LEXINGTON, Ky.-- The Trine women's lacrosse team was defeated by Transylvania 21-3 in non-conference action Friday night.
The Pioneers scored the first 15 goals of the contest to take a 15-0 lead into the half. Emma Oliver paced the Transylvania attack with five goals, while four other players tallied three goals. Anne Mammel (Tecumseh, Mich./Tecumseh) scored twice to lead the Thunder. Mammel also caused one turnover. Trine fell to 0-2 on the season. Transylvania improved to 3-2.
Brittaney Myrda (Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman) added her first-career goal in the second half for the Thunder. Bailey Brown (Sheridan, Ind./Westfield) notched her first career assist on Mammel's final tally of the game.
The Pioneers outshot Trine by a 36-4 margin. Transylvania held a 19-6 advantage in ground balls and won 17-of-23 draw controls.
Trine returns to action Saturday, Mar. 19 at 1 p.m. at Franklin.