LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Spalding University women's lacrosse team earned a decisive 14-6 victory over Hanover College at Legacy Fields on Saturday morning. With the win, the Golden Eagles improve to 6-7 overall and remain undefeated in HCLC play at 2-0. Hanover falls to 2-8 (0-2 HCLC) on the season.

Spalding relied on a massive third-quarter offensive surge and a stellar goalkeeping performance by Whitney White to secure the victory.

GAME RECAP
Hanover was the first to strike, getting on the board just two and a half minutes into the game with an unassisted goal by Kaitlyn Madden. Spalding quickly found its rhythm, responding with three unanswered goals from Taylor Young, Grace Mitchell, and Izabel Cruz to take a 3-1 lead at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Nicole Hollowell extended Spalding's lead to 4-1. However, Hanover battled back with a resilient 3-0 run. Julia Jarrells scored twice and assisted Quinn Cherry on another, tying the game at 4-4 with just over three minutes left in the half. Hollowell answered the bell for Spalding, finding the back of the net with 52 seconds remaining in the half to give the Golden Eagles a narrow 5-4 lead heading into the break.

The third quarter proved to be the turning point, as Spalding's offense completely took over. The Golden Eagles erupted for a 6-1 run in the period. Izabel Cruz, Taylor Young, Nicole Hollowell, and Grace Mitchell all scored in rapid succession, expanding the lead to a comfortable 11-5 margin by the end of the frame.

Spalding cruised through the fourth quarter, tacking on three more goals—including one from Mahalia Dominguez and a man-up goal from Madison Cornett—to seal the 14-6 final.

Key Performers

• Nicole Hollowell led the Golden Eagles' attack with a game-high 4 goals, 7 ground balls, and 7 caused turnovers.
• Grace Mitchell and Taylor Young both recorded hat tricks, scoring 3 goals apiece. Mitchell also added an assist.
• Mahalia Dominguez distributed the ball well, finishing with 1 goal and 2 assists.
• Whitney White was phenomenal in the net for Spalding. She racked up 13 saves to earn the win and also scooped up a team-high 11 ground balls.
• For Hanover, Julia Jarrells led the offense with 2 goals and 1 assist. Despite the loss, Hanover dominated the draw circle, winning 17 draw controls compared to Spalding's 2, thanks in large part to Brannon Chubb (9 draw controls) and Kaitlyn Madden (5 draw controls).

Up Next
Spalding will look to keep their conference winning streak alive when they host Transylvania University on Saturday, April 25 at 1:00 PM ET.