ASHLAND, OHIO – The GVSU women's lacrosse team finished off their Ohio roadtrip with a perfect 2-0 record following their victory over Ashland this afternoon. The Lakers led for the entire game, closing out a 13-11 win.
 
It was a quick start for GVSU, getting three goals in the first five minutes. Cece Mainhardt started the run with her first collegiate goal, getting an assist from Jillian Bingman. Gracie Bancroft and Grace Maddox, assisted by Zoe Ziegler, each scored to make it 3-0. Ashland answered with a goal, then Ainsley Shilling responded with the fourth Laker goal of the quarter. The Eagles tallied the final goal of the period, still trailing 4-2 after 15 minutes.
 
Ashleigh Rothe put another score on the board for GVSU, notching a goal less than a minute into the second quarter. Ashland then scored two straight to make it 5-4. Shilling and Rothe put an end to that Eagle run with a goal apiece, going back up by three. But the Eagles scored late in the half to make it 7-5 at the break.
 
The Eagles got within one early in the third quarter, but GVSU went on a 4-0 scoring run to take control. It started with two goals from Bingman, then Bancroft added another, and finished off by Ziegler adding her first goal. Ashland scored the final two goals of the period, but GVSU still led 11-8 after three quarters.
 
Bingman again scored twice in a row, pushing the Laker lead to 13-8. Ashland tried to make a comeback, scoring three straight, but it was not enough and the Lakers closed out win number five.
 
Jillian Bingman led the way with five points, scoring four times and adding one assist. Ainsley Shilling, Gracie Bancroft, and Ashleigh Rothe all netted two goals, with Bancroft and Rothe getting assists. Cece Mainhardt, Zoe Ziegler, and Grace Maddox all scored once. Ziegler also added an assist.
 
Sarah Krause recorded five groundballs, with Tatumn Nyen and Elora Ferrie each getting three. The Lakers won the draw control battle 18-10. Ashleigh Rothe and Kendra Swope each had five, with Kylie Waeghe getting four and Shilling gathering three.
 
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