No. 13 Navy Edges Women's Lacrosse, 13-12

Thursday, April 25

Boston, MA

4 PM

Boston University

11-6, 6-3PL

Navy

14-3, 8-1PL

Navy

Boston University

Photo by: Tim Carey

April 25, 2019 | Women's Lacrosse

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BOSTON – Hosting No. 13 Navy in the regular season finale, the Boston University women's lacrosse team went toe-to-toe with the Mids, but could not pull off the upset as it fell 13-12 Thursday afternoon at Nickerson Field.

Down by four with 20 minutes to go, the Terriers stormed back into the game with a 5-2 run to come within one with 4:18 remaining. Navy pulled back ahead by two with 3:38 left, but the Terriers once again cut the gap to one with 16 seconds left. However, it would be too little too late as the Mids escaped with the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Patriot League Tournament.

With the loss, BU will host a Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal game on Sunday, April 28 at 1 p.m.

How it Happened

Navy got on the board just under two minutes into play before Lexi Lewis smoked a bounce shot between the pipes to knot the score.
After nearly nine minutes of even play, the Mids delivered back-to-back goals, pushing their edge to 3-1.
Mackenzie Howe took a high feed from Emiy Vervlied and slotted it inside the bottom left post to cut the gap to one with 10 minutes left in the half.
Kaitlin Belval got on the board before Makenzie Irvine gave the Terriers their first lead of the day, 4-3, with 90 seconds on the clock.
The Mids put in two strikes in the final 43 seconds of the frame to sneak into the break with a 5-4 edge.
Navy worked a give-and-go in transition to reclaim its two-goal lead to kick off the second stanza, but Lewis had an answer as she one-timed a feed from Hannah Kenneally.
Lewis stayed red-hot, working off a free position feed from Kaitlin Belval to tie it up at 6-6.
The Mids spurted a 4-0 run in just over a two-minute span to take their largest lead of the game with 20 minutes to go.
Once again, BU had an answer as Belval slotted her second score before Ava Barry dodged her way through six defenders to make it a two-goal game.
Navy countered with two straight woman-up goals to pull back ahead by four with 10 minutes remaining.
Barry and Irvine combined for the next three goals, putting BU within one, 12-11, with 4:18 to play.
Belval forced a Navy turnover with 30 seconds left and Conry capitalized on the quick clear, giving BU a chance to tie it up for the third time with 16 seconds left.
Navy would take the ensuing draw control on a violation to seal the game.

Game Notes

Belval's first goal of the game marked the 100th of her career.
Belval and Conry are the lone Terriers on the roster to reach the 100-point milestone.
Lewis posted her fifth hat trick of the season and second over the last three games.
Christine Carugati and Lewis led the team with two caused turnovers apiece, while Tonianne Magnelli came away with four draw controls.
Vervlied handed out a career-best three assists.
Bianca Smith and Kennady Smith were both impressive in net, as Bianca made four saves and Kennady recorded five.
BU will host a Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal game for the fifth time in its six seasons as a member of the league.