Chicago, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Ft. Wayne Shine in Women’s MLIS Weekend Action

Chicago, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Ft. Wayne all recorded victories.

Chicago pulled away in the second quarter en route to an 11–4 win over Kalamazoo, powered by a dominant offense and consistent playmaking. Kelly Flores led the attack with four goals, including a first-quarter brace, while Stephanie Nunez added two goals and three assists. Shannon Walter, Kelly Collins, America Navarro and Kaley Kowal also contributed multiple goals, helping Chicago break open a 3–3 first-quarter tie.

Kalamazoo kept the game competitive early with goals from Brenna Musser, Sara Bruns, Morgan Hadaway and Nikki Page, but Chicago’s shot advantage (49–16) and scoring depth proved decisive. 

Phoenix pulled away in the second half to defeat Las Vegas 9–4, fueled by balanced scoring and key contributions across the lineup. Jessica Salanic scored twice, while Lacey Perdomo, Aly Moon, Mia Rose Daly, Cassie Hale and Katrina Wetherell each added goals.

Las Vegas stayed competitive with Baylie Saunders and Jazmin Martinez combining for three goals and Eyker Millan adding another, but Phoenix’s depth and consistent production in the second and third quarters gave them control. Despite outshooting Phoenix 21–27, Las Vegas couldn’t overcome the home team’s scoring efficiency.

Salt Lake City dominated from start to finish, rolling to a 16–3 home win over Las Vegas. Salt Lake City built a 5–0 first-quarter lead and extended it with a nine-goal second quarter, paced by McKenzieEvans-Tostado, Amber Tripp, Megan Hendricks, Samantha Diaz and Hannah Rose Lee Flores, all of whom recorded multiple goals or assists.

Las Vegas managed a pair of third-quarter goals from Allyssa Hovak and Geraldi Gomez, with Cassandra Tolton adding a fourth in the fourth, but Salt Lake City’s scoring depth and efficiency proved decisive. Estrada and Olivia Midgley also contributed multiple goals.

Ft. Wayne pulled away in the first three quarters to secure a 6–3 home win over Kalamazoo. Leena Thomas scored twice, while Vivian Purmonen added a pair of early goals and Leila Mojtahedi and Natalia Lima each contributed one to build a 6–0 lead through three quarters.

Kalamazoo’s late surge produced three goals in the fourth, with Brenna Musser and Jayelyn Vanvolkinburg (2) finding the net, but Ft. Wayne's early dominance and balanced attack proved too much to overcome. Both teams finished with 16 shots, but Ft. Wayne’s efficiency in the opening periods carried them to the win.