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Allegheny College women’s lacrosse vs Grove City, 3-26-25. Photo by Ed Mailliard.
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8
Allegheny ALLEGHEN 3-9, 2-3
10
Winner Chatham CHATHAM 5-5, 3-2
Allegheny ALLEGHEN
3-9, 2-3
8
Final
10
Chatham CHATHAM
5-5, 3-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Allegheny ALLEGHEN 0 1 4 3 8
Chatham CHATHAM 5 0 3 2 10

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Fast Start Leads Chatham Past Allegheny

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Allegheny women's lacrosse team could not overcome a fast start by Chatham as they fell to the Cougars 10-8 on the road in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play Wednesday (April 9).
 
The Cougars held the Gators off the board in the first quarter while gaining a 5-0 advantage after 15 minutes of play. The score stayed the same all the way until the final five minutes of the half. Lauren Petrarca (Simi Valley, Calif./Royal) took advantage of a free-position opportunity with four minutes left to put the Gators on the board, but Allegheny trailed 5-1 at the break.
 
The Gators struck first in the third quarter when Ava Best (Butler, Pa./Butler) scored off an assist by Ema Caragein (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton LaSalle). The Cougars answered with two straight goals, but the Gators scored a pair of their own late in the frame. Petrarca scored her second goal of the game before Erin Lowthert (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg Area) converted a free-position shot to bring the Cougar lead back to three goals. In the final minute, each side scored with Caroline Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty) finding the back of the net on a Caragein assist.
 
After a Chatham goal in the fourth, the Gators scored the next two. Petrarca completed a hat trick with her third goal of the game before Best scored her second, assisted by Smith, on an extra-player opportunity. The back-and-forth continued as a Chatham goal was answered by Lowthert. However, that proved to be the final goal of the game as the Cougars held on for the PAC win.
 
Inside the Box
  • Petrarca led the team with three goals, seven groundballs, four draw controls and four caused turnovers.
  • Lowthert scored twice and had three groundballs while causing two turnovers.
  • Best also scored twice.
  • Smith had a goal and assist.
  • Caragein had a pair of assists. 
  • Amelia Henderson (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) had three groundballs and caused two turnovers.
  • Ella Ashton (Landisville, Pa./Hempfield) and Macy Simons (Catonsville, Md./Western Tech) each made five saves in net.
  • The Gators were 21-of-26 on clears. 
News and Notes
  • Allegheny is now 2-1 all-time against Chatham. 
Up Next
The Gators return to Meadville to host Thiel on Saturday (April 12).
 
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