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WLAX Celly 25 Emer
11
Emerson EMERSON 5-7, 1-6
12
Winner Clark University CLARK UN 4-9, 2-5
Emerson EMERSON
5-7, 1-6
11
Final
12
Clark University CLARK UN
4-9, 2-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Emerson EMERSON 2 4 3 2 11
Clark University CLARK UN 3 1 4 4 12

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Strong Fourth Quarter Pushes Women's Lacrosse Past Emerson, 12-11

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University women's lacrosse team (4-9, 2-5 NEWMAC) played a back-and-forth game against Emerson (5-7, 1-6 NEWMAC) and battled back in the fourth to top the Lions 12-11 on Wednesday night from Granger Field.

How it Happened
  • Emerson jumped out to an early 2-0 lead before senior Aubrey Conners cut the deficit in half with a shot that beat Ellie Spotts off a won draw control from junior Elizabeth Cacciapaglia.
  • Sophomore Sarah Forrester and senior Meghan Fogarty netted the Cougars next two goals off feeds from senior Erin Lucas and Conners to take a 3-2 late in the first.
  • Cacciapaglia, Lucas, and graduate student Lucy Szpila caused turnovers before the end of the first quarter before senior Saorla Scully caused a turnover early in the second.
  • The Lions netted the next four goals of the game to take a 6-3 lead despite a save from senior Annie Battle before Forrester ended the run with 2:52 to go in the second quarter.
  • Lucas and junior Alexandra Cacciapaglia both caused turnovers before the half as the Lions took a 6-4 edge into the half.
  • Forrester cut into the deficit with a goal off a feed from Elizabeth Cacciapaglia early in the third before Emerson extended their lead to 7-5 with a goal less than a minute later.
  • Forrester and Fogarty both found the back of the cage within a 0:20 second span to tie the game at 7-7 with Lucas picking up an assist on the Fogarty goal.
  • Emerson regained the lead with a pair of goals in the middle of the third before Lucas netted a free position goal and Battle stopped a pair of shots as Clark trailed 9-8 entering the fourth.
  • Clark regained the lead early in the fourth when Fogarty scored off a feed from Lucas and Fogarty gave the Cougars the edge with 8:36 to play at 10-9.
  • After Emerson tied the game at 10-10, Conners and Forrester both scored, with the assist on the Forrester goal going to Fogarty as the Cougars pushed ahead 12-10 with 2:37 remaining.
  • Emerson cut the deficit to one with 1:14 to go, but Lucas won the draw control to help run out the clock as the Cougars came away with a 12-11 victory.          
Inside the Box Score
  • Clark attempted 35 shots, forced 26 turnovers, won 17 draw controls, and converted 16 clears.
  • Forrester led the team with five goals.
  • Fogarty added four goals and dished out an assist,
  • Lucas recorded a team-high three assists, won five draw controls, and scored a goal.
  • Conners tallied two goals and registered an assist.
  • Cacciapaglia won a team-high eight draw controls, scooped up five ground balls, caused four turnovers, and dished out an assist.
  • Battle registered seven saves and scooped up three ground balls.
What's Next
The Cougars will return to the field on Saturday night when they welcome Mount Holyoke to Granger for their senior day contest beginning at 7:00 p.m.
 
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