MI girls pull away from Prep in lacrosse opener

Tyler Sherper scored 4 goals and Elizabeth Bachman and Dolce Moll each tallied 3 as Mercer Island downed Seattle Prep, 13-9, on Monday in their season opening Girls Division I lacrosse game. 

Prep kept it close in the first, trailing the Islanders by just one goal at the half, but the Islanders built on its 8 – 7 intermission lead to finish with the win.  Erica Eagan had 10 saves in goal for the Islanders.  Emily Cone, Kendall Ruggles and Mary Sessler each scored 2 goals in the loss for the Panthers.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS:  Mercer Island 13, Seattle Prep 9 (Tyler Sherper, MI, 4 goals; Elizabeth Bachman, MI, 3 goals, 2 assists; Dolce Moll, MI, 3 goals; Madison Blackburn, MI, 2 goals, 4 ground balls, 4 draw controls; Erica Eagan, MI, 10 saves;  Emily Cone, SP, 2 goals, 2 draw controls; Kendall Ruggles, SP, 2 goals;  Mary Sessler, SP, 2 goals, 3 ground balls, 4 draw controls)