FREDERICK, Md. - The Hood College women's lacrosse team fell during its home opener to Randolph-Macon College 17-7
Inside the Box Score
- The Blazers had seven different goal scorers on each of their seven goals.
- Mackenzie Demaio (Urbana, Md./Coronado (Calif.)), MacKenzi Wright (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown) and Liz Connelly (Easton, Md./Easton) each had a goal and an assist.
- Brooke Harper (Sykesville, Md./Century) made eight saves in the cage.
- Emilie Vitalo (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy) caused three turnovers and picked up three ground balls.
How it Happened
- Hood took an early 2-0 lead with goals from Wright and Connelly, but the Yellow Jackets tied the game at 3-3 with a goal from Rianna Lowery. Randolph-Macon scored two more times and carried a two-goal lead going into the second quarter.
- The Blazers struck first in the second quarter with a free position goal scored by Demaio to cut Randolph-Macon's lead to one. The Yellow Jackets scored back-to-back goals and Logan Schweiger from the Yellow Jackets scored as time expired to give Randolph-Macon an 8-4 advantage going into halftime.
- In the third quarter, Randolph-Macon pulled away by scoring the next five goals. Hood responded with goals scored by Abby Burnette (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom) and Laney Goldrick (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point), but the Yellow Jackets scored once more to give them a 14-6 advantage going into the final period.
- In the fourth quarter, the blazers were silent until 4:39 left when Julia Gregory (Sussex, N.J./Vernon Twp.) scored. Randolph-Macon scored one more time to secure the 17-7 win.
Analysis
- The Yellow Jackets outshot the Blazers 31-19.
- Randolph-Macon won the groundball battle 20-17.
- Randolph-Macon had the advantage in draw controls 18-9.
For the Opponent
- Lilly Fowler scored five goals and had one assist
- Evie McNeally scored four goals and had an assist
- Annie Bartley scored three goals and two assists.
- Abi Detrich had three ground balls and caused three turnovers.
- Emma Taylor had four saves in 51 minuets and Gillian Gladden had a pair of saves.
Up Next
The Blazers will travel to Bridgewater College on February 22 at 7 p.m.
