The Virginia Wesleyan University women's lacrosse team (2-6) defeated Methodist University 14-13.
Michaela Elston led the offense with four goals and one assist for a total of five points, three draw controls, and one ground ball and
Helen Kennedy-Butler tallied three goals and two assists for a total of five points.
Natalie Dunn recorded two goals and two assists, with two caused turnovers, four draw controls, and one ground ball, and teammate
Mikayla Szudera registered two goals and two assists for four points.
A high-scoring game in the first quarter, as both offenses score five goals.
Helen Kennedy-Butler scored the first goal of the contest off a feed from
Mikayla Szudera. The Monarchs responded with back-to-back goals to take a 2-1 lead. Kennedy-Butler found the back of the net a second time, assisted by
Natalie Dunn to tie the game up a two apiece.
Michaela Elston scored off a pass from Kennedy-Butler to tie the game at 3-3. Methodist went up 4-3, but the Marlins responded with two goals by
Mikayla Szudera assisted by
Camryn Gavula, then
Natalie Dunn scored off a feed from
Michaela Elston to take a 5-4 lead.
The Monarchs scored two goals to start the second quarter taking a 7-5 lead. However, Virginia Wesleyan fought back with goals from
Mikayla Szudera assisted by
Natalie Dunn, and Kennedy-Butler scored an unassisted goal tying the game at 7-7. Methodist scored a goal to take an 8-7 lead just before halftime.
Methodist extended their lead in the third quarter as they outscored the Marlins 4-2 to lead 12-9 heading into the final frame. Gavula scored an unassisted goal at eh 6:24 mark, and
Shaunice Rone scored off a feed from Kennedy-Butler.
The Marlins' comeback started in the fourth, with a goal from
Natalie Dunn off a feed from Szudera. Then, Elston scored an unassisted goal to come within one of the Monarchs. Methodist scored a goal to go up 13-11 but Virginia Wesleyan kept fighting and scored three unanswered goals to take a 14-13 lead. Elston scored to bring the game to 13-12, then
Madison Pfister scored to tie the game at 13 all, and finally, Elston scored at the 2:51 mark to take a 14-13 lead.
Brittneyann Hoover had a great game with two big saves to hold off the Monarchs. She recorded the win in the net, playing all 60 minutes, and tallied 10 saves.
