RADFORD, Va. – Kennesaw State women's lacrosse could not recover from a 5-0 deficit to start the game, falling 13-11 on the road to Radford on Wednesday afternoon from Cupp Stadium
KEY PLAYERS: Freshman
Shannon Harrington's hot streak continues, with a career-high four goals to place the Owls. Classmate
Allie White was next with a pair of goals, while
Hannah Davis posted one goal and a team-high three assists.
THE RUNDOWN: The Owls found themselves down by five scores before placing their first goal on the scoreboard with 11 seconds left in the opening quarter. The deficit was still at four for KSU after the second quarter, but the Owls would make a move after halftime. Following a score from the Highlanders, KSU reeled off four unanswered goals. Four different players scored during the run, with
Mia MacKenzie's goal at 3:17 making it a 9-8 contest. Radford closed the door on a comeback though by scoring four of the next five for a 13-9 lead with 2:39 left in the game, holding KSU to just one goal over a 17-minute stretch.
QUOTABLE:
"Today hurt, we got started off slow and dug ourselves in a hole early. Unfortunately, we got six yellow cards and two green cards, this has never happened before to us. Man-down penalties really put a strain on defense. I admire our fight though to be in a battle through this adversity. Our Younger players continue to step up offensively especially Shannon and
Allie White. Our draw unit in
Jaxsyn Schonewille,
Bailey Wilson and
Lauren Dobbs contribute to thrive in this area. We just need to start our next game with more fire."
-KSU Head Coach Laura Maness
NOTES:
-The Owls did have a 31-25 edge on shots and 22-20 on shots on goal.
-KSU was whistled for six yellow cards on the afternoon and two green cards, leading to several man-up possessions for the home team. Four of Radford's first seven goals came on a man-up situation.
NEXT TIME OUT: The Owls begin a three-game homestand, starting on Saturday, March 11 at 3 p.m. against Wofford at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.
