Hood's Game Winner Helps Women's Lacrosse Splits Weekend Games

PHILADELPHIA – Thomas Jefferson University women's lacrosse (2-5) had a two-game stint down at Ravenhill this weekend as the Rams took on Lock Haven University (2-3) and Southern New Hampshire University (3-2). Jefferson got a goal by Taylor Hood with 29 seconds to go in a 13-12 win over the Bald Eagles while the Penmen had their own comeback with two goals under two minutes to defeat the Rams 9-8. 

WHAT HAPPENED 
GAME ONE: W, 13-12 VS LOCK HAVEN 

• Lock Haven looked to run away with this game with three early first quarter goals to start out. Lilly Lutz made a goal but the Bald Eagles responded quickly 

• Gabby Modzelewski and Meaghan Avanzato each scored a goal as the Rams trailed 4-3 after one quarter 

• Lutz produced a goal with a man up with Lock Haven doing the same seven minutes later 

• Avanzato's goal with a man down tied it up while Modzelewski's shot in the net gave the Rams the lead 

• Lock Haven responded to tie the game 6-6 at the break 

• The Bald Eagles got ahead early in the third with two goals around the 7:56 and 6:23 mark. Jefferson responded with three straight from Emma Baker, Ryder, and Hood to go ahead 10-8 in the fourth 

• Lock Haven scored while Iris Gluck made her own attempt to keep it a two-score game. The Bald Eagles responded with two straight to tie it up 

• After a Baker goal and a Schiemer shot that went in on a man up, Hood made the play of the day with her shot going in with 29 seconds to go as the Rams earned a 13-12 non-conference victory 

TEAM STATS 
Shots: Jefferson, 34-26 
Saves: Lock Haven, 7-4 
Clears: Lock Haven, 15-14 
Ground Balls: Lock Haven, 25-23 
Draw Controls: Jefferson 15-8 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Gabby Modzelewski: 2 goals, 3 caused turnovers, 2 ground balls 
Taylor Hood: 2 goals 
Emma Baker: 2 goals, 1 assist 
Meaghan Avanzato: 2 goals 
Emily Ryder: 2 goals 
Lilly Lutz: 2 goals, 2 assists 
Iris Gluck: 1 goal, 8 draw controls, 5 ground balls 
Audrey Cashin: 4 caused turnovers 
Kalyn Ammerlaan: 4 saves 

150 DRAW CONTROLS 
After this game, Jefferson junior Iris Gluck reached a milestone as she had 150 draw controls in her career. She is ninth in school history with 67 draw controls in a single season last year 

GAME TWO: L, 9-8 VS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE 

• The second game saw more defensive work in the game with neither team going over 10 goals this game 

• The Penmen scored the first two goals, but the Rams had their own as Baker and Reagan Rogers scored to make it 2-2 heading to the second 

• After a Southern New Hampshire goal to start the second, Avanzato and Ryder had goals to take the lead for the Rams as they went in the break ahead 4-3 

• The Penmen tied the game in the third with three goals. Rogers added two in the quarter to keep the Rams in the match as they headed into the fourth 

• Lutz got a man up goal while Hood delivered her shot in the net to make it 8-6 with 11:48 to go. Southern New Hampshire got a goal with 7:39 to trail by one 

• The Penmen used strong defensive pressure to get the back and get two goals within 44 seconds of each other to go ahead and defeat Jefferson 9-8 

TEAM STATS 
Shots: SNHU, 24-22 
Saves: SNHU, 13-10 
Clears: Jefferson, 19-18 
Ground Balls: SNHU, 21-15 
Draw Controls: SNHU, 10-9 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Reagan Rogers: 3 goals 
Taylor Hood: 1 goal 
Emma Baker: 1 goal 
Meaghan Avanzato: 1 goal 
Emily Ryder: 1 goal 
Lilly Lutz: 1 goal 
Iris Gluck: 4 draw controls, 3 caused turnovers, 3 ground balls 
Kalyn Ammerlaan: 10 saves 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson will take the week off as they will go back on the road on Wednesday, March 19 as they take on Holy Family University at 6 p.m.