CHICAGO – Sophomore Lulu Hardy scored the golden aim 4 minutes into time beyond regulation to offer College of Chicago girls’s lacrosse a dramatic 8-7 victory in its season opener towards Bates Faculty.
Saturday marked the 2022 debut for each the No. 25-ranked Maroons (1-0 file) and the Bobcats (0-1). Temperatures hovered within the low 30s on a sunny day on the Stagg Subject turf.
The 2 groups exchanged 4 objectives throughout a two-minute span early within the first quarter. Bates struck first 2:33 into the competition, and UChicago responded a minute later with first-year Lily DePalma scoring off an help by first-year Jane Chen. However solely 10 seconds later, the Bobcats gained the draw and sped down the sector to recapture the benefit at 2-1.
Senior Ali Sheehy supplied the equalizer aim in entrance 5 minutes in, then supplied the go-ahead rating three minutes later. Within the remaining minute of the quarter, Bates took benefit of a Maroon yellow card and tied the sport as soon as extra on the ability play.
The second quarter was a defensive battle with just one aim being scored. Hardy put her crew again in entrance at 4-3 with an unassisted strike to the highest shelf with seven minutes left within the half.
Each defenses excelled all through the competition. Bates clogged up the within of the attacking space with our bodies and didn’t permit entry to Maroon cutters. On the opposite facet of the sector, UChicago’s aggressive defenders across the circle stored the guests from getting clear appears to be like at aim. Each squads utilized high-pressure rides on opposing clear makes an attempt as effectively.
The chilly circumstances made catches more durable on each side. Lengthy passes by Bates steadily sailed lengthy and out of bounds, whereas UChicago struggled to hold onto the ball as soon as they penetrated the attacking space. All informed, the Bobcats dedicated 30 turnovers whereas the Maroons coughed up 24 turnovers within the remaining stats.
The opening minute of the third quarter was a boon for the house crew. Solely 23 seconds in, first-year Evelina Swigart scored off one other help by Chen. Then 39 seconds later, Hardy scooped up a free ball in entrance of the goalie and deposited it into the again of the online to make it 6-3.
Bates wouldn’t fold, nonetheless. The Maroons have been restricted to 1 aim over the past 29 minutes of regulation, and the Bobcats mounted their comeback. The guests pulled inside one by the top of the third quarter. After Sheehy scored on a free-position shot within the fourth quarter, Bates would tally two extra to knot the sport at 7-7. The Bobcats had one final likelihood to finish it in regulation, however the remaining shot try got here simply after the buzzer.
With time beyond regulation looming, UChicago’s residence successful streak was in jeopardy. The Maroons had gained all 21 of their residence video games at Stagg Subject because the program’s first season in 2019.
However the unblemished file in the end remained intact. Senior Lally Johnson fed an open Hardy within the center and the Maroon sophomore stuffed it residence to offer the walk-off winner with 2:06 left within the time beyond regulation interval.
Hardy and Sheehy completed with three objectives every to tempo the offense. Johnson and Chen collected two assists apiece. Senior Adriana Shutler and junior Hailey Klinger produced two brought on turnovers every.
Junior Emily Feigen acquired the beginning in aim and performed the primary 21 minutes of sport time, permitting three objectives with one save. First-year Rachel Keefe entered in aid for the ultimate 43 minutes. She made six saves and allowed 4 objectives to select up her first collegiate victory.
Bates led the photographs (25-22) and floor balls (29-18) classes. The Bobcats have been profitable on 21 of 29 clears (72 p.c) whereas the Maroons cleared 19 of 25 (76 p.c).
NEXT GAME:
- Tuesday, March 1 @ 6:00 PM – Wartburg Faculty at UChicago
