GRANTHAM, Pa. – Jennifer Stone (Baltimore,
Md./Loch Raven) recorded three goals in McDaniel to a
13-12 victory over Messiah in non-conference women's lacrosse
action on Wednesday.
Stone broke an 11-all deadlock with 2:11 to play before
Kelly Scheler (Forest Hill, Md./C. Milton
Wright) netted an insurance goal a minute
later, lifting the Green Terror (2-0) to the victory.
Rachel Dirksen paced the Falcons (1-1) with four
goals.
After the final two of Dirksen's goal evened the game at 11
with 3:21 to play, Stone converted a free-position goal with 2:11
on the clock to give McDaniel a one-goal lead.
Scheler finished a solo run 59 seconds later to give the visitors a
two-goal advantage before Emily Van Hook set the
final margin with 37 seconds to play.
Dirksen opened the scoring 1:50 into the game before Nikki
Lawrence doubled Messiah's lead 23 seconds
later.
Two goals from Brittany Baer (Westminster,
Md./Westminster) and one each from Lindsey
McDonald (Germantown, Md./Damascus) and Chelsea
Ferruzzi (Jenkintown, Pa./Jenkintown) accounted for a 4-0
run that gave McDaniel a 4-2 advantage with 15:20 to play in the
opening half.
McDonald added a pair of assists during the flurry – the
Green Terror's lone helpers of the game.
Trailing 5-4 with 11:50 to play, Baer and Scheler found the back of
the net for a 6-5 McDaniel lead.
Rachel Coyle tallied unassisted with 1:05
remaining in the first half to even the score at
halftime.
Dirksen and Stone traded markers in the first 6:24 of the second
stanza before Megan Bovenzi and Van Hook gave the
hosts a 9-7 lead just over a minute later.
Tallies by Baer and Ferruzzi capped another 4-0 burst by the Green
Terror for an 11-9 lead.
Baer added six draw controls to her four goals. Ferruzzi caused
four turnovers, picked up two ground balls and won a draw
control.
Leanne Hollinger (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill)
made 10 saves in goal to pick up her second win of the
season.
The Green Terror returns to action at St. Mary's (Md.) on
Saturday. Game time is 1 p.m.
Score by
Half
1
2
-
F
McDaniel
(2-0)
6
7
-
13
Messiah
(1-1)
6
6
-
12
Goals
Messiah: Rachel Dirksen 4, Emily Van Hook 3,
Megan Bovenzi 2, Nikki Lawrence 2, Rachel Coyle.
Assists
McDaniel: McDonald 2.
Messiah: Bovenzi, Elizabeth Graham.
Shots: Mc 33, Me 27. Ground
Balls: Mc 8, Me 8. Goalies: Mc (Leanne
Hollinger 60:00 – 10 saves, 12 GA); Me (Jen Venter 60:00
– 12 saves, 13 GA). Caused Turnovers: Mc 8,
Me 10. Turnovers: Mc 15, Me 14. Draw
Controls: Mc 16, Me 11. Free Position: Mc
4 of 7, Me 1 of 2.
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