FREDERICK, Md.--Senior Annie Lavery scored off an assist from junior Laurie Burrier with 6:06 remaining to lift Hood to a home opening 7-6 win over Centenary (N.J.) Tuesday afternoon at Thomas Athletic Field.

The Blazers (2-1) held a 5-1 lead early in the second half before the Cyclones (1-6) scored five of the next six goals to tie the game with just over eight minutes remaining.

Lavery came through in the clutch with her second goal of the game, taking a Pitts feed from behind the net and beating Lauren Davis.

Centenary had several chances in the closing minutes but Hood held on for the victory.

Pitts gave the Blazers an early 1-0 lead when she scored an unassisted goal just 40 seconds into the game.

The score remained the same for almost 10 minutes until freshman Liz Rakowski converted a pass from sophomore Christa Lundskow.

Lavery then struck just over two minutes later off an assist from sophomore Regina Bakely, and Rakowski notched her second goal of the afternoon with help from Burrier at the 17:05 mark to give the Blazers 4-0 advantage.

Dana Pizzi put Centenary on the board with an unassisted goal with just under seven minutes left in the first half as Hood took a 4-1 lead at the break.

Burrier scored her second goal of the day just 1:39 into the second half before the Cyclones went on their 5-1 run.

Centenary found the net three times in a span of one minute, 52 seconds to forge a tie and set up Lavery's game-winner.

Sophomore Lauren Lieb made six saves for Hood, while Davis stopped four shots for Centenary.

The Blazers return to action Thursday when they host Wilmington College at 4 p.m.