Winning Streak Stopped at Tigers Fall on Road
Hot off one of the biggest wins in recent history over North Coast Athletic Conference rival Ohio Wesleyan, the Tiger women's lacrosse team could not parlay the momentum into a road victory as they fell to St. Vincent, 9-6. With goals sparse, the Tigers could not take advantage of a 37-22 shot advantage.
LATROBE, Pa. - Hot off one of the biggest wins in recent history over North Coast Athletic Conference rival Ohio Wesleyan, the Tiger women's lacrosse team could not parlay the momentum into a road victory as they fell to St. Vincent, 9-6. With goals sparse, the Tigers could not take advantage of a 37-22 shot advantage.
Down 4-0 midway through the first half, a flurry of Tiger goals, led by a strike from freshman midfielder Jenn Close (Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest brought the Tigers to within one.
After the third goal came on a marker from senior Cait Mather (Mason, Ohio/Mason), however, the Tiger offense went silent, with a 28-minute goal scoring drought that spelled defeat for Head Coach Kati Robbins' unit.
Tiger goalkeepers combined for eight saves on the afternoon as the team fell to 4-2 and saw a three-game winning streak halted. A pair of matches in Pennsylvania await, with meetings at Waynesburg and Allegheny on April 10 and 11, respectively. The Tigers meet Waynseburg at 5 p.m. before a noon faceoff with NCAC opponent Allegheny.
Written by: Ben Bradley, SID Assistant