NEWBERRY, S.C. - Chloe Wood's (Sherwood Park, Alberta) seven goals propelled the Newberry College women's lacrosse team (3-1, 0-1 SAC) to a 14-11 victory over the Montevallo Falcons.
The first period of action went back-and-forth with neither team able to build a lead larger than a single goal. After the Falcons opened up the scoring, Wood was able to quickly respond on the other end less than thirty seconds of game time later. Montevallo retook the lead, but Wood secured the draw control to allow Robin Hall (Rockledge, Fla.) to earn and convert on a free position attempt. Both teams would continue to trade goals as Wood and Cassell Richardson (Forest, Va.) were both able to score on free position attempts to end the first quarter with the score tied at 4-4.
The Wolves came out swinging in the second quarter as Wood asserted herself with two straight goals, and Richardson followed that up with a goal of her own to give Newberry a 7-4 advantage. The Falcons were able to score another goal, but Wood was able to convert on another free position shot. The Wolves were then able to catch fire at the end of the half as Marissa Plumer (Chester, Md.), Heather Johnston (Merritt Island, Fla.), and Wood were each able to find the back of the net in the span of one minute of game time to send Newberry into the halftime break with an 11-5 lead.
The defenses stepped up in the third period, severely limiting offensive opportunities. Montevallo was able to pick up a pair of goals in the quarter, but Kaitlyn Mason (Cocoa Beach, Fla.) was able to sprint the length of the field to score in what felt like the blink of an eye.
Plumber was able to find Wood for her seventh goal of the afternoon early in the fourth quarter. The Falcons were able to find some momentum, scoring three unanswered goals, but Kendall Sewell (Bel Air, Md.) was able to find Johnston who scored the dagger on a diving attempt to put the game away, giving the Wolves their third straight win.
Wood led the way with her outstanding 7 goals while also securing 6 draw controls. Meanwhile, Richardson was also able to secure 4 draw controls to go along with a pair of goals of her own. Mack Dorr (Riverhead, N.Y.) picked up the win in goal, earning 7 saves while also leading all players with 5 ground balls.
The Wolves will look to continue their winning ways on Sunday, March 6 when they conclude their four-game homestand against Emmanuel at Setzler Field with the game set to begin at 2 p.m.
