By Kirsten Hatton Staff writer
The Susquehanna women’s lacrosse team was unable to produce a successful comeback on the road as it fell 9-6 to Misericordia on Feb. 25.
Sophomore attacker Katharina DeMaio scored five minutes into the game to give the River Hawks a 1-0 lead.
Misericordia answered five minutes later to tie the game at one, but sophomore attacker Brooke Klair scored a few minutes later to put the River Hawks up 2-1.
One minute later, Misericordia answered once again to tie the game at two, but freshman attacker Stephanie Dowling answered 30 seconds later to give the River Hawks a 3-2 lead. Misericordia tied it up once more as the half finished tied 3-3.
The second half was filled with nine goals and was a continuous battle for the lead, as Misericordia outscored Susquehanna 6-3.
“We are not a team to continue to turn the ball over and we did that a lot. I think a lot of us were just off of our game,” Klair said.
Senior attacker Liv Cohn scored three minutes into the half, but the Cougars scored three more times before DeMaio scored a free positon shot with fourteen minutes left to go in the half.
Freshman midfielder Makayla Fee scored with less than two minutes to go in the game, but it was not enough, as the Cougars held off Susquehanna for a 9-6 victory.
Susquehanna finished the day with 29 ground balls. Senior midfielder Shannon Kinney led the team with seven while junior midfielder Brooke Burnett added five.
Senior attacker Ashley Rose Lynn finished the day with two points and two assists.
“We have watched film and are learning that we need to hustle on every play. We need to hold ourselves accountable for mistakes we make and adjust to those mistakes,” Klair said.
Misericordia is now 1-1 on the season. They are coming off a 10-9 season and a loss to end their season in the first round of the Eastern College Athletic Conference championships last year.
Freshman midfielder Kailia Quinlivan scored five goals for the Cougars, while senior goalie Katie McLoughlin’s eight saves and seven ground balls allowed the Cougars to power past the River Hawks.
Susquehanna returns to their home field on Thursday, March 9, when they take on visiting Frostburg State. The Bobcats are currently 2-2 on the season.
