PLEASANTVILLE, NY – The Regis University Lacrosse team, ranked #11 in the most recent IWLCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, lost in the final minutes to #2 Pace University (NY), 11-10, on Sunday afternoon. The Rangers fall to 0-3, while the Setters improve to 4-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Setters would jump out to an early lead, scoring two goals within the first two minutes, before Justine Spahr got the Rangers on the board with a woman-up goal, assisted by Maggie Schipfer. Pace quickly responded with another goal of their own, before Lauren sheets scored an unassisted goal to bring the score to 2-3 under four minutes into the action. PU would score two more goals before the end of the period, while Brigit Goetsch saved two others, leaving the score at 2-5 after the first.

The Rangers would begin to chip away at the lead in the second quarter, after Sheets set up a Becky Goetsch goal and Shae Murphy scored on a free position shot. Murphy quickly followed with another goal to even the score at 5-5, and RU took the lead with 8:02 left in the second quarter on a Megan bunker unassisted goal. With two minutes left in the half, Pace added one more goal, and the game went into the break tied at 6-6.

Regis claimed advantage to start the third quarter, as Lexie Springman set up Becky Goetsch for another goal, and Murphy added her third for the 8-6 lead. Following three saves from Goetsch, the Setters would score again just under the 10-minute mark, and after two shots on goal from the Rangers were saved, PU scored one final time, and the match went into the deciding period, tied at 8-8.

A minute into the final quarter, Pace scored, but Spahr found the back of the net on a free position shot to tie the game once again and Murphy followed that with a free position goal of her own. With 8:58 left in the game, the Setters brought the score to 10-10. Brigit Goetsch saved six straight shots on target, but with under a minute left, the Setters would sneak in the game-winning goal and win, 11-10.

GAME NOTES

·         Murphy led all players with four goals and four points

·         Regis landed 16 of their 19 shots on goal

·         Megan Bunker and Murphy both caused three turnovers

·         Murphy controlled five draws

·         Brigit Goetsch posted 19 saves, a career-high, and collected six ground balls, both game-highs

UP NEXT

The Rangers return to action on Wednesday, March 5 at Lock Haven University (Penn.)