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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State women's lacrosse nearly pulled off a huge rally, coming back from down six goals in the fourth quarter to make it a one-score game in the final six minutes, but the Owls (1-2) couldn't come up with a tying score as they dropped to Longwood (2-0) by a 12-11 score on Sunday afternoon from Fifth Third Bank Stadium.
KEY PLAYERS: Hannah Davis paced the team in scoring with three goals and an assist, while
Hannah Barth posted two goals and an assist, and
Mia MacKenzie also added three goals.
Bailey Wilson meanwhile recorded 11 draw controls for the Owls.
THE RUNDOWN: It was an even match for the first 14 minutes, with the game tied at 3-3, until Longwood scored with just five seconds left in the quarter for a 4-3 advantage. That started a 6-0 run for the Lancers, as KSU was held scoreless in the second quarter. The run lasted through the first two minutes of the second half, putting KSU down 9-3 with 13:26 to play.
It was still a six-goal margin in the fourth quarter after the Lancers scored for an 11-5 advantage with 13:28 on the clock. KSU responded with its best stretch of offense of the game, scoring five unanswered goals over a six-minute span. Barth started the road with a score off an assist from
Jaxsyn Schonewille with 12:13 to play, and Schonewille's score at the 6:12 mark made it 11-10. The Owls could not come up with a tying score though, as they were held scoreless for the next 5:48 of the game. Longwood scored an insurance goal with 1:08 to seal the win.
QUOTABLE:
"You know, I think as a unit I think we really worked through some stuff to keep our foot on the gas when things weren't just flowing naturally. So, I'm really proud to see how we kept our heads held high and really put ourselves in a good situation in the fourth quarter for our comeback. We knew that we could do that. In our last game against Winthrop. We had a really good fourth quarter, so to see them do that again, to really make that final push into a one goal game, I was really proud of that final push. I think that shows you know that we're not going to ever give up, we're going to work through things. It was also really good to see some of my younger players stepping up and scoring down the stretch. Specifically,
Shannon Harrington making a goal down that stretch."
-KSU Head Coach Laura Maness
NOTES:
-KSU was just 3-of-8 on free-position shots, including 0-4 in the second quarter. The Lancers meanwhile were 4-of-6.
-KSU lost despite a 35-25 edge on shots and 26-21 on shots on goal. KSU did hold a 15-12 advantage on draw controls.
NEXT TIME OUT: The Owls are now off until Sunday, Feb. 26, as they will make the trip to Eugene, Ore., to take on the Oregon Ducks at 3 p.m. (PST).
