Gordon College Women's Lacrosse hosted the Salem State University Vikings in a non-league matchup tonight at the Brigham Athletic Complex and handed the visitors a 17-12 loss.

Gordon's Olivia McCarrick tallied eight points (four goals and four assists), Brenna Otte and Greta Moore netted a hat trick each, while Emma Hyrzan and Molly Guthrie each totaled two goals and one assist each on the night. Brenna Peterson and Melanie Dwyer scooped up four and five ground balls, respectively, and also caused five and four turnovers each. 

The Vikings' effort was led by a pair of hat tricks from Shayla Inglis (So./Lowell, Mass.) and Amanda Bradley (Fr./Peabody, Mass.), while Suzanne Stefanik (Fr./Dalton, Mass.) and Taylor Lund (So./Woburn, Mass.) added two goals each in the effort.

The Fighting Scots continue non-conference action on Monday, April 22 as they travel to Worcester State for a 4 p.m. start before finishing off Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action on Wednesday, April 24 in an away contest against Wentworth.

How It Happened

• Hryzan and Otte scored within 50 seconds of each other to give Gordon a two-goal lead to begin the game. After a five minute scoring drought for both sides, Salem's Stefanik put her squad on the board to cut the lead to one. 
• Gordon outscored the Vikings, 7-3 for the remainder of the period capped off by McCarrick finding the back of the net to give the Fighting Scots a 9-4 lead at the 7:38 mark which turned out to be the final tally of the half for both sides.
• Scoring four goals in just over four minutes, Salem State came out of the half with vengeance to bring the Vikings within one.
• Although the Vikings continued to fight back, the Scots kept them at bay, holding firm to a slight lead until the Scots busted it open with just over four minutes left as the blue and white closed out the contest with four unanswered goals to secure the 17-12 victory over their North Shore rivals.

Beyond The Box Score

• With eight points tonight, senior Olivia McCarrick became Gordon Women's Lacrosse All-Time Points Leader with a career total of 304. 
• Greta Moore has now tied her season points from her 2018 rookie campaign. 
• Molly Guthrie's two goal performance this evening is a new career-high for the junior.