FREDERICK, Md.- The Hood College women's lacrosse team dropped its opening Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth match with the No. 8 York (Pa.) Spartans 19-3.
Inside the Box Score
- Avery Stanley (Culpeper, Va./Eastern View) recorded two goals. Â
- Abby Burnette (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom) added a goal for the Blazers.
- Mackenzie Demaio (Urbana, Md./Coronado (Calif.)) had an assist, two caused turnovers and two draw controls.
- Julia Gregory (Sussex, N.J./Vernon Twp.) notched five draw controls.
- Brooke Harper (Sykesville, Md./Century) stopped eight shots in the first half and Kayla Graef (Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury) added four saves in the second half.
How it Happened
- York scored five goals in the first period, four of the goals coming in a minute span. Logan Ward accounted for two of those goals. Â
- The Spartans scored the first four goals of the second period, including two by Kiersten Blanchard. The Blazers' scoring drought ended when Stanley found the back of the net at 4:53. York added three goals to end the period, to take a 12-1 lead into halftime.Â
- The Spartans' run stretched two to seven, when they opened up the second half with four goals to extend their lead 16-1.
- Hood scored back-to-back goals early in the fourth period from Burnette and Stanley. York answered with two more goals to finish the game.Â
AnalysisÂ
- York outshot Hood 36-14.
- The Spartans edged the Blazers on ground balls 15-13.
- York turned the ball over 13 times, compared to the Blazer's 16. Â
For the OpponentÂ
- Blanchard led the Spartans with three goals, one assist, two caused turnovers and six draw controls.Â
- Zoe Kluegel added three goals and an assist.Â
- Mentzer found the back of the net three times in the game.Â
- Teresa Matthias scored two goals and notched an assist.Â
- Ward had two assists on the evening.Â
- Bella Garabo and McKenna Seashole both had two saves in goal.Â
Up Next
Hood travels to Widener on Wednesday, April 5 at 7 p.m.
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