FREDERICK, Md. - The Hood College women's lacrosse team did not allow a goal over the final 21:11, helping the Blazers erase a five-goal deficit to defeat visiting Stevenson 15-12 in Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth play.
Inside the Box Score
- Mackenzie Demaio (Urbana, Md./Coronado (Calif.)) had four goals and two assists to lead the Blazers' offense, scoring the game-tying and game-winning goals in the process.
- Avery Stanley (Culpeper, Va./Eastern View) scored four goals, including two insurance goals late in the fourth quarter.
- Julia Gregory (Sussex, N.J./Vernon Twp.) added three goals, two caused turnovers and eight draw controls.
- Savannah Winpigler (Hanover, Pa./New Oxford) finished with fwo assists.
- Brooke Harper (Sykesville, Md./Century) made 12 saves in goal.
How it Happened
- Trailing 12-9, Stanley's second of the night closed the third quarter scoring and cut the deficit to two.
- Katy Przybocki (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) cut it to 12-11 off a Winpigler assist with 10:42 to play.
- Neither team scored for more than five minutes after that, until Demaio tied the game at 12-12 at 5:25.
- Another three minutes went by without a goal before Demaio broke the deadlock. She got the ball in front of net and darted to the left for what proved to be the game-winner.
- Demaio fed Stanley to make it 14-12 at 1:31 before Stanley scored again with 30 seconds left on an empty net to ice the game.
- The game began with a goal by Gregory just 49 seconds into the action.
- Stevenson's Marisa Massimini tied the game at 12:45, starting a six-goal run for the Mustangs as they appeared to take control of the game.
- A late goal in the first from Stanley cut it to 6-2, but Hood still trailed 9-4 after Kellyann Coccia scored with 4:19 left in the half. Demaio and Abby Burnette (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom) scored in the final 2:19 to start the comeback.
- After Kara Yarusso opened the second half scoring, goals by Jaylen Brooks (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point), Kayla Russell (Elkton, Md./Northeast) and Gregory made it 10-9 with 10:09 left in the third.
- Goals by Isabelle Van Emburgh and Bailey Krahl put the Mustangs back in front by three but proved to be the final scores of the night.
Analysis
- Stevenson outshot Hood 30-27 in the game.
- The Blazers won 16 draws, compared to 13 for the Mustangs.
For the Opponent
- Yarusso had four goals in the contest, while Coccia added three.
- Massimini added a goal and two assists.
- Sophie Shucosky stopped five shots in 32:05.
Notes
- It was the first win for the Blazers over Stevenson in program history.
- Hood improved to 4-8 overall and 1-2 in the MAC Commonwealth.
- Stevenson slipped to 4-8 and 2-1.
Up Next
The Blazers travel to Alvernia for a MAC Commonwealth tilt on Apr. 15.
