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Contact: Gary Holden, Sports Info. Director
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March 26, 2003
 

Ferrum Routs Averett in Dixie Women's Lacrosse
Conques Scores Six Goals as Panthers Win 13-2
 
Ferrum, Va. -- The Ferrum College women's lacrosse team picked up its second win of the season this afternoon with a 13-2 Dixie Conference win on the road over Averett University.  The win improves Ferrum to 2-3 this season and evens its record to 1-1 in the Dixie.

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Senior attack Carrie Conques (Fairfax, Va./Paul XI) led the Panthers with six goals.  Conques, pictured here, is Ferrum's all-time scoring leader with over 100 career goals.  She leads the team this season with 20 goals, and is the Dixie Conference's scoring leader with 4.0 goals per game.
 
Junior attack Ginni Matern (Stafford, Va./North Stafford) also had a hat trick for the Panthers, registering three goals and assisting on another.  Sophomore midfielder Noelle Sanderson (Big Island, Va./Liberty ) had two goals and an assist in the win.

Freshman goalkeeper Mariah Koptis (Richmond, Va./Hermitage ) had 10 saves, playing all 60 minutes in net.  Through five games this season, Koptis has made 26 saves and has a 9.84 goals-against average.
 
The loss drops Averett, a first-year lacrosse program to 0-4 overall and 0-2 in the Dixie.  Ferrum plays next at Randolph-Macon College April 28th at 4 p.m. in non-conference action.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum sports information office at (540) 365-4306.

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