Headline - Team Huddle
9
American AMERICAN 2-2, 0-0
11
Winner George Washington GW 0-3, 0-0
American AMERICAN
2-2, 0-0
9
Final
11
George Washington GW
0-3, 0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
American AMERICAN 1 3 4 1 9
George Washington GW 2 3 3 3 11

Game Recap: Lacrosse |

Lacrosse Drops Late Heartbreaker at George Washington

WASHINGTON – The American University lacrosse team tied the game up three times but couldn't keep up with the late push from George Washington on Wednesday and fell to the Colonials, 11-9.

HEAR FROM COACH TEETERS...
"I'm disappointed with the outcome, but we'll learn from our mistakes and bounce back on Saturday as we host Gardner-Webb."
 
BY THE NUMBERS
  • Fifth-year senior Kendall Goldblum had her third hat-trick of the season, while classmate Emma Vinall added a pair of goals alongside freshman Maddie Spratt. Spratt also added two assists for a team-high four points.
  • Junior Emma Hare and senior Stefanie Walsh added a goal each.
  • Junior Jane Reffelt and Walsh led AU with two caused turnovers each. Junior Sydney Wender and sophomore Jordan Mitchell added two groundballs each.
  • Sophomore Helena Morrison got the start in goal and had three saves in 30 minutes before sophomore-transfer Mary Alice Collins took over in the second half, also adding three saves.
  • Seven players scored for the Colonials, starting with a hat trick from Amber Germer. Emily Mowbray and Sophia Watkinson added two goals each.
  • It was an even match-up between the two teams with AU holding the edge in shots, 24-23. The Eagles also gave up only 12 turnovers to GW's 16 but picked up only nine ground balls while GW grabbed 19. 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Vinall scored the first goal for the Eagles in the last 29 seconds of the first quarter, trailing 3-1 to end the period.
  • A back-and-forth second quarter saw AU with three goals and George Washington with two to tie the game 4-4, but a last-second goal by the Colonials brought the tally to 5-4 to end the first half.
  • George Washington was first to board in the third quarter with a 2-1 run until AU responded with a 3-0 run to tie the game 8-8 going into the fourth.
  • The Colonials went on a 2-0 run to start the final quarter. Spratt's second goal of the game cut the deficit to 10-9, but GW pulled away with a final goal at the 2:31 mark.
NEXT UP
American will be back at home on Saturday, hosting Gardner-Webb at 3 p.m. at Jacobs Complex.

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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