Ashland, Ohio - The No. 13 Maryville women's lacrosse team scored the first seven goals of the game and 13 of the first 14 and rolled to a 25-4 victory in its season opener at Ashland. The goal total is tied for the second most in a game in program history. Sydney Tiemann finished with five goals and three assists as 10 different Maryville players scored.
 
Ashland recap
Tiemann fired in the season's first goal on a free position attempt to get the run started for the Saints. Less than a minute later, Kylie Pettus took a feed from Helen Bae and doubled the Maryville lead. Jessie Hynes scored at the 7:46 mark, and Natalie Tomljenovic tallied her first collegiate goal 25 seconds later. Reagan Rukstad deposited her first goal before Tiemann completed a hat trick with two goals scored 22 seconds apart. The Eagles finally got on the scoreboard at the 4:31 mark. Hynes and Tomljenovi answered with their second goals of the game, and Pettus closed out the first-quarter scoring at 11-1.
 
Maryville opened the second with two quick goals by Pettus and Tomljenovic before Ashland pulled one back. The Saints tallied the final three goals of the half for a 16-2 margin at the break. Maryville started the third quarter by scoring the first five goals and built a 21-2 advantage.
 
Pettus and Tomljenovic both finished with four goals, while Bae and Hynes both had a hat trick with three assists apiece. Jo Miles made two saves and allowed just one goal in net for the Saints. Maryville went a perfect 10-for-10 on clearance attempts.
 
The 25 goals scored tied the amount scored at Missouri Western April 14, 2023, for the second highest single game output in program history.
 
Statistical Leaders:
Goals: Sydney Tiemann - 5
Assists: Helen Bae, Jessie Hynes and Sydney Tiemann - 3
Points: Sydney Tiemann - 8
Ground Balls: Jessie Hynes - 2
Draw Controls: Sydney Tiemann - 9
Saves: Gianna Guzek - 3
 
Records
Maryville: 1-0
Ashland: 0-1
 
What's Next?
The Saints stay in Ohio and face Findlay Sunday, Feb. 18, in a 10 am CT / 11 am ET start.