BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Haley Donovan and
Kalbie Grassett combined for eight goals, while
Mckenzie Mellen and
Emily Davidson combined to make 12 saves in net, to lead the Lees-McRae women's lacrosse team to their first win under head coach
Josh Shingleton with a thrilling 11-10 win over visiting Chowan in the Conference Carolinas contest this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 11; Chowan – 10
LOCATION: Tate Field – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (1-11/1-5), Chowan (1-7/0-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Donovan also chipped in a game-high eight draw controls and four caused turnovers, while Grassett added two ground balls, two caused turnovers, and six draw controls.
- Nim Castro tallied two goals, an assist, and two draw controls, with Genesis Lutsky finished with a goal and two assists.
- After a scoreless first couple of minutes, Chowan and Lees-McRae tallied goals in a 50-second span to open the scoring with 10:14 left in first quarter.
- The Hawks tallied a late goal to claim a 2-1 lead at the first intermission.
- Lutsky and Grassett both scored in the second quarter to cut the deficit back to 4-3 at halftime.
- Lees-McRae outscored the Hawks 4-2 in the third frame, with two goals going to both Grassett and Donovan to give the Bobcats a 7-6 lead at the final intermission.
- Donovan, Castro, and Grassett all scored in the first five minutes of the final quarter to extend the lead to 10-6.
- Chowan used a small run to trim the deficit to 11-10 with 4:21 remaining in the contest, but a pair of late saves by Davidson on free-position shots proved the be the difference as Lees-McRae clinched their first win of the season.
- The Bobcats finished with a 17-8 edge in draw controls and held a slim 25-22 advantage in shots-on-goal.
FOR THE FOES:
- Leia Cabradillia finished with three goals to pace the Hawks, while Kora Turner combined for 14 saves in net for Chowan.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will travel to Barton next Saturday at 11 a.m. for another Conference Carolinas contest.
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