AVE MARIA, Mich. – Davenport bounced back in emphatic fashion as they defeated the eighth ranked team in the country 22-14. The Panthers had four players with three or more goals during the game and two girls with three or more assists. Jessica Lemcke scored the opening goal of the game and led for the remainder of the game. Davenport improves to 1-1 on the season and return back home to Michigan after the two games in Florida.
 
THE BASICS
Final Score: #1 Davenport-22 | #8 Ave Maria-14
Location: Ave Maria, Fla.
Record: Davenport (1-1) | Ave Maria (1-1)
 
GOALS PER HALF
First half: DU-13 | AM-7
Second half: DU-9 | AM-7
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Davenport started the game off with back to back goals from senior Lemcke. After the Panthers took the 2-0 lead they held the lead for the remainder of the game, never letting Ave Maria tie or lead. The lead increased to four goals after DU scored three un-answered with just under 10 minutes played in the game. Ave Maria was able to squeak in some goals between DU scoring and chipped the lead down to two goals multiple times in the second part of the half. In the Last 10 minutes of play the panthers went on a 6-3 run to take a six goal lead heading into half. Freshman Taylor Ries had three goals in the first half.
 
The panthers scored the opening two goals of the second half and led by eight goals with 27:51 remaining in the game. Davenport took their biggest lead, nine goals, after Hanna Bush scored two consecutive goals to make the score 20-11. Brooke Knoll scored a goal with just 1:04 remaining, which was her game high sixth goal.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
Knoll (6 G, 3 A, 9 P, GB)
Ries (5 G, 5 P, 2 GB, CT)
Lemcke (4 G, A, 5 P, CT, DC)
Bush (2 G, 4 A, 6 P, 2 GB)
Alex Yates (4 GB)
Samantha Powers (4 GB)
Livingston (3 G, A, 4 P, 3 GB)
Brianna Longnecker (2 CT, DC)
Ryann Deuel (11 DC)
Maeve Sweeney (7 DC)
 


UP NEXT
Davenport travels back home as they take on Aquinas College on March 15 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
 
Story by: Devin Steiner
 
Photo credit: Ave Maria Athletics Staff