2012 News

April 21, 2012
Women's Lax upsets TWC, places third in NWLL Tournament
Whitney Dixe and Rachel Skinner scored three goals apiece and goalie Taylor Moody made 12 saves to lead fifth-seeded Shorter University to a 13-8 upset of third-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan in the third place game of the 2nd Annual National Women's Lacrosse League Tournament.

April 20, 2012
Shorter University all-sports recap for Friday, April 20
Shorter's Women's Lacrosse, Softball and Baseball teams were in action during a busy Friday on the Hill.

April 19, 2012
Women's Lax advances to NWLL Semis with win over Aquinas
Fifth-seeded Shorter University used a 5-1 run to begin the second half to build a comfortable lead then held off a late charge from fourth-seeded Aquinas en route to a 17-14 victory over the Saints in the third of four quarterfinals in the 2nd Annual National Women’s Lacrosse League Tournament.

April 10, 2012
Women's Lacrosse tops Reinhardt, sets record with 11th win
Senior Whitney Dixe scored three goals and had three assists, Avery Armstrong led all players with five goals and Shorter University downed visiting Reinhardt University 22-11 in a National Women's Lacrosse League matchup at Ben Brady Field on Tuesday evening.

April 7, 2012
Balanced attack leads Women's Lax past Methodist, 16-6
Four different players scored three goals and the Shorter women's lacrosse team reached 10 wins for the second time in as many seasons with a 16-6 victory over NCAA Division III Methodist University on Saturday afternoon at Ben Brady Field.

April 6, 2012
Women's Lacrosse hitting stride, ready for NWLL stretch run
When Brittni Dulaney stands on the sidelines, she knows that her Lady Hawks have the heart and the skills to play with anyone. Just ask the other teams in the National Women’s Lacrosse League, which has seen Shorter emerge as a serious championship contender.

April 1, 2012
Big first half run keys SCAD-Savannah's win over Women's Lax
Shorter's Avery Armstrong, Whitney Dixe, Amelia Wiggins and Bianca Rojas scored two goals apiece, but visiting SCAD-Savannah used a key 7-0 run in the first half to battle back from an early deficit and settle in for a 15-11 victory over the Lady Hawks.

March 29, 2012
SU rallies in final minute, upsets Tennessee Wesleyan, 13-12
Amelia Wiggins scored five goals, Bianca Rojas scored the game winner with 24 seconds left and the Lady Hawks scored three goals in the final 1:16 to score a thrilling 13-12 victory over Tennessee Wesleyan on Thursday afternoon at Ben Brady Field.

March 23, 2012
Indiana Tech escapes with 20-19 win over Women's Lax
Host Shorter rallied from seven-goal second half deficit to tie the game late, but Chelsea Olson and Holly Holod scored crucial goals in the final two minutes to lead Indiana Tech to a thrilling 20-19 victory over the Lady Hawks in a National Women's Lacrosse League showdown at Ben Brady Field on Friday afternoon.

March 20, 2012
Women's Lacrosse falls short against Wooster
Whitney Dixe scored four goals and Shorter outscored visiting Wooster 10-7 in the second half, but the Lady Scots jumped out to a seven-goal lead after one half and held on for a 19-15 victory over the Lady Hawks in non-league women's lacrosse action on Tuesday at Ben Brady Field.

March 12, 2012
Women's Lacrosse still perfect in NWLL with 16-10 win over MBU
Katie Ott, Rachel Skinner and Amelia Wiggins scored three goals apiece and Shorter rallied from an early deficit to defeat National Women's Lacrosse League foe Missouri Baptist 16-10 at Ben Brady Field on Monday afternoon.

March 10, 2012
Shorter's streak snapped in 13-9 loss to Centre College
Shorter rallied from a four goal deficit to pull within one goal with 12 minutes left, but Centre College answered with three consecutive strikes to pull away late and score a 13-9 victory over the Lady Hawks in non-league women's lacrosse action in Jackson, Tenn., on Saturday.

March 9, 2012
Women's Lax captures seventh straight win, 15-10 over Millsaps
The Shorter University women's lacrosse team improved to 7-0 overall with a 15-10 victory over NCAA Division III Millsaps College in a non-league lacrosse game on Friday night in Jackson, Miss.

March 8, 2012
Ott's career day sends Shorter to 19-1 win over Siena Heights
Katie Ott dished out a career-high six assists and Avery Armstrong paced Shorter with five goals as the Lady Hawks remained perfect on the season with a 19-1 win over Siena Heights in a National Women's Lacrosse League match on Thursday at Ben Brady Field.

March 5, 2012
Women's Lacrosse stays perfect, tops Robert Morris 11-4
Avery Armstrong and Rachel Skinner scored three goals apiece and Blake Forkner made nine saves as the Shorter women's lacrosse team stayed unbeaten with an 11-4 win over National Women's Lacrosse League rival Robert Morris (Ill.) on Monday night.

February 29, 2012
Women's Lax wins fourth straight, 22-5 over Alma
Whitney Dixe scored six goals, Bianca Rojas added five more and the Shorter University women's lacrosse team improved to 4-0 overall on the season with a 22-5 victory over visiting Alma College on Wednesday morning at Ben Brady Field.

February 28, 2012
Dixe, Women's Lacrosse downs Davenport 18-6 in NWLL matchup
Whitney Dixe scored a season-high six goals and Amelia Wiggins added three more as Shorter University improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the National Women's Lacrosse League with an 18-6 victory over Davenport on Tuesday afternoon at Ben Brady Field.

February 25, 2012
Women's Lax improves to 2-0 with 13-6 win over Newberry
Whitney Dixe scored three goals and nine different Lady Hawks netted at least one tally as Shorter defeated NCAA Division II Newberry College 13-6 in non-league women's lacrosse action at Ben Brady Field.

February 19, 2012
Women's Lacrosse opens season with 13-6 win over Midland
Katie Ott scored three goals and Amelia Wiggins, Avery Armstrong and Bianca Rojas added two goals apiece as Shorter's women's lacrosse squad opened the 2012 season with a 13-6 win over visiting Midland University in a National Women's Lacrosse League matchup.

February 18, 2012
Preview: Second-year women's lax program excited about 2012
Armed with their main weapons from last season, when Shorter’s inaugural squad posted a winning record, a postseason appearance and postseason honors, the Lady Hawks are poised to emerge as the team to beat when they open their second season on Sunday hosting National Women’s Lacrosse League foe Midland at 2 pm at Ben Brady Field.