BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell welcomes middle school students from around the area for Wednesday morning's Education Day lacrosse game between the Fighting Camels and the visiting Radford Highlanders. The contest is CU's final non-conference action of the season.
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Game Coverage
Campbell (8-2) vs. Radford (1-6)
Wednesday, Mar. 18 | 11:00 AM
Buies Creek, N.C. | Barker-Lane Stadium
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Campbell's late rally fell just short on Saturday, and the team dropped its CAA opener to Towson in a one-goal decision that ended its record eight-game winning streak. The Camels scored the final five goals of the contest, and
Paige White and
Drew Watkins each had a hat trick.
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Series History
Campbell is a dominant 10-1 in the overall series against the Highlanders. Â
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Scouting the Opponents
Radford opened its season with six consecutive losses before earning its first win of the season last Saturday against Butler, outscoring the Bulldogs 8-1 in the fourth quarter. Freshman Ava Zeuner started her first game in goal and tallied 11 saves. For the season, Evie Gee and Mady Cheney lead the way with 11 goals, and Maddy Driscoll has provided 13 assists. The team was picked seventh in the Big South Preseason Poll.
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A Century of Victories
Campbell won its 100th game in program history with a 16-9 victory over ECU on March 8. The win was also the 8th in a row, setting a new program record.
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Prominent Defense
Fifth-year defender
Hailey Kohlmann is fourth in the NCAA in caused turnovers, tallying 3.50 per game. She also ranks 13th in the country in ground balls per game (3.13).
Kendall Wilson is 11
th in caused turnovers, averaging 2.63 each time out.
Adria Welsh is 2nd in the CAA and 33rd in the nation with a .465 save percentage. As a squad, the Camels rank 11
th in the NCAA in scoring defense, allowing an average of 7.80 goals per game.
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Conference Leaders
Campbell leads the CAA in scoring defense. The team is second in caused turnovers per game, saves percentage, scoring margin, shot percentage and turnovers per game.
Drew Watkins is second in the CAA with 4.9 draw controls per game.
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CAA Hardware
Hailey Kohlmann is a two-time CAA Defensive Player of the Week.
Adria Welsh has two CAA Rookie of the Week honors, and Chole Annibell and
Emma Penkunas have each received one CAA Offensive Player of the Week nod.
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Late Game Heroics
Caroline Laur scored two goals in the final three minutes to complete the comeback against High Point.
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Against Winthrop,
Chloe Annibell netted the game winner with 1:20 left on the clock.
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White's Early Season Hat Tricks
Sophomore
Paige White recorded hat tricks in the first two games of the season. She opened the 2026 campaign with four goals against Jacksonville, followed by three goals and three assists against Gardner-Webb.
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Preseason Accolades
Fifth-year defender
Hailey Kohlmann was selected as an honorable mention on the All-CAA Preseason Team. She was first on the team last year with 37 ground balls and fifth in the CAA in ground balls per game.
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Looking for Difference Makers
The Camels are looking to replace two program greats with the departure of
Rasa Welsh and
Sam Bischoff. Welsh is third all-time in career assists, and Bischoff is second all-time in career goals. Both players ended their careers top five in career points.
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Head Coach Dawn Easley
Coach Easley is in the midst of her 13
th season at the helm in Buies Creek. She owns a record of 94-115 at Campbell and a 152-146 overall record.
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