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Women's Lacrosse Earns First Win In Program History With 20-9 Victory Over SVSU
Posted: Feb 27, 2025

Women's Lacrosse Earns First Win In Program History With 20-9 Victory Over SVSU

Box Score
Game Leaders
Saginaw Valley
G: Gabby Parker - 6
A: Lainey Lasky - 1
Sv: Mikaila Stone - 7
GB: Mikaila Stone - 5
Northwood
G: Montana Chuba - 6
A: Sam Peterson - 3
Sv: Danica Swistun - 4
GB: Sam Peterson - 4
Team Stats
Full stats

OVERVIEW – SAGINAW VALLEY

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 20, Saginaw Valley State Cardinals 9
RECORDS: Northwood (1-2), Saginaw Valley (0-1)
LOCATION: Hantz Stadium – Midland, Mich.
RECAP: Northwood Women's Lacrosse earned the first win in program history Thursday afternoon (February 27), defeating Saginaw Valley 20-9.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

  • Montana Chuba put the first home goal on the board in program history 1:02 into the game.
  • After SVSU netted two straight to go up 2-1, Chuba scored three more goals before the end of the first. That made the score 5-2 after one.
  • The two teams exchanged goals at the start of the second, with Northwood's coming from Sam Peterson that put the Timberwolves on top 6-3.
  • NU outscored the Cardinals 3-2 the rest of the way in the second with the Northwood goals coming from Chuba, Gabby Wilson and Peterson to send the game to the break at 9-5.
  • Northwood took control of the game in the third quarter, putting up eight of the first nine goals to break things open. NU had great scoring balance in the quarter, as six different players found the back of the net. Wilson (2), Chuba, Taylor Murrell, Emma Volpe (2), Cece Gibson, and Peterson scored for the Timberwolves in the third, sending the game to the final period with NU on top 17-7.
  • Krissy Werker, Gibson and Murrell scored in the final period for Northwood to close out the victory.

GAME STATS

  • SHOTS: Northwood 36, Saginaw Valley 24
  • SAVES: Northwood 8, Saginaw Valley 7
  • TURNOVERS: Northwood 19, Saginaw Valley 19
  • CLEARS: Northwood 10/12, Saginaw Valley 12/21
  • DRAW CONTROLS: Northwood 18, Saginaw Valley 11
  • GROUND BALLS: Northwood 17, Saginaw Valley 14

TOP NORTHWOOD PERFORMERS

  • Chuba: Six goals, one assist, four draw controls
  • Peterson: Four goals, three assists, four ground balls, nine draw controls
  • Murrell: Two goals, assist
  • Gibson/Volpe: Two goals each
  • Weker: Goal, assist

UP NEXT

  • Northwood travels to Coker March 9. Game time is set for 1 p.m.