MARIETTA, Ga. ---- The seventh-ranked Life University women's lacrosse team put on a dominant performance in its home, regular-season finale, defeating Mid-South Conference foe Webber International 23-2 Wednesday afternoon in Lupo Family Field.
 
NOTES
• Life U gains the season series sweep with the win, moving to 9-5 (4-2), while the Warriors drop to 0-6 (0-6).
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS 
• Brianna Freeman one-upped her effort on the road against Webber International from earlier this season, recording a new career high with eight goals off of 10 total shots, eight of which were on goal. The junior also added an assist and a ground ball. 
• Tina Ricci had another stat sheet filling performance, contributing 10 total points off of six goals and four assists with seven shots on frame. The rest of her stat line read, three ground balls, three caused turnovers, and four draw controls.
• Maria Arvizu played well in all phases of the game, scoring four times and assisting another, while grabbing a career high in both ground balls at 12 and caused turnovers at seven. The junior also recorded a game high nine draw controls.
• Leanne Windon was dominant on the defensive side, setting a new career high in caused turnovers with nine total. She also grabbed five ground balls and two draw controls.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
• Much like with the rest of the game, the Running Eagles completely controlled the first half of play, not allowing a single Webber International goal in the opening 30 minutes. Freeman scored three of the first four Running Eagle goals in the first six minutes of play, Life U putting the game into running clock with a 10 goal lead with just under 10 minutes till halftime off an Annaliese Froese shot. Four more Life U goals saw the Running Eagles enter the break with a 14-0 lead. 
• The second half got off to a quick start, Freeman scoring just 40 seconds into the game. Life U did not score at quite as high a pace in the second half, posting seven unanswered scores by the 9:08 mark. The Warriors posted both their goals of the game in the final 10 minutes which Life U answered with two more goals to end the game 23-2.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Life U possessed the edge in most statistical categories. The Running Eagles took a 40 to 9 advantage in shots with 32 of their shots being on goal as opposed to Webber International's six.
• Life U performed much better than the Warriors in the clears, going 20-for-24 while Webber International was 12-for-24.
• Webber International committed 32 turnovers in the game as Life U finished with 19.
• Life U held a 30-20 advantage in ground balls. Life U also led the Warriors 17-8 in draw controls during the game.
• The Running Eagles attempted more free position shots, taking seven to Webber International's two.
• The lone category where TN Wesleyan led was saves, recording nine to Life U's four.
 
UP NEXT
• The women's lacrosse team turns to the Mid-South Conference Tournament next weekend, facing the three-seed from the North Division Thursday, April 22 at 1:30 PM.