SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Junior midfielder
Erin Phelan (Thurmont, Md./Catoctin) scored four goals and added two assists and junior attacker
Hunter Morris (Severna Park, Md./Severn School) added four goals and an assist to lead Shepherd University to a 20-3 win over West Virginia Wesleyan in the MEC Women's Lacrosse Tournament Finals at Ram Stadium on Sunday.
Phelan gained Tournament MVP honors as she added three draw controls, two ground balls, and a caused turnover.
Sophomore midfielder
Haley Price (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty) had three goals and an assist and senior attacker/midfielder
Kelsey Eagan (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point) tallied three goals.
Sophomore attacker
Brooke Hunley (Monrovia, Md./Linganore) and freshman midfielder
Courtney Matthews (Monrovia, Md./Urbana) each had a pair of goals.
Senior attacker
Georgia Karr (Eldersburg, Md/Liberty) had one goal and a game-high four assists.
Junior midfielder
Theresa Lang (Severn, Md./Archbishop Spalding) had a goal, while sophomore attacker
Kiana Miller (Hagerstown, Md./Boonsboro) recorded an assist.
Jessica Hardman, Natalie Schaffner, and Katie Kennedy each scored of goals for the Bobcats.
The Rams held a 12-2 lead at halftime.
Junior
Savannah Shores (Trappe, Md./Easton) (5) and freshman
Casey Hickman (Ijamsville, Md./Urbana) (1) combined for six saves in goal for the Rams. Lexi Swisher had 12 saves for the Bobcats.
Shepherd had a 40-11 advantage in shots and a 25-13 edge in ground balls. The Rams also had a 15-10 advantage in draw controls.
Shepherd improves to 12-5, while West Virginia Wesleyan falls to 13-5.
Notes: Shepherd won the inaugural Mountain East Conference Tournament… Shepherd's 12 wins this season set a new season mark…
Alyx Albano had six caused turnovers, two ground balls, and a draw control.
2015 MEC All-Tournament Team
Taylor Lawton- UVa-Wise
Elizabeth Hales-Wheeling Jesuit
Natalie Schaffner-West Virginia Wesleyan
Jessica Hardman-West Virginia Wesleyan
Lexi Swisher-West Virginia Wesleyan
Hunter Morris-Shepherd University
Alyx Albano-Shepherd University
Georgia Karr-Shepherd University
Erin Phelan-Shepherd University (MVP)
Erin Phelan was named MEC Tournament MVP.
Kelsey Eagan scored three goals.
Hunter Morris had four goals and an assist.
Brooke Hunley scored a pair of goals.
Georgia Karr had one goal and four assists.
Kiana Miller had an assist.
Kelsey Phelan had three ground balls, two caused turnovers and a draw control.
Courtney Matthews scored a pair of goals.
Courtney Schwiegerath had four draw controls.
Savannah Shores had five saves for the Rams.
