Hosting the New England College (NEC) Pilgrims for a non-conference matchup at the Brigham Athletic Complex this afternoon, Gordon College Women's Lacrosse was doubled up by their opponents in a 14-7 loss.
The Fighting Scots open Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play on Saturday, March 23 for a 12 p.m. start against Salve Regina.
Greta Moore and
Olivia McCarrick had identical offensive numbers for the Scots, with each tallying three goals and an assist on the day.
Tara Bainbridge (Sr./South Hadley, Mass.) spearheaded the win for the Pilgrims with six goals and three assists, Alana Scott (Sr./Huntington, Vt.) added four goals and two assists, while Sofia Castriotta (Fr./Framingham, Mass.) tossed in two goals as well as an assist.
How It Happened
- The Pilgrims netted a trio of early goals in the opening minutes to hold a 3-0 lead five minutes into regulation before senior, McCarrick, finished a Moore pass to put the Scots on the board. NEC's offense continued to fire, rattling off another three goals to take a 6-1 lead midway through the first.
- Otte fed a pass to Moore two minutes later to cut the lead to 6-2. Both squads added another goal each in the final minutes of the half with the visitors holding a 7-3 lead going into the break.
- NEC did not lose steam during halftime, scoring a pair of goals to take a six point lead to start the second half. McCarrick found an open Moore for the Scots' fourth goal. Just over two minutes later, Moore found the back of the net again but this time thanks to a Otte helper. Otte and McCarrick each scored one more goal each but the Pilgrims took control of the final minutes, taking a 14-7 win over the Fighting Scots.
Beyond The Box Score
