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Allison nets program-record-tying nine goals in victory

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THE FACTS
McDaniel (7-3, 2-1 CC) 19, Washington (3-7, 1-2 CC) 11
What: Centennial Conference (CC) women's lacrosse game
When:
 Wednesday, Apr. 6
Where: Westminster, Md.

THE SKINNY
McDaniel jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the first five minutes of the game and never looked back in a 19-11 win over Washington (Md.).

THE LEADERS
• Kealey Allison (Frankford, Del./Indian River) led the Green Terror, tying the program record for goals in a game with nine. She also chipped in an assist, 10 draw controls, four caused turnovers, and four ground balls.
• Emma Miller (Ellicott City, Md./Marriotts Ridge) chipped in three goals, one assist, and four draw controls.

FOR THE FOES

• Colleen Keefe led the Shorewomen with five goals and two assists.
• Sydney Allender added three goals and five draw controls.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• McDaniel needed just 31 seconds to get on the scoreboard when Natalie Hoff (Westminster, Md./South Carroll) dished it to Emily Sheppard (Queenstown, Md./Queen Anne's County) for a 1-0 lead. Kealey Allison scored off a pass from Emma Legacy (Deale, Md./St. Mary's) for a 2-0 lead at the 12:45 mark before Sydney Allender responded with Washington's first goal 1:22 later. Allison and Emma Miller scored twice in a 25-second span to push the advantage to 4-1. With 7:01 remaining in the quarter, Abby Laubach found the back of the net before Allison re-established the three-goal lead with 2:35 to play in the period.
• Allison made it back-to-back markers, scoring just 16 seconds in the second. before the Shorewomen scored three of the next four to cut the deficit to 6-4 with 10:38 remaining. After Hoff and Chloe Sass traded goals, Allison scored the final two of the half to give her a season-best seven goals in just the first 30 minutes of the game, stretching the lead to 11-6 at the break.
• Two Colleen Keefe free-position goals keyed a 3-1 start to the third quarter, closing the margin to 12-9 with 4:35 remainin but Miller and Allison each finished a solo run to make it 14-9 entering the fourth quarter.
• McDaniel stretched the run to seven in a row to open up a double-digit lead with 2:56 remaining. Hoff found Miller in front of the net just 1:46 into the fourth before Acadia Noll (Ellicott City, Md./Marriotts Ridge) connected with a player advantage. At the 4:40 mark Lara Jensen (West Chester, Pa./The Tatnall School) capitalized for her first goal of the afternoon with 4:40 remaining before Allison bettered her previous career best and matched the record 25 seconds later. She followed that up with an assist to Sheppard. Keefe scored twice in the last 1:06 to set the final margin.

THE INSIDE STORY

• In addition to the program-record-tying nine goals the 10 draw controls for Kealey Allison were a season best.
• McDaniel finished with a 34-29 edge in shots and won the draw control battle, 20-13.
• Colleen Keefe's free position goal with 4:35 remaining was the 100th of her Washington career.
• It was the first win in the series for the Green Terror since 2010, snapping an 11-game Shorewomen winning streak.

NEXT UP
McDaniel returns to action at home against Haverford on Sunday. Game time is 12 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Kealey Allison

#14 Kealey Allison

A/M
5' 6"
Senior
Natalie Hoff

#13 Natalie Hoff

A
5' 3"
Senior
Lara Jensen

#21 Lara Jensen

A
5' 5"
Senior
Emma Legacy

#8 Emma Legacy

M
5' 2"
Sophomore
Emma Miller

#16 Emma Miller

A/M
5' 7"
Sophomore
Acadia Noll

#11 Acadia Noll

M
5' 4"
Junior
Raven's Lacrosse
Emily Sheppard

#20 Emily Sheppard

A
5' 8"
Junior
Lady Blue Crabs

Players Mentioned

Kealey Allison

#14 Kealey Allison

5' 6"
Senior
A/M
Natalie Hoff

#13 Natalie Hoff

5' 3"
Senior
A
Lara Jensen

#21 Lara Jensen

5' 5"
Senior
A
Emma Legacy

#8 Emma Legacy

5' 2"
Sophomore
M
Emma Miller

#16 Emma Miller

5' 7"
Sophomore
A/M
Acadia Noll

#11 Acadia Noll

5' 4"
Junior
Raven's Lacrosse
M
Emily Sheppard

#20 Emily Sheppard

5' 8"
Junior
Lady Blue Crabs
A