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Martel Takes Career Saves Record; Lacrosse Drops Opener at No. 13 Notre Dame, 20-7
2/9/2025 3:39:00 PM | Lacrosse
Alexa Martel finished the contest with 427 career saves after just 30 minutes in goal; Martinsen, Farrar each post a pair of goals
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After nine months being five saves from the Central Michigan Lacrosse all-time career record, senior goalie Alexa Martel (Rochester, N.Y. / Greece Olympia) became the new leader before the end of the first quarter in Sunday's loss at 13th-ranked Notre Dame, 20-7.
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The reigning Mid-American Conference Goalie of the Year now stands at 427 career saves. She was second among non-senior goalies in NCAA I for career saves at the end of the 2024 season.
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Senior Reagan Martinsen (Long Beach, N.Y. / Long Beach) led the offense with her seventh career three-point game, including two first-half goals. Sophomore Anna Farrar (Milton, Ga. / Cambridge) matched Martinsen's two goals in the fourth quarter, collecting via free position with less than nine minutes left before giving Martinsen her assist in the final minute.
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After the Fighting Irish struck first, senior Hanna Wenger (Loveland, Ohio / Loveland) posted a tying goal nearly four minutes in, handing freshman Katherine Erickson (St. Charles, Ill. / North) her first collegiate assist.
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The Chippewa sideline roared its loudest late in the third quarter. Senior Maggie Merrill (Marriottsville, Md. / Marriotts Ridge), who made her first appearance since 2022 on Sunday, scored from the right post. She was immediately ambushed with excitement from her teammates.
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Sunday marked both the most goals scored by CMU, and fewest scored by Notre Dame in the five meetings between the two programs since 2020.
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The CMU Lacrosse Complex officially opens for 2025 on Wednesday as the Chippewas welcome Marquette—their most familiar non-conference opponent—for a 3 p.m. ET first draw.
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The reigning Mid-American Conference Goalie of the Year now stands at 427 career saves. She was second among non-senior goalies in NCAA I for career saves at the end of the 2024 season.
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Senior Reagan Martinsen (Long Beach, N.Y. / Long Beach) led the offense with her seventh career three-point game, including two first-half goals. Sophomore Anna Farrar (Milton, Ga. / Cambridge) matched Martinsen's two goals in the fourth quarter, collecting via free position with less than nine minutes left before giving Martinsen her assist in the final minute.
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After the Fighting Irish struck first, senior Hanna Wenger (Loveland, Ohio / Loveland) posted a tying goal nearly four minutes in, handing freshman Katherine Erickson (St. Charles, Ill. / North) her first collegiate assist.
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The Chippewa sideline roared its loudest late in the third quarter. Senior Maggie Merrill (Marriottsville, Md. / Marriotts Ridge), who made her first appearance since 2022 on Sunday, scored from the right post. She was immediately ambushed with excitement from her teammates.
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Sunday marked both the most goals scored by CMU, and fewest scored by Notre Dame in the five meetings between the two programs since 2020.
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The CMU Lacrosse Complex officially opens for 2025 on Wednesday as the Chippewas welcome Marquette—their most familiar non-conference opponent—for a 3 p.m. ET first draw.
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Team Stats
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Shots
18
35
Turnovers
17
9
Caused Turnovers
9
16
Draw Controls
10
21
Free-Position Shots
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3
Ground Balls
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17
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GB
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CT
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Pen
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GB
0
CT
0
G
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A
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FO
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Pen
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GB
0
CT
0
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