SAINT LEO, Fla. – Davenport opened their 2018 season with an unfamiliar opponent, Saint Leo University. This is the first time that the two teams ever stepped on a lacrosse field together and the Lions won the game. The Panthers struggled to slow down the Lions high powered offense, giving up 19 goals to Saint Leo. Davenport held the advantage in the draw controls 16-11, but lost the ground ball battle 34-14.
 
 
THE BASICS
Final Score: Davenport-7 | Saint Leo University-19
Location: Saint Leo, Fla.
Record: Davenport 0-1 | Saint Leo 3-0
 
GOALS PER PERIOD
First period: DU-3 | SLU-14
Second period: DU-4 | SLU-5
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Saint Leo scored the first goal of the game just 1:43 after the period started. The Panthers responded to tie the game 1-1 with a goal from sophomore Ryann Deuel. Following the goal by Deuel the Lions scored four unanswered to take a 5-1 lead. Davenport scored two more goals during the period, but couldn't string consecutive goals together. Saint Leo led 14-3 heading into halftime.
 
The Panthers played significantly better in the second period. Deuel scored the first goal of the period and then Brenna Knoll scored next to give DU their first consecutive goals of the season. Despite Davenport playing the Lions very evenly in the period, the halftime deficit was too much to overcome.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
Deuel (3 G, GB, 3 DC)
Taylor Ries (2 G)
Knoll (G, 2 A, 3 DC)
Amber Livingston (G, GB)
Brianna Longnecker (3 GB)
Alex Yates (60:00 minutes, 19 GA, 11 saves, 4 GB
 
Up Next
The Panthers play next at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Monday, Feb. 26. The game will start at 4:00 p.m.
 
Story by: Devin Steiner
 
Photo Credit: Tyler Triemstra