ATHENS, Tenn.-- The Asbury University women's lacrosse team fell 16-6 at Tennessee Wesleyan on Friday afternoon, Asbury dropped 0-1 with the loss. 

The Asbury University women's lacrosse got off to a slow start falling behind 6-1 in the first quarter. Trailing behind, the Eagles tried to make a comeback scoring an additional five goals, however TMU scored 10 more goals to further the deficit. 

Top Performers:
* Grace Tatro put the Eagles on the board with the first point to tie it up 1-1 in the first few minutes of the first quarter. Tatro also recorded another shot on goal, collected two points and had a caused turnover.
* Mary Tidei and Molly Jane Ader recorded their first collegiate goal in the match.
* Maddy Hoke and Hannah Biegert both tabbed one goal a piece.
* Elsie Kopczynski tabbed 11 saves as goalkeeper.

Key Stats:
*The Eagles were outshot by TWU 29-15 and landed 12 shots on-goal.
*Turnovers hurt the Eagles, as they collected 26 turnovers compared to the Bulldogs who had 16. 
* TMU also collected 29 ground balls, compared to the Eagles, who racked up 16.
* AU successfully completed 20 clears out of 26.

Quote:
"Today was our first game of the season, so I was interested to see what our chemistry would look like on the field. As a team, we improved over the course of the game. We just had to remind ourselves that we know how to play the game of lacrosse. I'm looking forward to see what our game will hold tomorrow. It is good to have this first game under out belts for the experience and to get the jitters out."
- Sophomore Midfielder Madelyn Hoke
 

Up Next:
Asbury is back in action on Saturday against NCAA DII Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters at 1PM.