Greencastle, Ind.- In front of a roaring crowd of family and alumna, the DePauw women's lacrosse team held off a persistent College of Wooster offense, beating the Fighting Scots 17-14. The Tigers' Senior Day win moves them to 7-5 for the season and 2-2 in North Coast Athletic Conference play, while Wooster falls to 10-3 overall and 2-2 in conference play.

DePauw asserted its offense early, scoring three goals from three assists in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the College of Wooster cut the Tigers' lead by half with a quick goal at the start of the second quarter. Despite giving up four goals to the Fighting Scots, DePauw pushed the pace of the game and found the back of Wooster's net five more times to put the Tigers up 8-4 at the half. 

In the second half, Wooster came out with energy, scoring the second half's first goal and going almost shot-for-shot in the third quarter. Fortunately for DePauw, a strong defensive presence in and around the striking circle kept Wooster's attack at bay and ultimately stifled any chance of a comeback.

Senior Graesen Campbell led the team with six goals, followed by fellow senior Emily Napier with four. Bridgett Driscoll finished the evening with three goals, while Kate Leone tacked on two, and Caleigh Claar had one goal. Driscoll led the Tigers in assists and draw controls, tallying four assists and securing ten draw controls for the day. Maggie Little, Caroline Simon, Campbell, and Lydia Hollis finished the day with two ground balls apiece, and Little recorded three of the team's 12 caused turnovers. 

The Tigers secured 20 of the 35 draw controls throughout the matchup and held a 33-29 edge in shots. DePauw was 16 for 20 in clear attempts and went 6-8 in free-position shots. In goal, Hollis finished with 11 saves, five of which were off of free position attempts. Wooster's Audrey Richardson finished the afternoon with three saves.

DePauw's next game is in Springfield, Ohio, on Wednesday, April 24, against Wittenberg University at 6 p.m.