Photo GalleryLourdes opened Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference play on Wednesday evening, suffering a 21-2 loss to fourth-ranked Davenport at Wildcat Stadium.
"Davenport was by far the strongest team we have face," head coach
Paul Sieben said afterwards. "They tested our young defense and shut down our offense. Despite the loss, our ladies kept playing with determination to learn from the game."
The Panthers scored less than 30 seconds into the contest, the first of 10 straight goals before the Gray Wolves found the back of the cage.
Jessie Frost (Barberton, Ohio/Barberton H.S.) put Lourdes on the scoreboard with 12:51 to play before Davenport added five more goals to take a 15-1 lead into halftime.
After Davenport added the first six goals of the second half,
Klarque Scott (Chicago, Ill./Montini Catholic H.S.) added Lourdes' second tally with 34 seconds remaining in the contest.
Davenport (2-1, 1-0 WHAC) held a 37-12 shot advantage for the game and a 19-3 edge in draw controls. Brooke Knoll scored five times to pace the Panthers while Hanna Bush had a seven-point night with three goals and four assists.
Kiley Ketteman (Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson H.S.) made 10 saves for Lourdes in the contest while also collecting three ground balls. Samantha Powers made two first half saves for the Panthers while Alex Yates made four stops in the final 30 minutes. Mariah Newton earned 13 draw controls for Davenport to pace all players.
Lourdes (3-3, 0-1) will close out its four-game homestand on Saturday afternoon as the Gray Wolves host Aquinas. The opening draw is set for 1 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium.