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10
Wellesley WELLESLE 2-6, 0-2
14
Winner Clark University CLARK UN 5-3, 1-1
Wellesley WELLESLE
2-6, 0-2
10
Final
14
Clark University CLARK UN
5-3, 1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wellesley WELLESLE 5 1 3 1 10
Clark University CLARK UN 3 3 2 6 14

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Women's Lacrosse Comes From Behind to Beat Wellesley 14-10

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University women's lacrosse team (5-3, 1-1 NEWMAC) welcomed Wellesley (2-6, 0-2 NEWMAC) to Granger for their Women in Sports Game and came away with a come-from-behind 14-10 win on Saturday afternoon.

How it Happened
  • Graduate student Kiley Simmons nearly put Clark on the board in the first minute of the game, but had her shot saved before Mallory Kennison put Wellesley up 1-0 with 11:53 remaining in the first.
  • Graduate student Elizabeth Liakos tied the game two minutes later, but the Blue responded with two goals and another Liakos goal with 4:10 to play in the period as the Cougars trailed 4-2.
  • Before the end of the first quarter, sophomore Elizabeth Cacciapaglia found a cutting junior Aubrey Conners and Conners found the back of the cage as the Blue took a 5-3 edge into the second quarter.
  • Junior Annie Battle registered a pair of saves early in the second before Cacciapaglia and junior Erin Lucas each scored to tie the game at 5-5 with 5:20 left before halftime.
  • The team's traded goals before the break, with a Clark goal from Liakos off a feed from Simmons as the team's entered the half tied at 6-6.
  • Simmons and first-year Kami LaBella opened the third quarter with goals to take an 8-6 advantage, but Wellesley ended the quarter with three unanswered goals to take a 9-8 lead into the fourth.
  • Conners tied the game up at 9-9 early in the fourth and a man-up goal from Liakos off a feed from Lucas as the Cougars took a 10-9 lead with 10:27 to play.
  • After Wellesley tied the game at 10-10, Clark ended the game with four unanswered goals as Liakos, Cacciapaglia, and a pair of goals from LaBella propelled the Cougars to a 14-10 win over Wellesley.
Inside the Box Score
  • Clark attempted 34 shots, forced 24 turnovers, scooped up 22 ground balls, and won 15 draw controls.
  • Liakos netted five goals and dished out an assist.
  • LaBella added a hat trick with three goals and caused four turnovers.
  • Cacciapaglia won 12 draw controls, dished out three assists, and scored two goals.
  • Conners recorded two goals and Lucas dished out a pair of assists.
  • Battle added 10 saves in net.
What's Next
The scarlet and white will return to the pitch on Wednesday when they welcome MIT to Granger for a NEWMAC contest beginning at 4:00 p.m.
 
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