Philadelphia, Pa. – The Holy Family University women's lacrosse team defeated Wilmington University 15-14, in a CACC conference contest on Tuesday evening at Tiger Field.
Score: Holy Family 15, Wilmington 14
Records: Holy Family (7-8, 5-3 CACC) | Wilmington (9-6, 4-4 CACC)
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. (Tiger Field)
How It Happened
- Payton Pugh (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Hubert's) and Rianna Shields (Richboro, Pa./Council Rock South) started the game with one goal a piece.
- The Wildcats answered with three goal to take a quick lead before Shields scored to the tie the game at 3-3. Mackenzie Santucci (Columbus, N.J./Northern Burlington Regional (RCBC)) would score two back to back man-up goals to take a 5-4 lead. The Wildcats would score a goal to cut the Tigers lead to one to end the first period.
- Wilmington and Holy Family to would exchange goals to tie the game at 9-9 at the 9:23 mark of the second period. But the Tigers would score three unanswered goals to take a 12-9 going into halftime.
- The Wildcats scored the first goal of the second half, but the Tigers scored to two goals led by Pugh and Shields to take a 14-10 lead.
- Wilmington would score four goals in the fourth, and hold Holy Family to one goal, for the Tigers to win the game.
Inside the Box Score
* Shields led the Tigers with five goals and one assist.
* Santucci scored four goals and picked up three ground balls.
* Lynn Hardy (Audubon, N.J./Camden Catholic) put in three goals, notched one assist and won eight draw controls.
* Pugh scored three goals and picked up three ground balls.
* Junior goalkeeper
Caitlyn Musick (Bensalem, Pa./Conwell-Egan Catholic) finished with nine saves for the Tigers.
All-Time Series
This evening marked the 23rd meeting between Holy Family and Wilmington since the start of the 2009 season. The Tigers are now 14-9 versus the Wildcats in the all-time series.
Next Up
Holy Family returns to action on Saturday, April 23 as the Tigers host the Post University in the last CACC conference contest. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
