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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Davenport Women's Lacrosse team got their first win of the season Saturday afternoon defeating Robert Morris-Chicago 21-11. Michon Moline, Valerie Carr, and Kaitlyn Lowden each netted five goals for the Panthers in the win. Davenport will be in action again on Tuesday night when they host Calvin College at 7:00 PM.
 
Davenport came out firing and quickly built a 7-0 lead less than nine minutes into the first half. Six different Panthers scored during that run. Robert Morris responded with two goals with their first coming on a free position shot.
 
The teams traded goals the rest of the period with Michon Moline picking up the hat trick just 13 minutes into the game. With a few second left in the Kaitlyn Lowden scored her third goal to give the Panthers a 14-8 halftime lead.
 
The Panthers didn't let up in the second half outscoring the Eagles 7-3. Valerie Carr, after scoring two in the first half, scored three of the Panthers last four goals in the second half to close out the 21-11 win for the Panthers.
 
Moline, Carr, and Lowden each finished with five goals. Sarah Gombar (3), Simone Hairston (2), and Schae Hoebeke (1) also added goals for the Panthers. Amanda Prins picked up the win in net for Davenport making six saves.
 
Davenport will be in action again on Tuesday night when they host Calvin College at 7:00 PM in a non-conference game.
 
Post-Game Quotes - Head Coach Celeste Shefferly 
 
Thoughts on getting first win - “This win was really important for us. We needed to win today to keep our chances of making it to the post-season alive.”
 
On scoring 21 goals - “I think our team chemistry is finally coming together. We have a lot of freshman on our team and a lot of people who have never played before, and they just needed to get used to playing together.” 
 
Post-Game Notes
 
Davenport improves to 1-4 overall and in conference play…Davenport outshot Robert Morris 37-21 in the game…Davenport won groundballs 34-10.