NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 26, 2013) - The
William and Mary lacrosse team fell at Old Dominion, 15-9, in its conference
opener on Tuesday evening.
W&M (1-3,
0-1) owned a 7-2 advantage late in the first half, but ODU (1-2, 1-0) rallied
back with an 11-1 run to earn the victory in the Optima Health Challenge
matchup.
Sophomore
Kaleigh Noon led the Tribe with three points (2g, 1a), while senior Kyrstin
Mackrides and junior Jenna Dougherty both recorded a pair of goals apiece.
Senior Katie Stillwell also came up big with a goal, five ground balls and
three caused turnovers, while senior Hannah Clarke posted three draw controls.
The Green and
Gold owned a 14-12 edge in draw controls, but ODU held a 27-18 advantage in
ground balls.
Things looked
good for W&M early as it jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the opening minutes,
as sophomore Maggie Bermingham, Dougherty and Stillwell all posted goals.
Although the
Lady Monarchs responded with a pair of scores to narrow the margin to 3-2 with
19:26 showing, the Tribe rattled off a 4-0 run to build a 7-2 advantage with
less than four minutes remaining in the first half. Mackrides scored twice
during the stretch, while Dougherty and junior Taelor Salmon also found the
back of the cage.
After tallying
the final goal of the opening stanza, ODU opened the second half with six
unanswered scores to take a 9-7 lead with 18:11 remaining. Although Noon
snapped the run with a goal at the 15:32 mark, W&M scored just once more during the remainder of
the second half.
Emily
Austerberry led ODU with six points on four goals and two assists, while
Ashmore Standing added five goals.
The Tribe will
return to action when it plays at Stetson this Saturday at 10 a.m.
