LAX
17
Winner AMERICAN AMERICAN 5-3
13
ODU ODU 3-6
Winner
AMERICAN AMERICAN
5-3
17
Final
13
ODU ODU
3-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
AMERICAN AMERICAN 7 3 2 5 17
ODU ODU 1 6 4 2 13

Game Recap: Lacrosse |

Lacrosse Closes Out Old Dominion for Third Straight Win

WASHINGTON – A strong start and a better finish propelled American University lacrosse to its third straight win on Sunday afternoon as the Eagles topped Old Dominion on the road, 17-13.
 
The Eagles enter Patriot League play with a 5-3 mark and have won five of their last six games.

BY THE NUMBERS
  • Stefanie Walsh scored a career-high six goals to lead the American attack.
  • Rookie Becca Frank found the back of the net three times, which is also a career high.
  • Mary Alice Collins withstood an ODU offense that generated 39 shots, including 11 free position shots. Collins was up to the task and made a career-high 16 saves between the pipes.
  • Kendall Goldblum scored two goals and matched a season-high with three assists to finish with five points. Goldblum has scored a goal in every game this season.  
  • Emma Vinall, Katie Pierce, and Emma Hare rounded out the scoring with two goals apiece.
  • Vinall added two assists while Maddy Spratt finished with three assists.
  • American scored 17 goals on 24 shots. 23 of those shots were on goal.
  • AU's defense caused 12 turnovers compared to seven for ODU.
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • American got on the board first as Vinall scored just 24 seconds into the contest.
  • ODU responded less than two minutes later with a goal of its own, but AU rattled off six unanswered goals to take a 7-1 lead after one quarter.
  • In the second quarter, Pierce's second tally of the day pushed AU to a 10-4 lead with 6:51 left in the half.
  • The Monarchs closed the half with three goals in the final 1:41 and AU went into the break with a 10-7 lead.
  • Two more ODU goals early in the third quarter cut the deficit to one with 9:33 left in the frame.
  • Walsh scored back-to-back goals in the middle of the third quarter to stop ODU's run.
  • After three quarters of action, AU was clinging to a 12-11 lead.
  • Three straight goals from the Eagles gave AU some breathing room early in the fourth quarter.
  • ODU was only able to score twice in the final frame and American secured the 17-13 victory.
NEXT UP
The Eagles will open Patriot League play at Lafayette on Saturday, March 19, before returning home to host Holy Cross at noon on Saturday, March 26.

For the latest on American University Lacrosse, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on Twitter (@AU_Lacrosse) and Instagram (@au_wlax).
 
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