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Senior Amanda Makoid matched a career-high with four goals as the American University women's lacrosse team defeated Old Dominion, 12-10, on Saturday afternoon at Jacobs Field. The Eagles scored eight of the game's final 11 goals to earn the come-from-behind victory, their first ever against the Monarchs.

Old Dominion (0-1) took an early 2-0 lead over American (2-4) before an unassisted Emily Stankiewicz goal got the Eagles on the board six-plus minutes into the game. The Monarchs regained a two-goal advantage, 3-1, until back-to-back AU strikes evened the game at three. Makoid knocked home the first and Lisa Schaaf scored the second off a Lauren Schoenberger feed.

The Monarchs responded with four of the game's next five goals to take a 7-4 lead with 3:17 to go in the first half. Maeve Koch recorded American's lone goal during the stretch off a free position shot.

From that point on, AU began to assume control of the contest, beginning with an unassisted goal by Emily Burton late in the first half to cut the halftime deficit to two, 7-5. The Eagles started the second half with three straight goals to take an 8-7 advantage with 21:37 to play, their first lead of the game. Makoid, Chiara Speziale and Bernadette Maher registered American's goals during the run.

After an Old Dominion conversion tied the game at eight, the Eagles again knocked home three straight goals over a six-plus minute stretch to take an 11-8 lead. Makoid converted the first two of the goals for American and Paige Lin recorded the final goal during the run, which came at the 9:34 mark of the second half. Schaaf later added an insurance goal for the Eagles as they came away with the 12-10 home victory.

Makoid's four goals match her career-high, which she previous set last season at George Mason. Schaaf also added two goals, which also ties her previous career-best. Schoenberger recorded a game-high two assists for the Eagles as well.

Ashley Kellogg and Nicole McMahon scored three goals apiece to lead Old Dominion.

Emma Larkin paced the Eagles with four groundballs, while Koch and Stankiewicz each had a team-high four draw controls for AU. Goalkeeper Kaska Komokinski registered five saves for the Eagles in picking up her second victory of the season.

The Eagles will return to action next Saturday, March 13 when they host Colgate in both squads' Patriot League opener. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.