SALEM, Va. — Averett University women's lacrosse lost to No. 16 Roanoke College 17-4 in a conference road matchup on Tuesday afternoon.

Averett (9-3, 4-3 ODAC) only trailed 3-1 after the first quarter, but Roanoke (12-2, 5-1 ODAC) scored six goals in the second to take a 9-1 lead by halftime. The nationally ranked Maroons pulled away in the second half.
 
Senior Raven Felder scored the first of her two goals in the first quarter to close the gap to 3-1. Felder added her second goal in the third, and senior Kelsey Steckroth scored off a pass from sophomore Faith Bowlin moments later to get Averett within 10-3.Graduate student Elizabeth Peasley scored the Cougars' final goal in the third quarter.

Bowlin had three draw controls, sophomore Sheyla Romero and junior goalkeeper Kaylee Joblin had four ground balls and sophomore Kat Jay had two caused turnovers. Joblon made 14 saves in goal.

Averett returns home to play Randolph-Macon College on Saturday.
 
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