March 21, 2006
Nine straight! Monarchs set school record for victories in 21-4 rout
West ties school career record for goals as Methodist whips North Carolina Wesleyan

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Methodist Monarch lacrosse team reached more new heights on Tuesday as the Monarchs routed rival North Carolina Wesleyan 21-4 in a USA South Athletic Conference matchup at Monarch Stadium. The triumph set a school record for victories in a season for the Monarchs as Methodist improved to 9-2 overall and 3-1 in the USA South.

After opening the season with two one-goal defeats, Methodist has now won nine straight games heading into Saturday’s big showdown at Christopher Newport.

Not only was it a record-setting team victory for the Monarchs, it was also a milestone game for Lindsey West. The senior midfielder scored six goals and tied the Methodist career record for goals with 168. She now shares the mark with former teammate Emily Neilsen.

Methodist wasted no time, scoring 10 of the game’s first 11 goals in the first 22 minutes. West scored four goals, followed by Lauren McGonagle with three goals and Kali Rodriguez scored twice in the rally. Bridget Holcomb’s goal with seven seconds remaining gave the Monarchs a commanding 13-2 lead at halftime.

West and McGonagle each scored twice in the second half as the Monarchs stretched the lead to 20-2.

In addition to West, McGonagle also scored six goals, while Holcomb scored four goals and Rodriguez scored twice for the Monarchs. Buffy Castro scored twice for the Bishops (2-8, 1-3).

Methodist plays at Christopher Newport at 1 p.m. on Saturday.