HOME FOR THE 'CATS
The Loggers headed down to Oregon last weekend and came away with a pair of wins at Linfield and Pacific. This week, the Loggers return home to play host to Linfield.
The Loggers v. Linfield
Sofia Lama scored eight goals, powering Puget Sound to a convincing 19-8 women's lacrosse victory over the Linfield Wildcats Saturday on the Linfield lacrosse field.
Enjoying one of their best seasons, the Loggers (8-2) pulled away from a 3-all tie in the first half to stake a 10-5 advantage by intermission.
Jessica Knight and Anna Gunderson each added three scores for the Loggers.
Tarie Caouette scored a team-high five goals for Linfield but leading scorer Melissa DePierro was held to two goals in the loss.
UPS outshot Linfield 42-26, including a 23-10 margin in the second half.
Loggers goalkeeper Ana Calciano and Wildcats netminder Becca Levy each recorded 12 saves in the match.
The Loggers v. Pacific
Anna Gunderson (Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy) and Lindsay Pearce (Portland, Ore./Sunset) netted four goals apiece as the Puget Sound Loggers won their fifth straight match, 17-12, over the Pacific Boxers in a NCAA Division III women's lacrosse match on Sunday afternoon in Forest Grove, Ore.
The Boxers, in just their second year of varsity competition, scored the games' first two goals within 26 seconds of each other but three goals by the Loggers (9-2) gave UPS a brief 3-2 lead. Pacific scored four unanswered goals to take a 6-3 lead with just under 15 minutes remaining in the first half but the Logger offense cam alive again. After Pearce scored back-to-back goals, Gunderson did the same and Jessica Knight (Portland, Ore./Grant) added a goal as Puget Sound took an 8-6 lead into the halftime break.
In the second half, two quick goals by the Boxers' Lilia Lee tied the match at 8-8 and the two teams traded the next two goals before Sofia Lama (Laguna Niguel, Calif./Torrey Pines) began a three-goal Logger run that put them back in front and Pacific never caught up as Puget Sound collected the 17-12 win.
Gunderson added two assists to go with her four goals while Pearce also added an assist to her scoring quartet. Knight finished with three goals while Lame, Lindsay O'Brien (Reading, Vt./Westminster) and Elizabeth Butt (Eugene, Ore./Sheldon) all finished with two goals. Ana Calciano (Farmington, Conn./Miss Porter's School) made 12 saves to collect the win.
For the Boxers, Lee led the team in scoring with four goals. Mimi Takamune and Abby Coleman each added three goals. Valerie Nelson made 18 saves in net, allowing the 17 UPS goals.
Statistically Speaking
Despite being a young program, the Loggers find themselves representing the West in a number of national statistical categories. Puget Sound is 3rd in scoring offense (17.87 gpg). In addition, the Loggers' 24 goals against Fontbonne on March 15th is tied for the second most goals scored in a game in DIII this season.
Individually, Sofia Lama is 12th in points per game (5.8) and 7h in goals per game (4.5). Freshman goalie Ana Calciano is 33rd in saves (95.0).
Regionally Ranked
For the first time in school history, the Puget Sound Loggers find themselves in the official NCAA Regional Rankings. Holding a record of 9-2, the Loggers are holding down the number six spot. Claremont-M-S is the top ranked team in the west, followed by Colorado College, Kenyon, Redlands, Wooster and Puget Sound.
Scouting Linfield
Currently 3-9 on the year, the Wildcats head up to Tacoma on Saturday. Linfield is averaging 10.60 goals per game on offense while allowing 14.01. Melisssa DePierro leads the team with 31 goals on the year. Tarie Caouette and Sammy Smith each have 26 goals in 2008. Becca Levy has seen the majority of time in net, allowing 120 goals for a 14.23 GAA.
The Coach
A native of the Northwest, Liana Freeman enters her second season leading the Logger lacrosse program. Freeman graduated from University of Redlands in 2005 following a successful playing career and assisted former coach Beth Bricker in 2006.
While at Redlands, Freeman played both attack and defense. She holds a BA in Education from Redlands and a Masters in Education from Puget Sound and while not leading the Loggers, Freeman teaches 3rd grade at a local elementary school.
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