Women's Lacrosse Stuns Warren Wilson For First Win In 2026 Season

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Behind a career afternoon from Payton Hill, Huntingdon rolled to a dominant 20-4 victory over Warren Wilson this afternoon.

Hill poured in a career-high eight goals on 14 shots, adding two assists to lead a balanced and explosive Hawk attack that produced 43 total shots and 31 shots on goal.

Huntingdon wasted little time setting the tone, jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the opening quarter. Kate Hudson opened the scoring at the 13:50 mark, and Reagan Barrett followed with back-to-back goals as the Hawks built early separation. After Warren Wilson briefly cut into the deficit, Hill found the net twice late in the first to help Huntingdon carry a 7-1 advantage into the second quarter.

Warren Wilson scored twice in the second to trim the lead to 7-3, but the Hawks responded emphatically. Hudson, Barrett and Molly Turnan each scored during a four-goal burst in the final six minutes of the half, and Amara Veng added a goal off an assist from Hill to send Huntingdon into the break ahead 12-3.

The third quarter belonged to Hill. She scored three times in the period, including back-to-back free-position goals, as the Hawks stretched the margin to 16-3. Barrett added her fifth goal of the afternoon during the frame as Huntingdon continued to control possession and pace.

Hill capped her record-setting day with three more goals in the fourth quarter, pushing the lead to 20-3 before Warren Wilson found the net in the final minute.

Barrett finished with six goals and two assists, while Hudson turned in a strong all-around performance with three goals and five assists. Veng added two goals and four assists, and Turnan chipped in a goal. Huntingdon assisted on 14 of its 20 goals.

Defensively, the Hawks limited Warren Wilson to just 16 total shots and forced 18 turnovers. Huntingdon held a 32-21 edge in ground balls and converted 14 of 18 clear attempts. Kendall Hallas earned the win in goal, allowing three goals in 30 minutes, while Sydney Mikula recorded six saves in the second half.

The Hawks will look to keep rolling at home on Monday, February 23rd against Hanover. Gametime is set for 6:00 PM CT.