READING, Pa. - The Hood College women's lacrosse team fell behind early and dropped a Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth contest to Alvernia 18-8. 

Inside the Box Score

• Three players combined for the Blazers' eight goals. Kara Phoubandith and Jade Locklear scored three apiece. Rachel Slater scored twice. 
• Locklear had four draw controls.
• Samantha Bauer led the team with four ground balls. 
• Slater and Courtney Hayes each caused two turnovers. 
• Rylie Benoit-Nobis made five saves. 

How it Happened

• Rachel Judge scored twice in the opening two minutes for the Crusaders to start a six-goal run to start the game. 
• Goals by Slater and Locklear pulled Hood within 7-2 with 13:34 to play in the half, but Alvernia rattled off five unanswered scores. Phoubandith beat the buzzer, scoring with one second left, to make it 12-3 at halftime. 
• Hood played within a goal of Alvernia in the second half, but the early deficit proved too much to overcome. 

Notes

• Brooke Campione finished with a game-high six goals. Bridget Reynolds had four goals and four draw controls. Alyson Keene scored three times and Tequila Donnelly dished out three assists. 
• Samantha Rothman made five saves in the first half and Kallie Taylor matched her in the second half. 

Up Next

Hood hosts Albright on April 13.