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Kelly George Women's Lax Action Shot
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Kelly George had three points and picked up two ground balls
9
Marist MARW 0-1-0
14
Winner Colgate GATE 1-0-0
Marist MARW
0-1-0
9
Final
14
Colgate GATE
1-0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Marist MARW 8 1 9
Colgate GATE 7 7 14

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | Mike Ferraro

Women’s Lacrosse Falls At Colgate In Season Opener

Mehalick, Connolly Score Three Goals Apiece

HAMILTON, New York – The Marist women's lacrosse team fell by a score of 14-9 at Colgate in the season opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon.
 
Summary
  • Neither team led by more than one goal for the first 23:27, but Marist then scored four straight times in a span of 1:30 to grab a 7-4 lead. Devon Connolly scored twice in this stretch.
  • Marist held an 8-7 lead at halftime.
  • Between the end of the first half and the start of the second half, Colgate scored seven straight goals to take the lead for good. Danielle Van Calcar scored four times in this run, including three straight.
  • There was no scoring in the final 11 minutes of play.
 
Key Stats
  • Connolly and Samantha Mehalick led Marist with three goals apiece.
  • Kelly George (one goal, two assists) also had a three-point day, and picked up two ground balls, for the Red Foxes.
  • Marist held a 31-28 in shots, and a 24-20 edge in shots on goal.
  • Van Calcar paced Colgate with six goals and an assist.
  • Samantha Croston had 15 saves for Colgate.
  • Both teams were perfect on clears (Marist, 16-for-16; Colgate, 18-for-18).
 
Notes
  • Mehalick is now in sole possession of fourth place on Marist's all-time points list. She increased her career total to 196.
  • Mehalick has now recorded a hat trick in 10 straight games going back to last year.
  • Connolly's hat trick was the fifth of her career.
  • George surpassed the 100-point milestone in her career, and now has 102.
  • This was the first time Marist faced Colgate since 2013.
 
Up Next
  • Marist plays at Army West Point on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m.
  • It's the second of three straight road games to open the season for the Red Foxes.
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