FAIRFAX, Va. – Senior captain Maddy Spratt led the way for American University lacrosse, scoring a career-high five goals as the Eagles powered past George Mason, 18-9. Reagan Murdoch and Annabelle Jackson also posted hat tricks, with Jackson also adding an assist in the dominant offensive performance.

BY THE NUMBERS

• American's dominant offensive effort was headlined by Spratt, who netted a single-game career high five goals. The senior attacker is now in double-digits with a team-leading 12 goals on the season. 
• Reagan Murdoch and Annabelle Jackson followed Spratt with hat tricks, with Jackson adding an assist. 
• Kellie Linehan had a productive day, scoring two goals and dishing out three assists. 
• Freshman Madison Barber scored her first collegiate goal, cutting towards net and finishing off a feed from Alyssa Apuzzo. 
• Senior attacker Becca Frank logged her 100th and career point today, reaching the milestone with an assist to Jasmine Connor in the third quarter. She finished the day with two goals and two assists. 
• Jasmine Connor scored her second and third goals of the season.
• After taking the early lead just 26 seconds in, the Eagles never lost it and their largest lead of the game was 10. AU outshot the George Mason 37 to 19 in total, and went 5-6 on free position shot attempts. 
• Defensively, AU caused eight turnovers and scooped up seven groundballs. 
• Caleigh Forti continued her strong start to the season in goal, making seven saves and keeping George Mason in single-digits. She was relieved by senior Lexi Rakis in the fourth quarter. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Spratt was red hot out of the gate for AU, starting the scoring parade with a three goals in the first 3:57 for the early hat trick. Her third goal gave the Eagles a 3-1 lead just after the Patriots scored their first goal of the game. 
• Murdoch and Linehan followed with goals of their own, and Jackson netted two to make it five in a row for AU. The Eagles led 7-1 at the end of the first frame. 
• Frank and Spratt did the scoring for AU in the second quarter, both finding the back of the net twice while the Eagles held the Patriots to just two goals in the quarter. Frank's second goal came in dramatic fashion, scooping up her own rebound and firing a shot past Regan Bestic just before the first half clock hit zero to give AU and 11-3 lead at halftime. 
• Murdoch added her second and third goal of the game in the third quarter, while Barber netted her first collegiate goal and Linehan added one more to her day. The Eagles allowed four goals in the third, the most they allowed in any quarter all game. 
• Connor and Jackson had the two tallies for American in the fourth quarter, finalizing the 18-9 score.

NEXT UP

American will make their second trip to Baltimore in as many weeks to face UMBC on Saturday, Feb. 22, finishing out a three-game road trip before returning home on Feb. 26 to face Georgw Washington. First draw against UMBC is set for 3:00 p.m.

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