Box Score SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South women's lacrosse team evened the contest at seven each with 26:37 left in the second half, but the University of Montevallo outscored the hosts, 10-2, the rest of the way as the Falcons downed the Tigers, 17-9, Saturday afternoon from Puett Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Montevallo (4-1) 17, Sewanee (1-1) 9
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Sewanee took an early 3-2 lead after back-to-back goals by
Lizzie Chamberlin and
Hattie Fogarty with 16:43 left in the opening half.
-The Falcons responded with three straight goals to reclaim the lead. After a Sewanee yellow card, Montevallo posted a man-up free position goal with 13:16 left in the half before adding two more, 5-3 with 7:45 left in the period.
-The teams traded goals the rest of the half, with the visitors maintaining a 7-5 advantage at the break.
-Sewanee came out strong in the second half. After a Fogarty goal from
Haley Lewis,
Sarah Strand evened the score once again with a free position goal 3:23 into the period.
-However, the Falcons turned on the offense, scoring the next six goals to put the contest away. Additionally, UM's defense held Sewanee to no goals in almost a 10-minute span.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Hattie Fogarty posted four points with three goals and an assist for her second hat trick in as many games.
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Sarah Strand and
Hadley Meadows each scored twice for Sewanee, while Strand added three forced turnovers and won six draws.
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Ellie Tate Schutte also forced three turnovers and collected five ground balls.
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Amanda Jenkins (1-1) saved four shots and scooped six ground balls in 30 minutes in goals.
MONTEVALLO KEY STATISTICS
-Anja Kuys scored six times on seven shots, won nine draw controls and forced three turnovers in the win.
-Elizabeth Tyler caused four turnovers and scooped up six ground balls.
-Rachel Rose (2-0) saved four shots in the second half to earn the win between the pipes.
-The Falcons kept the Tigers away from the crease for most of the second half, allowing eight shots and won 12-of-15 clear attempts.
UP NEXT
Sewanee will next compete with Alabama Huntsville on Tuesday.
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