ROME, Ga. - The University of the South women's lacrosse team saw its season come to an end in the semifinals of the 2023 Southern Athletic Association Tournament with a 14-10 result against Berry College, Sunday from Valhalla Stadium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: (2) Berry (14-3) 14, (3) Sewanee (10-9) 10
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Berry sprinted out to a quick 2-0 lead nearly three minutes into the contest.
-Sewanee did respond with a
Lizzie Chamberlin strike with 8:17 left in the opening period. After
Marlin Price won the ensuing draw control, she later tied the game on a free position goal.
-The Vikings added two goals late in the period, but Price's second goal of the quarter came on a caused turnover by
Sally Herrington.
-Leading 4-3 after 15 minutes of play, the home team scored three straight times to take a 7-3 lead with 5:49 left in the half.
-Trailing 9-4 midway through the third quarter, the Tiger had free position goals by Chamberlin and
Bissy Muller to make it 9-6 with 3:15 left in the period.
-Berry, who clinched the No. 2 seed in the SAA Tournament, saw back-to-back goals to start the fourth quarter that would ultimately seal the contest and see the Vikings advance to the its second SAA Tournament Championship final and the first since 2017.
-Sewanee finishes the 2023 campaign at 10-8, securing double digits in the win column for the 11th time in 16 years of women's lacrosse.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Marlin Price led the Tigers with a game-high eight draw control victories and added a hat trick.
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Lizzie Chamberlin also had two goals for the Tigers, while
Sally Herrington forced two turnovers.
BERRY KEY STATISTICS
-Dani Taraska led the Vikings with four goals, while Chloe Pender and Haley Larsen each had a hat trick.
-Kristina Jones stopped 17 shots between the pipes, playing all 60 minutes.
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