Frostburg, Md.- Women's Lacrosse dropped their second straight game in Mountain East Conference play after taking a loss at the hends of Frostburg State. They would go down 7-2 in the first quarter and were never able to overcome the early deficit.
The Basics:
Location: Frostburg, Maryland
Score: Charleston 11, Frostburg 24
Records: UC 3-5, Frostburg 2-6
How it Happened:
The Frostburg Bobcats went up quickly on the Golden Eagles. Sophomore, Gianni Blundell, and Junior, Destiny Jackson, both put goals up for the Eagles late in the 1
st quarter. Junior goalkeeper, Georgia Ryan, made 6 saves for the Eagles in 1
st. Forty seconds into the 2
nd, Senior, Colleen Ryan, made a goal with an assist from Senior, Kayleigh Burns. Jackson, Blundell, and Ryan put up one more goal each during the 2
nd quarter; while the Eagle's leading scorer, Freshman, Sophia Conzone, was able to grab her first goal of the game. The Eagles trailed 13-7 going into halftime.
The 3
rd quarter started with two quick goals by the Falcons. Charleston continued to outshoot the Falcons in the third. Conzone scored one more for the Eagles; while Burns assisted three goals by Ryan, Blundell, and Jackson. The Falcon's defense pressed hard against the Eagles in the 4
th quarter, holding them to only 4 shots and no goals.
Goalies, Ryan and Jasmine James, finished the match with 8 and 2 saves, respectively. Blundell along with Meghan Smith, lead the midfield for the Eagles. Blundell had 6 draw controls, 3 ground balls, and 1 controlled turnover; while, Smith won 4 draw controls, 2 ground balls, and caused one control turnover. The Eagles continued to move the ball around on offense. Jackson, Blundell, and Ryan had 3 goals each; while, Burns had 4 assists. The Eagles showed improvement in ball control by limiting turnovers to 6 (second lowest in school history).
Up Next:
The Golden Eagles return home to host West Virginia Wesleyan College on Wednesday, April 13 at 5:00pm.