Women's Lacrosse Falls to Towson ,11-10, on Sunday

Sunday, April 15

Vidas Field

1:00

Drexel University

Towson

Women's Lacrosse Falls to Towson ,11-10, on Sunday

4/15/2012 2:58:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

Philadelphia - Towson's Ashleigh Rohrback scored in the final 29 seconds to defeat the Drexel women's lacrosse team, 11-10, on Sunday afternoon at Vidas Field. The Dragons held a 7-3 lead at halftime, but the Tigers' eight goals in the second half was enough to improve their CAA record to 5-0. Towson outshot the Dragons, 21-19, while Drexel won 12 draw controls to the Tigers' 11. The Dragons are now 2-3 in conference play and 9-5 overall.

Sophomore Amanda Norcini led the team with three goals and went 3-4 in free position attempts. She also had three draw control wins. Alyse Maiden had a goal and two assists for three points. Kristin Kopenhaver helped the Dragons' attack with eight draw control wins.

Towson's Ashley Waldron won the opening draw control allowing instant pressure on Drexel's defense. The Tigers caused two Drexel fouls and finished the play with a goal by Andi Raymond. Less than a minute later, Kristen Kopenhaver gained possession off the draw and found Alyse Maiden who drew a Towson foul. At 26:59, Maiden had a successful free position attempt to tie the game, 1-1. The Dragons worked the ball around until Jaclyn Klunder cut into the middle towards the crease and shoot the ball into the goal from Maiden's pass. Charlotte Wood followed with a free position goal to extend Drexel's lead to two, 3-1. Towson's Waldron won the next draw control and carried the ball into Drexen's defensive end, which set up her second goal of the game.

At 17: 44, Klunder fed the ball to Charlotte Wood from behind the cage broadening the lead back to two, 4-2. Towson's Paige Duncan fired a shot, but hit the post allowing Drexel to recover the loose ball. The Dragons cleared down the field and scored a goal by junior Kelli Joran. The Tigers controlled momentum back on the attacking end and earned a man up opportunity after a yellow card called on Drexel. Towson's Kelly Custer scored from teammate Ashleigh Rohrback's pass, 5-3. At 10:31, Klunder tallied another goal from a give-and-go from Maiden. Amanda Norcini scored with 12 seconds left in the first half. The Dragons led 7-3 and had 10 shots to Towson's nine.

The Tigers scored two goals in the opening five minutes of the second half, 7-5. Drexel's Norcini followed with back-to-back free position goals. However, Towson went on to score four unanswered goals tying the game, 9-9. At 14:35, Kristin Kopenhaver won the next draw control and sprinted down the field. Kopenhaver fired the ball past Towson's Mary Teeters to take back the lead, 10-9.

With less than six minutes remaining in the second half, the Tigers' Andi Raymond scored an unassisted goal, 10-10. Towson won the draw and earned a free position opportunity, but didn't get a shot off. Drexel regained possession, but quickly turned the ball over. With 29 seconds left in the game, Towson's Ashleigh Rohrback scored the game-winning goal from Andi Raymound's pass.

Sophomore Amanda Santandrea had five saves. Towson's Mary Teeters had four saves in 45:25 minutes of play, while Kelsea Donnelly had two saves.

The Dragons will host William and Mary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 20 and Old Dominion on Sunday, April 22 at 2:00 p.m. on Senior Day.