Maggie Lohrer with her stick back and ready to pass
10
Boston U BU 0-1
20
Winner Stony Brook SBUWLAX 1-1
Boston U BU
0-1
10
Final
20
Stony Brook SBUWLAX
1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Boston U BU 4 6 10
Stony Brook SBUWLAX 16 4 20

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Terriers Fall at No. 6 Stony Brook, 20-10

STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Senior Emily Vervlied and junior Maddie MacMaster each notched two goals and one assist, but the Boston University women's lacrosse team dropped a 20-10 decision to No. 6 Stony Brook in the Terriers' season opener on Sunday afternoon at LaValle Stadium.

BU battled hard for 60 minutes, scoring four of the first five goals of the second half to cut the Stony Brook lead to single digits midway through the frame, but the Seawolves were able to hang on for the win.

Seven different Terriers found the back of the net, including sophomore Lauren Kaye, who joined Vervlied and MacMaster with a pair of goals. Senior Ava Barry, sophomore Jennifer Barry, senior Bridget McCarthy and senior Makenzie Irvine also scored one goal apiece. Sophomore Claire Gola added an assist.

Jennifer Barry led the Terriers with a career-high six draw controls, with Vervlied adding a pair in addition to also securing one ground ball and one caused turnover. Ava Barry led BU with two caused turnovers while also securing one ground ball and one draw control. Sophomore goalkeeper Arielle Hammer made two saves in her first collegiate start, with junior Kennady Smith making four stops in relief.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Kaye opened the scoring just 34 seconds into the contest, but the Seawolves scored the next five goals to take a 5-1 edge.
  • McCarthy broke up the run when she converted a Vervlied feed with 21:17 on the clock.
  • Kaye and Jennifer Barry added first-half goals, but Stony Brook took a 16-4 advantage into the break.
  • The Terriers scored four of the first five goals of the second half, including a run of three straight goals, to cut the Seawolves' lead to 17-8 midway through the second half.
  • Stony Brook answered with three consecutive goals to push its lead back to double digits.
  • Vervlied finished the day with two straight goals to put the final score at 20-10.
GAME NOTES
  • Kaye has notched a goal in six of her seven career games.
  • Vervlied posted the 12th multi-goal game of her career.
  • MacMaster matched her career high with three points.
  • She has tallied two goals in one assist in all four of her three-point efforts.
UP NEXT
  • BU is scheduled to host No. 20 UMass at Nickerson Field on Sunday, Feb. 28.
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