ARLINGTON, Va. - A goal with 3:13 left by Marymount gave the Saints a 10-9 win over Hood College in non-conference women's lacrosse.
Inside the Box Score
- MacKenzi Wright (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown) had three goals and four draw controls to lead the Blazers.
- Mackenzie Demaio (Urbana, Md./Coronado (Calif.)) continued her solid all-around play with two goals, an assist and three ground balls.
- Avery Stanley (Culpeper, Va./Eastern View) scored twice.
- Brooke Harper (Sykesville, Md./Century) made 10 saves.
- Abbey Bolingbroke (Jefferson, Md./Brunswick) finished with three ground balls and three caused turnovers.
How it Happened
- Hood led 8-7 heading into the fourth quarter before goals by the Saints' Kaleigh Dunham and Riley Love gave MMU a 9-8 lead with 10:21 left.
- Wright scored on a free position less than a minute later to tie the match.
- Harper made three saves over the next six minutes before Love found the back of the net with 3:13 left with an assist by Ella Baker to make it 10-9.
- Wright secured the next draw control but Marymount's Hannah Smith stopped a shot from Kayla Russell (Elkton, Md./Northeast) at 2:34. Stanley forced a turnover and Winpigler got the ground ball to reclaim possession.
- After a timeout by Hood, Demaio, who scored on two free position shots earlier, had her third attempt of the day blocked with 1:12 to play, allowing the Saints to hang on.
- Hood trailed 2-0 to open the contest before tying the score at 3-3 with 9:19 to go in the second quarter on a goal by Laney Goldrick (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point). Marymount scored the final three goals of the half, however, to take 6-3 lead.
- The Blazers' offense hit their stride in the third quarter, outscoring the Saints 5-1. Four different players scored for Hood and Demaio's second of the period made it 8-7 heading into the final 15 minutes.
Analysis
- Both teams took 27 shots in the contest.
- Hood turned it over only 13 times, compared to 17 for the Saints.
- Marymount held a 20-16 ground ball advantage and won nine draws to only six for the Blazers.
For the Opponent
- The Saints' Love, Baker and Dunham had matching scoring lines with two goals and an assist apiece.
- Smith made nine saves.
Notes
- Hood slipped to 2-2 on the year, while Marymount improved to 3-1.
Up Next
The Blazers host Juniata on Mar. 8 at 7 p.m.
