DELAWARE, Ohio – The Allegheny women's lacrosse team dropped a nonconference road game at Ohio Wesleyan, 16-8, Wednesday (March 22).
The Gators started the game on a 3-0 run.
Senna Perelman (Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Heights) scored the game's first goal off an assist by
Grace Baginski (Lakeville, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy). A few minutes later, Perelman scored on a free-position shot to make it 2-0. Less than a minute later, Baginski scored the third goal for the Gators. The Battling Bishops scored twice to close out the opening quarter, narrowing the gap to 3-2.
Ohio Wesleyan gained control of the game during the second quarter.
Emily Herrold (Hampstead, Md./Manchester Valley), assisted by Perelman, and
Lauren Petrarca (Simi Valley, Calif./Royal) found the back of the net in the frame. However, the Battling Bishops outscored the Gators 5-2 to take a 7-5 lead heading into halftime.
The momentum carried over to the third as Ohio Wesleyan added four goals in the frame.
Liz Dolan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Hampton) scored in the third, but the Gators trailed 11-6.
Petrarca netted a pair of goals in the fourth to finish with a hat trick, but it was not enough as the Gators fell on the road.
Inside the Box
- Petrarca led the Gators with three goals. She also had three groundballs and caused a turnover.
- Perelman also tallied three points on two goals and an assist while collecting a pair of groundballs and causing a turnover.
- Baginski had a goal, an assist and a groundball.
- Herrold and Dolan rounded out the goal scorers. Dolan also had a team-high six draw controls.
- Molly Wojcik (Pittsburgh, Pa./Hampton) caused a team-high three turnovers and tallied three groundballs.
- Ashley Amato (Westerly, R.I./Westerly) also had three groundballs with a caused turnover.
- Sarah Thorman (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) made nine saves in net while also recording three groundballs.
Up Next
The Gators open Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) at home against Thiel on Saturday (March 25) at 1 pm.
