FREDERICK, Md. - The Hood College women's lacrosse team (4-9) snapped what would have been a three game winning streak with a loss to Ferrum College (11-4) by the score of 10-6 Friday evening.

Ferrum started the scoring early in the contest on back-to-back goals by Brooke Hewartson, who leads NCAA Division III in scoring. Hood began battling back immediately when Caitlin Lawrence scored a mere 30 seconds later. Both teams traded the ball on a series of turnovers and then Katie Vu tied the game for the Blazers halfway through the first half. Hoping for a momentum shift, Ferrum thwarted Hood's hopes with three quick goals to take the lead, 5-2. Vu tallied her second goal of the game as the half ended, with Ferrum holding the lead, 6-3.

Coming out in the second half, Ferrum scored on a free position goal by Phylicia Garner. Hood began crafting their comeback and though Vu was out with a yellow card, Hood's Kelsey Blackwell scored a short-handed goal off an assist by Lauren Perzan. With Vu back in the game, Blackwell scored again a minute later.   

Julia Banks added a free position goal and Hood pulled within one, 7-6. Ferrum turned up the heat and scored three more times on goals by Hewartson, Garner and Cara Jacobs to solidify the game, 10-6.

Hewartson led the scoring for Ferrum with four, Jacobs added three, Garner provided two, and AnnMichelle Bolt tallied one. The Blazers were led by Vu and Blackwell who both tallied a pair and Lawrence and Banks each had one. Ferrum outshot Hood 30-20 and Blazer goalie Sam Liptrap walked away with 10 saves.

The Blazers go on the road for a conference match-up against Stevenson University on Apr. 12. Start time is scheduled for 4 p.m.