Posted: Mar 13, 2024
Women's Lacrosse: Late surges lifts Fighting Muskies past Bison
Bethany
(2-2)
15
Muskingum
(5-2)
22
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bethany (2-2) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
|
Muskingum (5-2) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
NEW CONCORD, Ohio – The Bethany College women's lacrosse team competed against Muskingum University in a non-conference matchup Wednesday evening.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Muskingum 22, Bethany 15
Records: Muskingum (5-2, 0-0 OAC), Bethany (2-2, 0-0 PAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Muskingum scored the first four goals of the game. The first two were less than thirty seconds apart.
- Bethany's Abbie Carpenter scored the first goal of the game for the Bison. Muskingum added another goal to take a 5-1 lead. Momentum shifted to the Bison in the final five minutes of the period, scoring five goals to take a 6-5 lead. Carpenter scored her second goal while Jada Carter scored twice. Gracie Gonzales and Karley Trinidad both contributed goals of their own in the first.
- To lead off the second period, the Muskies scored six unanswered goals to take an 11-6 lead. Bethany's Carpenter scored two goals to complete the hat trick and bring the Bison deficit to 12-8 at the halftime break.
- Lexie Reid scored the first goal of the second half, however, Muskingum tacked on three more goals to take a 15-9 lead. The Bison cut the lead to four after back-to-back goals from the Bison. Karley Trinidad scored and then assisted a Jada Carter goal.
- Muskingum scored with two minutes to go in the third to extend the lead to five.
- The Bison and Muskies exchanged back and forth goals in the fourth period with the Muskies taking a 6-4 advantage to take the game, 22-15.
BISON TOP PERFORMERS
- Jada Carter led the Bison with six goals.
- Abbie Carpenter added five while Karley Trinidad added two.
- Lexie Reid and Gracie Gonzales added one goal each.
- Trinidad had three assists.
- Madison Wagoner had 14 saves.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Muskingum outshot Bethany, 51-27.
- The Muskies went 1-for-7 on free position shots while the Bison went 3-for-5.
- The Bison had 21 turnovers while the Muskies had 16.
UP NEXT
The Bison will travel to Anderson for a non-conference matchup on Mar. 23 at 2 pm.
