FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Johanna McNair (Fishers, Ind.) put on an offensive clinic, leading the Beloit College women's lacrosse team to a decisive 24-17 conference victory over Marian University (Wis.) on Saturday afternoon at Smith Field.

McNair was the driving force behind the Beloit attack, tallying an impressive 13 points with 6 goals and 7 assists. Her dominance extended to the draw circle, where she secured 16 draw controls, consistently giving Beloit possession. With the win, Beloit improves its record to 7-4 overall and 4-3 in conference play.

The Buccaneers (6-4, 3-3 NACC) offense fired on all cylinders, launching 45 shots throughout the contest, with 36 finding their way on goal. Supporting McNair's stellar effort was a balanced scoring attack. Willow Mashkuri (Middlesex, Vt.) netted 5 goals on 8 shots, Maya DeGeorge (Grand Junction, Colo.) added 4 goals, and Daisy Kleinhoffer (Minooka Community HS) contributed a hat-trick with 3 goals. Menah Garcia (New Hope, Minn.) and Cassidy Felix (Bellflower, Calif.) each scored twice, with Felix also adding an assist. Cecilia Johnson (Mobile, Ala.) chipped in with 2 goals early in the match.

The Buccaneers started strong, jumping out to a 7-4 lead after the first period, fueled by four early goals from McNair. After an evenly matched second period where both teams scored four goals, Beloit held an 11-8 advantage at halftime.

Beloit began to pull away in the third period, outscoring the Sabres 5-3 to take a 16-11 lead into the final frame. The fourth quarter saw the highest offensive output, with Beloit adding another 8 goals to Marian's 6, sealing the comfortable 24-17 victory. Beloit's dominance in draw controls (32-13) proved crucial in maintaining offensive pressure.

In goal for Beloit, Kim Pilon (Birch Run, Mich.) earned the win, making 5 saves against Marian's 22 shots on goal. The team also collected 28 ground balls, led by DeGeorge with 9.

While Beloit controlled much of the play, the game was marked by high foul counts (24 for Beloit, 14 for Marian) and turnovers (27 for Beloit, 26 for Marian). Beloit capitalized on 2 of their 5 free-position attempts.

For Marian (now 4-11, 1-6 NACC), Nicole Stachon led their scoring with 6 goals and 2 assists, while Emma Heide added 4 goals. Goalie Isabel Davis made 12 saves in the losing effort.