that bridged into the second half and allowed the Soaring Eagles to tie the game at 5-5.
Despite not registering a point for the first time in 2017 against Cazenovia in Saturday's home opener, the third-year midfielder still managed to turn in a career performance. Hughson collected game and career highs with nine ground balls and seven caused turnovers versus the Wildcats. Her effort allowed the Soaring Eagles to cause a season-high 13 turnovers and scoop up 20-plus ground balls for the second consecutive game.
On the season, Hughson ranks among the Empire 8 Conference's leaders in both caused turnovers and ground balls. Her 3.00 caused turnovers per game are second, only behind teammateÂ
Kelcey Crawford '18 (3.33), while her 3.67 ground balls per contest are fourth-most in the league.
The Soaring Eagles will look to open Empire 8 play with their first win of the year, as EC travels to Ithaca College to take on the Bombers in its next game on Tuesday, March 28, at 4:00 p.m.
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