ST. LOUIS, Mo. — After building a five-goal lead that stretched into the third quarter, Griffon Lacrosse eventually fell to Maryville after the Saints scored 11 second-half goals to close out Sunday's game at the Maryville Lacrosse Field.
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Jordan Coulon goal put Missouri Western (2-3) up by three at 9-6 with 13:11 left to play, but the Saints (6-0) went on a 6-2 run to pull out the 12-11 win. Maryville scored three-straight goals in the last six minutes to tie the game and then take its second lead of the day, with Sydney Tiemann etching all of the Saints' final goals to add to her game-high total of eight. The Griffons built a 5-1 lead in the first half thanks to two goals from
Mikaela Ness, one from
Karlin York and one from
Sam Pruitt.
Ness went on to score three more times in the second half, slinging home her last score of the day in the fourth period to put MWSU up 10-7.
Madison Brady made it an 11-9 Griffon lead with 8:44 left to play, but Missouri Western was held scoreless for the rest of the match.
NOTABLES
- Ness' five goals matches a career-high from last season.
- York's three assists are a career-high.
- Griffon goalkeeper Mackenzie Porter recorded 12 saves, hitting double-digits for the second time this season.
UP NEXT
The Griffons take on Lee University (4-4) on Friday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m. in Cleveland, Tennessee, at the Ray Conn Sports Complex. The Flames have lost their last four games.
