Riverview Rams @ IMG Academy Blue

Recap

The Riverview Rams Varsity Girls (1-0) opened the 2024 season, on the road, with an impressive 17-10 win over IMG Academy Blue. Playing under the new “quarter” rules for the 2024 season, the Rams jumped out to a quick, 6-2 lead over IMG, with 4 goals by Susan Lowther (SR) and goals by Emily Honish (SR) and Ashley Eisenacher (FR). The Ascenders were able to trim Rams’ lead to only 2 goals, 8-6, when the horn sounded at halftime. In the third quarter, Riverview poured it on, outscoring IMG 7-1, with Lowther netting 4 more goals in the quarter to push Riverview’s lead to 15-7. Lowther would finish the game with 10 goals, setting a new Riverview Rams record for goals scored in a single game. That’s an impressive accomplishment considering Lowther only took 12 shots in the game (83% scoring accuracy). Riverview was strong at the draw, as well, with Lowther, Eisenacher, Caroline Steinwachs (JR), and Maggie Graham (SR) working together to win 20 of the 31 draws (65%). Rams scoring: Lowther – 11 points (10G/1A); Steinwachs – 4 points (3G/1A); Honish – 2 points (1G/1A); Hernandez (SR) – 1G, Eisenacher – 1G, Berzins (FR) – 1G