Women’s Lacrosse: No. 10 Virginia battles in 17-13 loss to No. 8 Maryland

The No. 10 Virginia women’s lacrosse team (2-1) fell 17-13 in a battle with No. 8 Maryland (2-0) on Friday at Klöckner Stadium.

It was a game of runs, as UVA had a 5-0 run in the second quarter and a 4-0 run to open the fourth quarter, while Maryland outscored the Cavaliers 8-0 in the third quarter and closed the game on a 3-0 run.

Freshman Rachel Clark and senior Ashlyn McGovern each had four goals to lead the Cavaliers. Maryland led 35-25 in shots and 19-15 in draw controls. UVA goalkeeper Ashley Vernon had a season-high 12 saves. Libby May led Maryland with five goals.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Clark and senior Courtlynne Caskin scored back-to-back goals to tie the game 2-2 after Maryland scored two goals to start the game.
• UVA responded with back-to-back goals from Clark and McGovern after another pair of Terrapin goals to tie it up again.
• Maryland led 6-4 after the first quarter.
• UVA held Maryland without a goal for 18 minutes, including the entire second period.
• The Cavaliers outscored Maryland 5-0 in the second quarter to lead 9-6 at the half. McGovern had two goals in the run, while freshman Kate Miller, sophomore Jaime Biskup and Clark each added a goal.
• Maryland responded with an 8-0 run in the third quarter.
• Virginia halted the run with a goal by junior Kiki Shaw just 43 seconds into the fourth quarter.
• The Cavaliers scored four-straight over the first eight minutes of the fourth quarter to cut it to 14-13 with 6:19 remaining.
• The Terrapins scored the final three goals of the game to make it a 17-13 final.

FROM HEAD COACH JULIE MYERS

“There was a lot to that game, a lot of runs for both teams. Obviously, that third quarter without having possession of the ball they just got the better of us. They scored on almost every shot and had us on our heels. I was happy that we responded and answered back in the fourth quarter, but at the end of the day we were undisciplined and too often we had yellow cards. The one that was unleasable I think they scored two goals, so we need to be better. We need to clean up in transition and make sure we take care of the ball. It is early in the season, so a lot of good takeaways. I like that we were resilient. We showed some toughness and stayed together, but clearly, we came up short, so we need to make sure that we are getting better every day and tomorrow is another chance.”