ETTRICK, Va. – The Virginia State University Women's Lacrosse Team (5-6) defeated Emory & Henry College (1-13) in non-conference action Monday evening. The Trojans earned the win by an 18-7 final. 

The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Virginia State 18, Emory & Henry 7
LOCATION – Ettrick, Virginia
VENUE – Rogers Stadium
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (1-13, 0-7 SAC); Virginia State (5-6)

How It Happened
- The Trojans took the early lead, tallying the first six goals of the match. Junior attacker Mina Hicks (Lexington Park, Md.) broke the scoring run with an unassisted goal on the player-up advantage, her 23rd of the year, to make it 6-1. VSU would take a 7-1 advantage into the second quarter. Hicks struck again just 44 seconds into the second stanza on an assist from junior attacker Gracie Sage (Duffield, Va.) to reduce the deficit to five. After two goals from the Trojans, the Wasps responded with a pair of tallies. Freshman attacker Brooklyn Halter (Alcoa, Tenn.) recorded her sixth of the year on a pass from freshman midfielder Cadence Spaulding (Christiansburg, Va.) and Hicks completed her hat trick 30 seconds later to run the score to 9-4. The home team had a burst of three straight, but Spaulding found the back of the net just before halftime on a pass from Hicks and the margin stood at 12-5 in favor of VSU at the half.
- VSU once again began the second half the same way they began the first, scoring the first three goals of the stanza. Hicks continued her scoring barrage with her fourth of the night at the 1:01 mark and followed up with another 30 seconds later on a free-position shot to trim the deficit to 15-7. The Trojans would tack on three more goals in the final quarter for the 18-7 victory.

Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Hicks finished with five goals, bringing her season total to 27, one assist, a team-high three draw controls and a ground ball. Spaulding had one goal, one assist, a pair of ground balls, one draw control and a caused turnover. Freshman midfielder Bri Leech (Forest, Va.) posted three ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers while freshman defender Reagan Koom (Omaha, Neb.) had two ground balls and two caused turnovers.
- Freshman goalkeeper Madison Rossi-Dupas (Kingston, Tenn.) had a career-high 18 saves, increasing her season total to 95 to move her into fourth in the SAC, and a match-high eight ground balls in goal. 

Virginia State Individual Leaders
- Kayla Caroll-Williams registered a match-high five goals, three assists, seven draw controls, six ground balls and six caused turnovers. Adrien Wise had four goals, five ground balls, three caused turnovers and a draw control.
- Callie Thompson recorded four saves and a pair of ground balls. Maya Cajchun added one save in relief. 

Up Next
- Emory & Henry returns to South Atlantic Conference play on Wednesday, April 10 when the Wasps host the Catawba College Lady Catawba Indians for the Morgan's Message Dedication Match. First draw is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. from Fred Selfe Stadium. 

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