Warriors Find Wrong End of Back-and-Forth Battle

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The women's lacrosse team traveled to the campus of Long Island University for their final road game of the 2022 season. Despite a gritty, back-and-forth battle with the Sharks, the Warriors came up short in the end. Meghan Dzialo and Valdes once again had hat tricks, with Valdes adding another three assists to her day's total.
 
The Basics:
Score: LIU 14, Merrimack 11
Records: Merrimack 4-11, 4-3 NEC, LIU 5-11, 4-3 NEC
 
How it happened:
1^st quarter:

• The Warriors got on the board first, thanks to a caused turnover by Kelly Corrigan. Corrigan made a sprint from the Merrimack side of the field to a clear, where she turned it over to Olivia Valdes who found Natalie Calkins for the goal.

Corrigan with a steal and Calkins makes it a goal! Warriors on the board first!#GoMack pic.twitter.com/92t589FMbA

— Merrimack Women's Lacrosse (@MerrimackWLAX) April 23, 2022

• Meghan Dzialo would earn her first of the game, after several rounds of passing between Warriors around the arch.

Dzialo ties it up!#GoMack pic.twitter.com/PHCvUuMJUC

— Merrimack Women's Lacrosse (@MerrimackWLAX) April 23, 2022

• Score at end of 1^st: 4-2 LIU

2^nd quarter:

• The Warriors were working hard on both sides of the field throughout this quarter, as the offense would add two and the defense would shut down LIU for the first half of the quarter.
• Valdes hustled against her defender to add one on a far-side shot. Minutes later, she would earn a free position shot, which she would dish to Taylor Darrell for the goal.

Olivia Valdes takes it in!#GoMack pic.twitter.com/5FOmiyqMS0

— Merrimack Women's Lacrosse (@MerrimackWLAX) April 23, 2022

Valdes finds Darrell now to tie it!#GoMack pic.twitter.com/dnJAYk7ZgK

— Merrimack Women's Lacrosse (@MerrimackWLAX) April 23, 2022

• After allowing the Sharks to add three in a row, Merrimack added pressure to the home team with the help of Dzialo and Valdes adding their second goals of the day. The Warrior defense would stifle LIU's offense for the remainder of the quarter.

Dzialo making it happen! Warriors back within two#GoMack pic.twitter.com/iBPFeXRWho

— Merrimack Women's Lacrosse (@MerrimackWLAX) April 23, 2022

How about another for #30?!#GoMack pic.twitter.com/lPpSDFSDxC

— Merrimack Women's Lacrosse (@MerrimackWLAX) April 23, 2022

• Score at end of 2^nd: 6-7 LIU

3^rd quarter:

• LIU would score to open the quarter, but Merrimack would go on a scoring run of three unanswered goals to take the lead away from the home team.

Darrell scores and the Warriors take the lead! #GoMack pic.twitter.com/NiYzsbwqaO

— Merrimack Women's Lacrosse (@MerrimackWLAX) April 23, 2022

• Score at end of 3^rd:

4^th quarter:

• Dzialo would bring the lead back to the Warriors on her third goal of the day, but the Sharks offense kicked it up a notch, tallying five unanswered goals.

Dzialo up the middle for a hat trick!#GoMack pic.twitter.com/uUGu0MOxy4

— Merrimack Women's Lacrosse (@MerrimackWLAX) April 23, 2022

• Sophie Scearbo would work to trip up defenders with some fake-outs, and she would successfully collect her first goal of the day.

Scearbo gets her first of the day!#GoMack pic.twitter.com/4Iz2OWTvAM

— Merrimack Women's Lacrosse (@MerrimackWLAX) April 23, 2022

Final Score: 14-11 LIU
 
Up Next:
The Warriors will head home for their final game of the season. The 2022 season finale is set to begin at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, April 27 against Sacred Heart.
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