Women's Lacrosse Falls to No.25 Dominican (N.Y.) Despite Strong Effort at Home

PHILADELPHIA– Despite a back-and-forth battle through the first half, the Thomas Jefferson University Rams couldn't keep pace in the final quarter, falling 14-8 to the No.25 nationally-ranked Dominican University (N.Y.) Chargers on Saturday afternoon in a key CACC matchup.

WHAT HAPPENED

• The Rams (6-7, 4-1 CACC) showed grit and resilience, matching the undefeated Chargers (10-1, 6-0 CACC) through two quarters. 
• A pair of goals from attacker Reagan Rogers helped cut Dominican's early 3-0 lead to 3-2 by the end of the first quarter. 
• Goals from Gabby Modzelewski, Emily Ryder, and Iris Gluck in the second frame kept Jefferson within one at halftime, trailing 6-5.
• The game turned in the second half as Dominican's offense surged. Dominican outscored Jefferson 8-3 after halftime, including a 5-2 advantage in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Gabby Modzelewski: 3 goals, 1 assist, 1 ground ball, 1 caused turnover, 2 draw controls
Taylor Hood: 1 assist, 1 ground ball
Iris Gluck: 1 goal, 3 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers, 7 draw controls
Audrey Cashin: 4 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers 
Reagan Rogers: 2 goals
Emily Ryder: 2 goals, 1 caused turnovers
Kalyn Ammerlaan: 9 saves, 3 ground balls

TEAM STATS
Shots: Dominican, 29-26
Saves: Dominican-Jefferson, 9-9
Clears: Jefferson, 19-21
Ground Balls: Dominican, 18-16
Draw Controls: Jefferson, 13-13

UP NEXT
Jefferson will look to bounce back as they continue CACC play at 11 a.m. at Ravenhill field on Saturday, April 12th in their matchup against Caldwell University.