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WINTHROP WINTHROP
5-3
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KSU KSU
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Game Recap: Lacrosse |

Eagles Hold Off Late Owls Run To Win 9-8 Tuesday Afternoon

KENNESAW, G.A. – A late run by the Owls just fell short, giving Winthrop the 9-8 win over the Owls Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles improve to 4-4 on the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The first half was a low scoring affair.
  • The Owls got on the board quickly with back-to-back goals from Camryn Klaus and Emily Napierala.
  • Both teams were scoreless for five minutes before the Eagles tied things up at 2 with goals from Savanah Paton and Lauren Asher.
  • Siena Gore, KSU's leading goal scorer, got on the board with a shot at the 12:50 mark to lead 3-2.
  • Gore found the back of the net once more with less than five minutes remaining to gain a two-goal advantage, 4-2.
  • Olivia Deaver recorded her third goal of the season with a shot with three seconds on the clock to make it a one-goal game heading into the locker room at halftime.
  • Out of the break, Alyssa Angelo tied things up at four with her 13th goal of the season.
  • Siena Gore responded less than a minute later to regain the 5-4 edge.
  • Deaver and Angelo recorded their second goals of the game, back-to-back, to give Winthrop it's first lead of the contest, 6-5.
  • Angelo netted her third goal of the game to pull ahead, 7-5.
  • At the 16:58 mark, Lauren Morris finds McKenna Blick for the goal to take an 8-5 lead.
  • Paton ends Winthrop's 5-0 run with a free-position goal with 16:13 to play.
  • Three consecutive goals from Siena Gore threatened Winthrop's lead, making it a one-goal contest with a minute to play, 9-8.
  • The Eagles would hang on to win the contest.
 NOTABLES
  • The Eagles had five different goal scorers, with three scoring two or more.
  • Freshman Alyssa Angelo led the Eagles with a hat trick in Tuesday's win.
  • Siena Gore, who is second in the NCAA in goals scored, scored six of KSU's eight goals.
  • Jenna Diebert led the Eagles causing two turnovers and picking up four ground balls.
  • Kimora Bailey led the team in draw controls, winning 8. She also picked up four ground balls.
  • McGuire made 7 saves with a .467 save percentage in the win.

UP NEXT
The Eagles return home to host the Campbell Camels in a Big South matchup. Opening draw is set for 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 3.
 
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