Women's Lacrosse Bows to Dartmouth, 19-7

Wednesday, March 1

Boston, MA

3 PM

Boston University

1-2

Dartmouth

4-0

Dartmouth

Boston University

March 1, 2017 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

BOSTON, Mass. – The high-powered attack of Dartmouth was too much for the Boston University women's lacrosse team as it dropped a 19-7 decision to the Big Green Wednesday afternoon at Nickerson Field.

THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Boston University 7, Dartmouth 19
Records: Boston University (1-2), Dartmouth (4-0)
Location: Nickerson Field – Boston Mass.
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Highlights

HOW IT HAPPENED

Dartmouth staked a two-goal lead just over three minutes into action before Elisabeth Jayne puts the Terriers on the board 4:50 into action.
The Big Green responded 30 seconds after Jayne's strike, though Avery Donahoe worked her way around the cage and sneaked one past the keeper to make it a two-goal game again with 22:40 left in the half.
Dartmouth reeled off a 3-0 run over the next seven minutes to push its lead to 7-2.
Kelly Matthews sparked the Terrier attach with back-to-back goals from just outside the crease, cutting the deficit to three, 7-4, with 11:50 left in the half.
The Big Green scored three more goals off of turnovers, including one at the buzzer, to hold a 10-4 advantage at the end of the first.
Sarah Andersen delivered a top-shelf score just 48 seconds into the second frame, though the Big Green responded just over two minutes later to go back up by six.
Jayne struck again with 26:53 remaining before Dartmouth held BU scoreless for the next 20 minutes and teared off a 6-0 run. Jayne snapped the run with just over six minutes to go, but the Big Green pulled away for its fourth straight win.

GAME NOTES

Dartmouth scored seven of its 10 goals in the first half off BU turnovers.
Matthews extended her point streak to 11 games. The sophomore has tallied a point in 16-of-20 career games.
Jayne netted her second hat trick of the season. She leads the Terriers with eight scores on the season.

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