Posted: Mar 06, 2019
CORTLAND, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Game of the Week is the women's lacrosse game between nationally 15th-ranked Cortland and 18th-ranked Ithaca on Saturday, March 2. In a comeback win, the Red Dragons were able to fight back from a 3-0 deficit against the Bombers. The Red Dragons went on a 4-0 scoring streak to end the first half with a 5-4 lead.
There were four lead changes at the beginning of the second half. Cortland ended the game by going on another 4-0 scoring streak, and walked away with a road victory against the Bombers with the final score of 11-8. The Red Dragons are now 1-0 overall to start their 2019 season.
Player of the Game
Cortland senior Carly Stone (Syracuse, N.Y.) helped lead the team to victory with a totaled game-high of five points on two goals and three assists. The highlight of her performance came during a late goal to increase Cortland's lead to two, 10-8, and an assist on the final goal of the game with 1:54 left, which sealed the win.
Game Stats
Cortland
Brie Yonge: 3 goals, 1 assist
Carly Stone: 2 goals, 3 assists
Hannah Lorensen: 2 goals
Molly Newton: 1 goal, 1 assist
Lexie Meager: 1 goal
Cecilia Procopio: 1 goal
Hannah Keech: 1 goal
Baylee Ojeda: 1 assist
Ithaca
Jacqui Hallack: 2 goals
Megan Motkowski: 2 goals
Danika Wagener: 1 goal, 1 assist
Bailey Herr: 1 goal, 1 assist
Elizabeth Rice: 1 goal
Katie Welch: 1 goal
Allie Panara: 1 assist
Goalkeepers
Cortland: Annie Casey: 13 saves (8 GA in 60:00)
Ithaca: Mackenzie Schade: 6 saves (11 GA in 60:00)
What's Next?
Cortland will be traveling to Lancaster, PA. on Saturday, March 9 to take on Franklin & Marshall. Game time is set at 12 p.m.
