SU Women's Lacrosse Drops Regular-season Finale at Drew, 13-9

Box Score

MADISON, N.J. -- Susquehanna University's junior midfielder Sarah Wright (Princeton, N.J./Princeton HS) scored a game-high-tying three goals, but visiting Susquehanna fell at Drew University, 13-9, in a Landmark Conference women's lacrosse game at Ranger Stadium on May 1.

Susquehanna (10-6, 3-2 Landmark) trailed Drew (9-7, 4-1 Landmark), 2-0, after the first 2 minutes, 15 seconds of the game before netting its first goal with 25:44 left in the first half. Drew then went on a four-goal run to increase its lead to five goals. SU managed to net two more goals in the first half and go into the break down, 8-3.

SU brought the game to within two goals, 8-6, by way of all three of Wright's goals over a 6:07 span. Drew went on another four-goal run to go up, 12-6, and put the pressure back on the Crusaders to try for a late-game rally. The Crusaders tried to claw back but they could only bring the game to within three goals the rest of the way.

Wright also won a game-high four draw controls. She came into this game with 56 draw controls this year, tied with Kristen Reineke '05 for the Susquehanna single-season record.

Sophomore attack Erin Dyer (West Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) also tallied three goals and scooped up three ground balls. Dyer's first goal was scored unassisted with 12:09 left in the first half. Her other two scores came in the late second-half comeback attempt, both from free positions. She now has 11 free-position goals this year, tying Kaitlyn McInnis '07 for the school single-season record.

Fellow sophomore attack Ally Bauer (Kinnelon, N.J./Kinnelon) tallied a goal, assisted on two others and won three draw controls. Bauer's goal came from a free position with just 3:53 left in the contest.

SU's sophomore midfielder Marra Landino (Brownsville, Vt./Kimball Union Academy) recorded the first Crusaders goal. Landino also caused a game-high-tying three turnovers.

Freshman attack Phoebe Nicholls (Princeton, N.J./Rutgers Prep) scored her 32nd goal off the season in the first half off a pass from Wright.

Freshman Emily Stankaitis (Honeoye Falls, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima) played all 60 minutes in the cage and made a game-high 20 saves in the loss. Stankaitis also picked up a team-high four ground balls.

Even with the loss, SU locks up the No. 3 seed in this year's Landmark championships. The Crusaders will travel back to No. 2-seeded Drew on Wednesday, May 5, for their conference semifinals game at a time to be announced.