FREDERICK, Md. - Five different players had multi-goal games as the Hood College women's lacrosse team defeated visiting Bridgewater 14-8 in the season opener for both teams.
Inside the Box Score
How it Happened
- Hood trailed 5-4 at halftime but erupted for eight goals in the third quarter. Connelly tied the game just over a minute into the action with an assist from Jess Lyons.
- The Blazers scored four goals in a span of just over three minutes during the middle of the quarter to take the lead. Russell gave Hood the lead with 9:36 to go and, after scores by Connelly and Rebecca Turner, Mackenzie Demaio made it 9-5 in favor of Hood with 6:16 remaining in the period.
- A goal by Bridgewater's Roberts appeared to halt the momentum at 5:47 but Connelly scored 44 seconds later, and Russell had an assist and a goal in the final two minutes. Roberts again tried keep pace for Bridgewater with a goal at the 33 second mark as Hood carried a 12-7 lead into the fourth.
- Burnette, who scored on Russell's goal late in the third, scored again with 14:06 left in the game.
- The two offenses were silent for over 10 minutes until Bridgewater's Madeline Magill scored with 3:10 left. A late goal by Demaio finished the scoring.
- In the first quarter, four Eagles scored as Hood fell behind 4-1 after 15 minutes of play.
- After goals by Thomas and Skorobatsch pulled the Blazers within a goal less than 90 seconds into the third quarter, neither team scored again for seven minutes. Jenna Entsminger took a feed from Lauren Roberts with 6:29 left to stretch the Bridgewater lead back to 5-3. Lyons scored with 5:47 left and the Blazers trailed 5-4 at halftime.
Analysis
- Hood held a slim 29-25 advantage in shots.
- The Blazers accumulated 20 ground balls, compared to 16 for the Eagles.
- Hood won 14 of the 25 draws.
For the Opponent
- Roberts had three goals, an assist and five draw controls for Bridgewater.
- Rachel Robinson made 10 saves.
Notes
- The win gave Hood's Emily Barber a win in her first game as head coach. She is the first Blazer women's lacrosse coach to win their debut since Staci Thomson (Brennan) in 2003.
Up Next
The Blazers travel to Susquehanna on Mar. 1.
