Posted: Apr 12, 2017
Charlotte, N.C. – The University of Mount Olive women's lacrosse team fell to No. 8 Queens University (N.C.), 20-9, in non-conference action on Wednesday evening in Charlotte, N.C.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Queens (N.C.) 20, Mount Olive 9
Records: Mount Olive (8-6, 6-1 CC), Queens (N.C) (10-2, 5-0 SAC)
Location: Queens Sports Complex, Charlotte, N.C.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
FIRST HALF
- Queens opened the scoring with a goal just 4:44 into the opening half by Alexandra Bruder.
- The Trojans tied the contest with a goal by senior Saffron Snethen at 23:33.
- After the Royals retook the lead, UMO answered with a goal by freshman Kiara Burke off an assist from Snethen at 21:27, tying the game at two.
- Following the Trojans' equalizer, Queens scored five-straight goals to open a 7-2 lead on UMO with 16:32 left in the first half.
- Burke scored her second goal of the evening at 16:19 trimming the Royals' advantage to 7-3.
- To end the half, Queens went on a 9-2 run to grab a 16-5 lead at halftime.
SECOND HALF
- The Royals increased their lead to 18-5 with a pair of goals in the first five minutes of the second half.
- UMO ended the second period on a 4-2 run with two goals each for Burke and fellow freshman Jackie Kaderabek to trim the Trojans' final deficit to 20-9.
KEY STATS
- Burke led UMO with four goals in the loss, while Snethen and Kaderabek added two goals each.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Samantha Thomson (L: 6-4) was credited with the loss, allowing seven Royals' goals in 13:41 between the posts.
- The Trojans were outshot in the first half, 25-7, but held an 11-8 advantage in shots in the second half.
UP NEXT
Mount Olive remains on the road for a matchup with Erskine College on Thursday evening at 4 p.m. in Due West, S.C.