BETHANY, W.Va. - The Bethany College women's lacrosse team defeated Hiram (Ohio) College by a final score of 17-0 in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game as the team hosted its Mental Health Awareness Game on Don Ault Field at Bison Stadium.
Prior to the game, Bethany College Kalon Scholars presented the "You Matter" Project: a student-led mental health initiative focused on reminding college students that their lives have value even on the days it doesn't feel like it. "You Matter" exists to create a culture of kindness, awareness, and emotional safety. Sometimes the smallest reminder can save someone from feeling invisible. And everyone deserves to know they matter.
Bethany (4-3, 1-1 PAC) Leaders
- Junior midfielder Kamora Figueroa (Baltimore, Md./Patapsco) had the best game of her career with her first multi-goal game as she finished with three goals and a ground ball
- Senior Academic All-PAC goalkeeper Madison Wagoner (Morgantown, W.Va./University) faced only six Hiram shots but made four saves to preserve the first-ever shutout in Bethany women's lacrosse history
- Junior Academic All-PAC midfielder Tatum Severe (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) falls just shy of the program's single-game goals record after tying a career-high six goals with two assists, four ground balls, and four draw controls
- Senior defender Janez Matthews (Annapolis, Md.) also coralled four ground balls and four draw controls
- Senior All-PAC defender Emily Wenger (New Cumberland, Pa./Cedar Cliff) was the third Bison with a hat trick and added eight ground balls, five caused turnovers, and four draw controls
- Junior midfielder Catharina Recabeitia (Buenos Aires, Argentina/Escuela Normal Superior-Vicente Fatone) and freshman attack Elaina Felter (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) each notched two goals
- Freshman attack Hayden Chickerell (Fairmont, W.Va./Fairmont Senior) scored her first career goal against the Terriers and grabbed one ground ball
- Senior attack Grace Schweickert (Hiram, Ohio/Crestwood) tallied an assist making it two straight games with a point
Hiram (0-6, 0-1 PAC) Leaders
- Freshman midfielder Janelle Steiner caused three turnovers and recorded four ground balls
- Sophomore goalkeeper Emma Fox made five saves and picked up five ground balls
- Freshman attack Natalie Easterday led the Hiram offense with two shots
The Bison are back in action on Saturday, March 28 as they host a Presidents' Athletic Conference game against Thiel (Pa.) College at 10 a.m. on Don Ault Field at Bison Stadium.
