wlax team
16
Winner MARIST COLLEGE MARIST 2-6,0-0 MAAC
15
Merrimack MER 0-5, 0-0 NEC
Winner
MARIST COLLEGE MARIST
2-6,0-0 MAAC
16
Final
15
Merrimack MER
0-5, 0-0 NEC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT F
MARIST COLLEGE MARIST 5 2 4 4 1 16
Merrimack MER 2 7 2 4 0 15

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Warriors Have Huge Comeback Push to Send Game to Double Overtime

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The women's lacrosse team hosted Marist College for a thrilling match-up that went into double overtime. The Warriors unfortunately came up short in the end, but several athletes had multi-goal games, including Meghan Dzialo, Catherine Mahanna, Samantha Spieler, Taylor Darrell, and Sophie Scearbo.

The women's lacrosse team also welcomed back program alumni at today's game. Warrior leaders of the past were recognized at halftime for all they gave to the program during their time at Merrimack.
 
The Basics:
Score: Marist 16, Merrimack 15
Records: Merrimack 0-5, 0-0 NEC, Marist 2-6, 0-0 MAAC
 
How it happened:
1st quarter:
  • Marist got on the board first, but Meghan Dzialo responded immediately to tie it at 1 within the first two minutes of play.
  • Marist would maintain control offensively for most of the quarter (scoring four in a row). Before quarter's end, Spieler notched her first collegiate goal.
  • Score at end of 1st: 5-2 Marist
2nd quarter:
  • The Warriors had one of their best quarters of the season in the second, posting seven straight to close in on, and eventually overtake, the Red Foxes.
  • Georgia Parker got the offense started, scoring within the opening 15 seconds. Marist would score twice after this, but the Warrior defense was able to hold the visiting team for the remainder of the quarter.
  • The Merrimack offense could not be stopped, tallying six more goals at the hands of five different goal scorers: Mahanna, Scearbo, Dzialo, Darrell, and Spieler.
  • Score at end of 2nd: 9-7 Merrimack
3rd quarter:
  • The Warriors entered the quarter with the same momentum they built up in the 2nd, immediately scoring two from Dzialo and Scearbo. Dzialo's would earn her a hat trick.
  • Just as Merrimack had a run in the second, the Red Foxes would have one of their own. Marist scored four unanswered to equalize the contest going into the fourth.
  • Score at end of 3rd: 11-11
4th quarter:
  • The Warriors came out with something to prove, and set the tone with two quick goals on the free position from Darrell and Dzialo.
  • Much to the Warriors dismay, the Red Foxes would follow their lead, scoring two to tie it at 13.
  • Three minutes later, Marist would add one more to take the lead for the first time since the huge comeback push by the Warriors in the second.
  • The Marist lead would last less than a minute, as Dzialo and Scearbo would step in to regain the lead for their team.
  • Marist would again tie it with just over a minute remaining in regulation.
  • Score at end of 4th: 15-15
Overtime:
  • The first period of overtime play ended with a draw. The Red Foxes scored the game winner on a free position with 1:56 remaining in the second overtime.
Final Score: 16-15 Marist
 
Notes and Notables:
  • Meghan Dzialo and Sophie Scearbo both had hat tricks in the game, with Dzialo earning this feat for the third time this season
  • Samantha Spieler earned her first and second goals of her collegiate career in the contest.
 
Up Next:
The Warriors will hit the road this week to take on the Vermont Catamounts in Burlington, V.T. This game was previously scheduled to be the season opener, but was rescheduled due unplayable field conditions. Game time is set for 3:30 pm on Wednesday, March 23.
 
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