TOWSON, Md. - The Hood College women's lacrosse team held Goucher to just two goals over the final 53 minutes and 39 seconds in a 17-5 win over the Gophers. 

Inside the Box Score

• Jade Locklear and Rachel Slater scored five goals apiece to lead the Blazers. Slater added an assist for a team-high six points. Locklear, meanwhile, added eight draw controls. 
• Christina Murphy scored four goals and Kara Phoubandith netted two goals and two assists. Murphy tied for team-highs with three ground balls and two caused turnovers. 
• Rylie Benoit-Nobis made six saves. 

How it Happened

• Goucher came out ready, scoring three goals in the first 6:21 to put Hood in an early hole. 
• A free position goal by Murphy with 21:19 left in the half started the Blazers' rally. Another score by Murphy gave Hood the lead, 4-3, with 13:05 to go. Locklear scored back-to-back goals to end the half for an 8-3 lead. 
• The Blazers scored the first three goals of the second half before the Gophers ended a scoring drought of 36:45. Another goal by Goucher cut the lead to 11-5, but Locklear again scored back-to-back to start a six-goal run to end the game. Slater scored three of the final four goals to finish the win.

Notes

• Shannon Stull scored three times for Goucher. Bridget Den Boer made 11 saves. 

Up Next

Hood hosts Immaculata on Saturday, March 11 at noon.