Lacrosse Falls Short of Win

Although the temperature was enough to deter most people, hard core fans and friends braved the icy weather to cheer on the women’s lacrosse team. The women’s lacrosse team played the Neumann University Knights on Tuesday Mar 2. Despite a close match, the Lady Monarchs eventually fell to the Knights at the end of the game.

The ladies played a fierce game with the score 4-3 at halftime. During half time, rain added to the frigid temperatures, which brought a new level of difficulty as the ladies slid around the field. The ladies fought hard against the Neumann Knights. There was a constant struggle between the two teams to create a significant lead, which neither team was able to achieve.

The score was tied at 9-9 with 22 seconds left on the clock. With only 9 seconds on the clock, the Knights won the draw after a foul by Methodist. The Knights scored to win the game. The final score was 10-9 Neumann.

Freshman Alexa Veeder was the lead scorer for Methodist this game with a total of 4 goals scored, followed closely by sophomore Jasmine Stevens with 3 goals made.
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