EMORY, Va. –
Courtney Bednarz scored the third-most goals in a single game in Lees-McRae women's lacrosse program history, but the Bobcats fell to Emory & Henry, 17-16, on Wednesday at the Food City Complex.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Emory & Henry – 17; Lees-McRae – 16
LOCATION: Food City Complex – Emory, Virginia
RECORDS: Emory & Henry (1-3); Lees-McRae (1-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- In the first period, Lees-McRae evened the score at 2-2 and took the 4-2 lead off a woman-up goal from Bednarz. The Bobcats led the Wasps 4-3 at the end of the first 15 minutes.
- Emory & Henry regained the lead at 5-4, but the Bobcats returned the favor and evened the contest at 9-9 with a goal from Bednarz 36 seconds before the halftime break.
- The Wasps moved the margin back to two goals, but Lees-McRae continued to battle back and tied the game at 12-12 with consecutive goals from Bednarz.
- In the final minutes of the fourth, Emory & Henry retook the two-goal advantage with a goal from Whitney Holland. Bednarz cut the deficit to one goal and the Bobcats had two shots on goal in the final 3:40, but Emory & Henry's Ella James came up with two big stops.
- Bednarz led the Bobcats with eight goals. Madison Primeau collected a hat trick on three shots and recorded two draw controls. Li Cevallos tallied two goals this evening. Payton Barbee, Crystal Johnson, and Taylor Murrell chipped in one goal each.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae begins Conference Carolinas on Saturday, February 21 with Belmont Abbey on Tate Field at 12 p.m.
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