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First Weekend Sweep

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Azusa Pacific improved to 10-8 overall, recording their first-weekend sweep of the season beating Concordia University 14-6 and Villanova University 7-2 at the Lancer Invitational.
 
It's been three years since the Cougars held a NCAA Division 1 program to a low two point defecate, last time being against St. Francis (N.Y.) in 2014.

Game One – Azusa Pacific 14, Concordia 6
 
The Eagles were the first to find the net early in the first quarter as Annalise Batcheller recorded back-to-back goals fro the Cougars. Teammate Alex Paxton added to the scoreboard allowing the Cougars to take a 3-1 lead into the second.
 
Megan Myers started the second off with a goal early in the quarter, scoring two more throughout the quarter. As Mireia Tutusaus Alcaraz and Carinna Prince each recorded two consecutive goals. Concordia found the net three times trailing the Cougars 9-4 going into halftime 
The Cougars defense held the Eagles to two goals for the remainder of the game. As Azusa Pacific racked up five more goals in the last two-quarters made by, Batcheller, Adams, Prince, Myers, and Tutusaus Alcaraz bringing the final score to 14-6.    
 
1 2 3 4 FINAL
Azusa Pacific 3 6 3 2 14
Concordia 1 3 1 1 6


Game One – Azusa Pacific 7, Villanova 2

Azusa Pacific held the Wildcats to a low 2 goals while tallying up 7 goals in their favor.
 
Marissa Joerke recorded the first goal of the game, very early in the first quarter.
Myers found the net improving the Cougars lead to 2-0 going into the second. Myers started the second where she left off, scoring early in the quarter. Villanova found the net once improving 3-1 going into halftime.
 
Adams and Batcheller contributed a goal apiece in the third, expanding the Cougars lead over the Wildcats 5-1. Villanova entered the final quarter scoring their final goal of the game while Arianne Yeo and Britt Harris recorded two goals to add to the Cougars 7-2 win.
 
1 2 3 4 FINAL
Azusa Pacific 2 1 2 2 7
Villanova 0 1 0 1 2
 

 
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Players Mentioned

Annalise Batcheller

#12 Annalise Batcheller

Util.
5' 6"
Sophomore
Britt Harris

#8 Britt Harris

Attacker
5' 5"
Junior
Megan Myers

#2 Megan Myers

Attacker
5' 7"
Senior
Alex Paxton

#5 Alex Paxton

Center
6' 1"
Senior
Carinna Prince

#16 Carinna Prince

Set D
6' 0"
Sophomore
Arianne Yeo

#20 Arianne Yeo

Two Meter
5' 3"
Sophomore
Marissa Joerke

#7 Marissa Joerke

Util.
5' 7"
Sophomore
Mireia Tutusaus Alcaraz

#11 Mireia Tutusaus Alcaraz

Util.
5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Annalise Batcheller

#12 Annalise Batcheller

5' 6"
Sophomore
Util.
Britt Harris

#8 Britt Harris

5' 5"
Junior
Attacker
Megan Myers

#2 Megan Myers

5' 7"
Senior
Attacker
Alex Paxton

#5 Alex Paxton

6' 1"
Senior
Center
Carinna Prince

#16 Carinna Prince

6' 0"
Sophomore
Set D
Arianne Yeo

#20 Arianne Yeo

5' 3"
Sophomore
Two Meter
Marissa Joerke

#7 Marissa Joerke

5' 7"
Sophomore
Util.
Mireia Tutusaus Alcaraz

#11 Mireia Tutusaus Alcaraz

5' 5"
Freshman
Util.