CHICAGO – Lulu Hardy’s additional time objective capped an exhilarating 14-13 win for the College of Chicago ladies’s lacrosse staff over Colorado School on Saturday afternoon.
The No. 16-ranked Maroons improved to 8-2. The Tigers dropped to 7-7.
Saturday’s matchup on the Stagg Area turf was a good one during. Colorado introduced stress with a full journey on clearance makes an attempt and had been prepared to throw onerous photographs on the web from all angles. UChicago was capable of get quite a few targets due to nice particular person efforts driving via a number of defenders in entrance.
After the Tigers took a 3-2 lead within the second quarter, the Maroons discovered their rhythm and countered with 4 targets in-a-row to go up 6-3. Camille Kuwana contritbued two targets throughout that span. Colorado countered proper again with a pair of quick-strike targets within the remaining 40 seconds of the half to grab momentum again.
Again-to-back scores by Zoe Torok on consecutive possessions put UChicago again forward at 8-6 early within the third quarter. After Colorado tied issues up, it was Hardy’s flip to place up a pair of targets spaced a minute aside to make it 10-8.
The motion continued to swing forwards and backwards as neither facet may declare management over the proceedings. UChicago drew forward 13-11 late within the fourth quarter, however the Tigers got here up clutch as soon as once more with a pair of targets within the remaining minutes. The guests had a golden alternative to steal the sport away with two free place photographs within the remaining 22 seconds. Nonetheless, the primary try hit the crossbar and the second went excessive.
Time beyond regulation loomed, and Colorado grabbed the preliminary draw management. UChicago’s Jill Hooey delivered a key second by swiping the ball and giving her staff possession. On the offensive finish, Jane Chen fed a reducing Hardy on the suitable facet and the junior attacker threw a surprising shot into the highest shelf of the web whereas falling to the turf.
It marked the second additional time winner of Hardy’s profession. She additionally delivered the golden objective towards Bates School on February 26, 2022.
Colorado held sway in photographs (36-30), draw controls (17-14) and floor balls (21-18). UChicago dedicated fewer turnovers (14-18).
Hardy recorded six targets for the second-straight sport. Kuwana additionally delivered on the offensive finish with 4 targets and one help. Torok tallied three targets.
Hooey grabbed 5 draw controls and induced two turnovers. Becky Van Kirk posted three induced turnovers, and Kali Konstantinakos added two induced turnovers and two floor balls.
Goalie Rachel Keefe (8-2 file) bought the victory in web by making 12 saves with 4 floor balls in 62 minutes.
NEXT GAME:
Wednesday, Apr. 12 @ 6:00 PM – Carthage School at UChicago
