BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Led by sophomore Ashley Shepherd with six goals, the Birmingham-Southern women's lacrosse team defeated Beloit College, 23-6, Thursday evening on Battle Field at Krulak Stadium.

The Panthers moved to 7-1 on the year with their fifth straight win, while the Buccaneers fell to 1-5.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• BSC scored the first seven goals of the game, all within the first 12 minutes, including two by junior Caitlin Dryer.
• Beloit's Libby Storrick responded and scored five straight goals for the Buccaneers, cutting it to 7-5 at the 10:30 mark of the first half.
• The Panthers kept scoring after that, however, scoring three times before halftime and then opening the second half with seven straight goals to pull ahead 17-5.
• Beloit scored its final goal at the 15:35 mark of the second half when Tate Michelle connected on a free position shot.
• BSC closed out the game with six straight goals.

NOTABLE

• For most of the second half, the teams played in torrential rain after a downpour started about two minutes into the half.
• Shepherd led all players with six goals, followed by senior Amanda Amerson with four goals and four assists.
• Sophomore Natalie Daniel added three goals.
• Freshman Alyssa Gentyzel led with seven draw controls, four ground balls, and three caused turnovers.

UP NEXT

• The Panthers will face Clarkson University next Tuesday, March 15, at 5 p.m. CT in Memphis, Tenn.