Brockport, N.Y. (nazathletics.com) – The Nazareth women's lacrosse team visited the SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles on Wednesday for an Empire 8 Conference matchup. Nazareth fell into an early deficit and was unable to climb their way out. The Golden Flyers dropped the contest by a score of 12-4, moving their season record to 3-13 (3-5 in conference). With the win, Brockport improved to 10-5 (6-2 in conference).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Brockport came out the gate swinging, wasting no time getting on the board. They established a 1-0 lead just 50 seconds into the game before adding two more in the next three minutes. Nazareth responded with a goal of their own and went on to trade goals with the Golden Eagles once more, but they would end the period in a 3-goal hole with a score of 5-2.
- The second quarter was all Brockport. The Golden Flyers only managed one shot on goal in the frame, while the home team recorded 6 of their own on 11 attempts, capitalizing thrice to further extend their lead. Nazareth also took a penalty and gave their opponents two free position shots, and Brockport made them pay with one free position goal and one powerplay goal. Halftime saw the Golden Flyers down 8-2 with a steep hill to climb in the second half.
- Nazareth came out to a better start after the intermission. The two teams traded clears and shots in the early going, as they would breeze through the opening 5 minutes without any additions to the scoreboard. It wasn't until 7:26 remaining in the quarter before Grace Gardner's manup goal broke the second-half ice. Her strike cut into Brockport's lead, but they returned the favor two-fold before the end of the third period, sending the two squads into the closing period with a score of 10-3.
- The fourth and final quarter was a similar story as its predecessor, seeing Nazareth score first at the 12-minute mark courtesy of a free-position goal by Anna Myers before allowing two the other way. Brockport maintained possession for most of the frame, not allowing Nazareth to generate a real attempt at a comeback. Time dwindled down and the score read 12-4 when the clock hit zero, marking Nazareth's 13th loss of the season.
GAME NOTES
WHAT'S NEXT
The Golden Flyers will gear up to host the Russell Sage College Gators on Saturday, April 25th for their final game of the regular season. Nazareth will be celebrating their seniors at the game, which is set to begin at 1pm.
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