Saturday, March 28
Greenville, S.C.
2:00 PM
Radford University
1-9
9
at
17
Furman
6-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Furman | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
Photo by: Rob Simmons
Lacrosse Falls to Furman to Open Big South Play
3/28/2026 6:21:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Radford Highlanders women's lacrosse team opened Big South play on Saturday afternoon and were beaten by Furman, 17-9, at Paladin Stadium.
KEY STATS
The Highlanders kept things close early, thanks in part by great defense by Ava LaManna. Down 1-0, the goalkeeper saved a free position shot to keep the deficit at one. O'Brien then drew a foul on the other end and scored on her free position shot to tie it at 1-1 with 6:45 left in the first. However, the Paladins broke through with two goals near the end of the first period to lead by two goals.
LaManna faced a host of shots that ended high of the net, and Cheney scored a goal on a free position shot to make it 3-2 with 10:44 left before halftime. Furman answered on the next position, but O'Brien added her second goal of the day a few moments later. Just like the first period, the Paladins ended the second with two late goals, making it 6-3 at the half.
The Paladins picked up the pace in the third quarter, scoring three times to go ahead by six goals in the third period. Cheney scored for a second time before Furman added a 10th tally to make it 10-4 after three. The Highlanders piled on five goals in the fourth period but could not stop Furman, who scored seven times in the final 15 minutes to win with a 17-9 final.
UP NEXT
The Highlanders are back in Radford for a match against Winthrop on Wednesday, April 1 (I promise it's not a joke the game will happen). First draw is set for 3:00 p.m. Fans can attend every home game at the SORC for free or follow along with the ESPN+ broadcast.
Follow Women's Lacrosse on Social Media
For more information on the Radford women's lacrosse team, follow @RadfordWLAX on X and Instagram or Radford Lacrosse on Facebook.
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KEY STATS
- Molly O'Brien added a hat trick for the first time this season, scoring three times. Mady Cheney also had a multi-goal performance, scoring twice.
- The Highlanders were much more competitive in draw controls, finishing with 13 to Furman's 14.
- Cheney also had six ground balls, a season high.
The Highlanders kept things close early, thanks in part by great defense by Ava LaManna. Down 1-0, the goalkeeper saved a free position shot to keep the deficit at one. O'Brien then drew a foul on the other end and scored on her free position shot to tie it at 1-1 with 6:45 left in the first. However, the Paladins broke through with two goals near the end of the first period to lead by two goals.
LaManna faced a host of shots that ended high of the net, and Cheney scored a goal on a free position shot to make it 3-2 with 10:44 left before halftime. Furman answered on the next position, but O'Brien added her second goal of the day a few moments later. Just like the first period, the Paladins ended the second with two late goals, making it 6-3 at the half.
The Paladins picked up the pace in the third quarter, scoring three times to go ahead by six goals in the third period. Cheney scored for a second time before Furman added a 10th tally to make it 10-4 after three. The Highlanders piled on five goals in the fourth period but could not stop Furman, who scored seven times in the final 15 minutes to win with a 17-9 final.
UP NEXT
The Highlanders are back in Radford for a match against Winthrop on Wednesday, April 1 (I promise it's not a joke the game will happen). First draw is set for 3:00 p.m. Fans can attend every home game at the SORC for free or follow along with the ESPN+ broadcast.
Follow Women's Lacrosse on Social Media
For more information on the Radford women's lacrosse team, follow @RadfordWLAX on X and Instagram or Radford Lacrosse on Facebook.
#WantItMore | #RiseAndDefend
Team Stats
RAD
FUR
Shots
28
44
Turnovers
15
9
Caused Turnovers
4
10
Draw Controls
13
14
Free-Position Shots
4
4
Ground Balls
15
19
Game Leaders
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
6
CT
0
G
1
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
1
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