EVANSTON, Ill. – The Sun Devil Lacrosse team dropped their first contest of the 2020 season to No. 3 Northwestern Sunday afternoon at Ryan Fieldhouse.
In Coach McCormack's return to Evanston, the former Northwestern Assistant Coach received a ring as part of pre-game ceremony honoring the 2019 Big Ten Tournament Champions.
"It was definitely bittersweet coming back," Coach McCormack reflected. "I have a lot of great memories here and learned a lot from some of the best."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Arizona State continues their four-game road trip to begin the season, traveling to San Diego State for a 2 pm MST matchup on Thursday, February 20. This will be the third consecutive year that the two teams do battle, with each team winning one of the first two matchups. Behind the strength of a historic nine-point day by Emily Glagolev (3 goals, 6 assists), Arizona State defeated San Diego State 13-11 in Tempe last April. The Aztecs are coming off a 11-7 campaign in which they captured the MPSF Tournament Championship. More information on the contest will be available later in the week.
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In Coach McCormack's return to Evanston, the former Northwestern Assistant Coach received a ring as part of pre-game ceremony honoring the 2019 Big Ten Tournament Champions.
"It was definitely bittersweet coming back," Coach McCormack reflected. "I have a lot of great memories here and learned a lot from some of the best."
Emily Glagolev's six-point performance highlighted the offense, as she showed off her ability to both score and pass. Freshman goalkeeper Lindsey Spies provided a spark in net, making five saves off the bench. Arizona State fought until the final whistle against the nation's No. 3 team, playing the Wildcats even in the second half while scoring four of the final five goals of the game.In his return to Evanston, Coach McCormack received a ring as part of a pre-game ceremony honoring the 2019 Big Ten Tournament Champion Northwestern team pic.twitter.com/7TAk3uue4W
— Sun Devil Lacrosse (@SunDevilWLax) February 16, 2020
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Following a loss, Northwestern came out clicking on all cylinders, jumping out to an 8-0 lead.
- The Sun Devils answered with a run of their own, scoring the next three goals of the game in less than a two-minute span.
- Freshman Anna Winkeler got the Sun Devils on the board with 24:38 left in the first half, finishing off of a feed from Taylor Carson.
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— Sun Devil Lacrosse (@SunDevilWLax) February 16, 2020
Anna Winkeler gets the Sun Devils on the board with her 5?th of the season! ASU looks to dig out of an early hole
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24:30 – 1ST Half
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- Kerri Clayton keeps on producing, as she continued the run with a goal a little over a minute later.
- It only took 14 seconds for the Sun Devils cut into the lead again, as Emily Glagolev found Kaylon Buckner for a perfectly executed goal.
- Following two Northwestern goals, Anna Winkeler added her second goal in the first eight minutes of the game.
- Arizona State responded to another Wildcat run, recording back-to-back goals midway through the first half.
- With the defense focused on her ability to pass, Emily Glagolev found herself open and proceed to trim the lead to 13-5.
?? GOAL ??@emily_glagolev trying to get her team back in the game! She cuts into the Northwestern lead!
— Sun Devil Lacrosse (@SunDevilWLax) February 16, 2020
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20:38 – 1ST Half
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- The visitors managed to reduce the margin to seven thanks to a Lia Willis goal assisted by Carley Adams, as Willis' speed in the midfield was difficult for the Wildcats to handle.
- Kerri Clayton's second goal pulled the Sun Devils within seven, the closest they would get for the remainder of the afternoon.
- Northwestern proved why they are ranked No. 3 in the country in the latest poll, as they created separation with a 9-0 run to end the half.
- Freshman goalkeeper Lindsey Spies made her second appearance of her collegiate career and she was up to the test. She proceeded to make several athletic saves at the end of the first half to help her side gain momentum.
? SAVE ?@lindsey_spies is not looking like a freshman out there! She makes her 5?th save of the day after coming in midway through the first half!
— Sun Devil Lacrosse (@SunDevilWLax) February 16, 2020
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15:30 – 2ND Half
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- Despite trailing 23-7, Coach McCormack's team continued to fight until the final whistle.
- "Wish the result would have been different, but we battled in the second half and the offense was able to bury some shots," Coach McCormack remarked.
- For the second time in the contest, Lia Willis left the Wildcats defense in the dust, going coast-to-coast for the goal.
?? GOAL ??@Liaaabiaaa does it all by herself! She records her first multi-goal game as a Sun Devil to get her team on the board in the second half
— Sun Devil Lacrosse (@SunDevilWLax) February 16, 2020
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26:00 – 2ND Half
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- Emily Glagolev took the game over offensively for the next few minutes. First, she cashed in off a feed from Kylie Kroeger for her second goal. She notched a hat trick off a free-position shot two minutes later, with the Wildcat lead down to 27-10.
- After scoring two goals in the win over Detroit, Katie Brodsky added her third of the weekend.
?? GOAL ??@katiebrodsky7 gets into the game and immediately delivers! She scores her third goal of the weekend!
— Sun Devil Lacrosse (@SunDevilWLax) February 16, 2020
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7:30 – 2ND Half
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- The Sun Devils would score four of the final five goals of the game, the last of which came off the stick of Kerri Clayton. Arizona State matched the No. 3 Wildcats in the second half, with each side scoring five goals.
- "When we made an adjustment defensively, we buckled down," Coach McCormack added. "The effort was there; we just have to come out a little stronger off the bat."
- Emily Glagolev stuffed the stat sheet yet again, putting together a six-point performance (three goals & three assists).
- For Glagolev, it represents her fourth straight game with 3+ assists dating back to last season.
- The junior now has 12 consecutive multi-point performances, compiling 46 points during that span.
- She now has six career hat tricks, with two coming in the first three games of 2020.
- Kerri Clayton recorded her third-consecutive hat trick to open the season, only the second Sun Devil to accomplish the feat (also Kerri Clayton in 2018). She now has 15 career performances with three or more goals to her name
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— Sun Devil Lacrosse (@SunDevilWLax) February 16, 2020
3? games, 3? hat tricks for @kerriclayton22! ??????
She continues to give opposing defenses problems, scoring with the Sun Devils a man-up
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3:30 – 2ND Half
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- Sophomore Kaylon Buckner set a new career-high by earning seven draw controls (previous high was 5 on 2/8/19 vs. Kennesaw State).
- Senior Kristina Coppinger collected a career-high four ground balls.
- Despite coming in midway through the first half, Lindsey Spies still managed to rack up five saves, looking increasingly comfortable in net as the game progressed.
- Anna Winkeler scored two goals for the third consecutive game to begin her collegiate career.
- Winkeler also added an assist, finishing with a career-high three points.
- The Sun Devils settled down in the second half, playing their best lacrosse after halftime. After allowing 23 goals in the first half, Arizona State held No. 3 Northwestern to only five goals in the final period. The two teams played even over the final 30 minutes, each scoring five goals.
- Coach McCormack's side held the advantage in total shots and ground balls during a much-improved second half.
Arizona State continues their four-game road trip to begin the season, traveling to San Diego State for a 2 pm MST matchup on Thursday, February 20. This will be the third consecutive year that the two teams do battle, with each team winning one of the first two matchups. Behind the strength of a historic nine-point day by Emily Glagolev (3 goals, 6 assists), Arizona State defeated San Diego State 13-11 in Tempe last April. The Aztecs are coming off a 11-7 campaign in which they captured the MPSF Tournament Championship. More information on the contest will be available later in the week.
HOW TO FOLLOW
For coverage all season long, follow our Twitter and Instagram accounts (@SunDevilWLax) and like our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sundevilwlax/). Visit our website, TheSunDevils.com, for the latest updates and information on the program leading up to the 2020 season.