GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — Missouri Western Lacrosse took down Tusculum in dominant fashion on Sunday, beating the Pioneers 18-7 behind 12 different scorers at Pioneer Field, as the Griffons improved to 2-0 on their spring break swing and 4-3 on the season. 

The Griffons wasted no time taking the lead, with Sam Pruitt scoring the first of her four goals within 30 seconds of the game. Jordan Coulon netted just two minutes later, and Madison Brady scored just one more minute after that. Eight of the Griffons' 18 goals came in the first quarter, giving them an 8-0 lead after the first 15 minutes.

The second quarter was a similar story, although Tusculum did score twice. Pruitt completed her hat trick just five minutes into the quarter, and the Griffons led 13-2 at halftime. 

Both teams played level in the third, with both squads scoring twice in the period. Both Hallie Clarke and Jazmine Servance scored in the quarter.

Brady opened the scoring in the fourth, finding her third and fourth goal within the first five minutes. The Pioneers scored three goals in the quarter, but Jessica Brook leveled the scoring with one of her own. 

NOTABLES

• Every available Griffon played on Sunday.
• The two hat tricks marked hat trick number four for Brady and number two for Pruitt this season.
• Mackenzie Porter is creeping up toward a 50% save rate, sitting at 48.7%. She recorded four saves and three ground balls.
• Mikaela Ness won eight draw controls, setting a new career-high.
• Pruitt also dispensed four assists, giving her eight points to set a new career-high of her own.

UP NEXT
The Griffons head to Rome, Georgia, to take on Shorter (2-7) on Wednesday. The game is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. EST. at Ben Brady Field.