YORK, PA. – The Hood College women's lacrosse team was unable to upset No. 8 York College of Pennsylvania, falling 21-2 in the MAC Commonwealth matchup.
Inside the Box Score
Maggie Merrill (Marriottsville, Md./Marriotts Ridge) and
Julia Gregory (Sussex, N.J./Vernon Twp.) scored for the Blazers.
Gregory won six draw controls.
Tayton Barrett (Georgia, Vt./Rice Memorial) made 11 saves to take the loss before being replaced by
Laura Hittle (Stafford, Va./Brooke Point), who made one save.
How it Happened
York's offense got going early, scoring twice in the first 90 seconds as part of a 10-goal first quarter, getting the running clock started early.
Hood's defense performed a little better in the second quarter, only allowing three goals as it headed into halftime down 13-0.
The Blazers were able to get on the board towards the end of the third quarter, but were outscored 4-1 in the period as the Spartans maintained their advantage. Gregory notched their second goal less than a minute into the fourth, but York responded with four more of their own to hand Hood a 21-2 loss.
For the Opponent
Lauren Gillies led the Spartans with five goals.
Krista Yarusso ended the game with seven total points.
Up Next
The Blazers head to St. David's, Pennsylvania for their final game of the season against Eastern University Saturday, April 25 at 12 p.m.
