Ava Barry working from behind the goal looking to pass while a Vermont defender is nearby
Pete Estes
12
Winner Boston U BU 1-2
10
Vermont VERMONT 1-1
Winner
Boston U BU
1-2
12
Final
10
Vermont VERMONT
1-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Boston U BU 3 9 12
Vermont VERMONT 8 2 10

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Sensational Second Half Sends BU Past Vermont, 12-10

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Trailing by six early in the second half, the Boston University women's lacrosse team scored nine unanswered goals en route to a 12-10 win at Vermont on Sunday afternoon at Virtue Field.

Vermont (1-1) held a 9-3 lead with 27:24 remaining in regulation, but BU (1-2) battled back with nine consecutive goals to earn its first win of the season. Seven different Terriers found the back of the net, including senior Makenzie Irvine, who scored the final four goals of her team's 9-0 run to match her career high for goals in a game. 

Freshmen Kendall Sims and Tobey Tick each scored their first collegiate goal as part of the second-half comeback. Tick finished the day with two markers while Sims scored once and assisted on Irvine's tying and go-ahead goals. Senior Emily Vervlied notched two goals and two assists while senior Ava Barry, sophomore Lauren Kaye and senior Bridget McCarthy all had one goal apiece. 

Jennifer Barry had a terrific game for BU, as the sophomore had four caused turnovers, four ground balls and three draw controls. Sophomore Claire Gola led the Terriers with her first four draw controls of the season, including a crucial one with less than 90 seconds to play that halted any potential Vermont rally.

Sophomore goalkeeper Arielle Hammer made six saves to earn her first collegiate win. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Vermont scored twice in the first 3:37 to take a 2-0 lead.
  • Kaye got BU on the board with a free-position shot before McCarthy tied the game with 22:13 left in the first half when she came around the cage and fired home her second goal of the season.
  • After the Catamounts took a 4-2 lead, Hammer came up with a nice stop on a free-position chance to keep BU within two.
  • Barry's free-position goal with 10:29 to play in the first stanza brought BU back within one, but Vermont closed the half with four straight goals to take an 8-3 lead.
  • Vermont extended its lead to 9-3 with an early second-half strike.
  • Tick began the Terriers' nine-goal run when she came from behind the cage and whipped a shot past Sophie McLaughlin (13 saves).
  • Vervlied then found the back of the net after she faked out her defender and fired a shot into the top right corner.
  • Tick tallied her second goal of the day off a feed from Vervlied to make it 9-6 with 23:56 left in the second half.
  • Sims then scored her first collegiate goal when she collected her own rebound off a free-position chance and fired home her next shot.
  • Vervlied made it a 9-8 game when she converted a free-position chance with 19:33 on the clock.
  • Irvine then notched three unanswered goals to give the Terriers an 11-9 advantage with 11:47 to play
  • Jennifer Barry came up with an important caused turnover and ground ball on the ensuing Catamount possession to keep the Terriers ahead by two.
  • A fourth consecutive goal for Irvine stretched the Terriers' lead to 12-9 with just 7:01 left.
  • Hammer closed an excellent defensive possession for the Terriers with a save late in the shot clock to keep BU ahead by three with less than five minutes to play.
  • Vermont had three straight free-position chances with 3:16 remaining, but the Catamounts were unable to convert.
  • They did get a goal back with 1:20 left, but Gola won the ensuing draw control which allowed BU to run out the clock.

GAME NOTES

  • Kaye, Vervlied, Irvine and Ava Barry have scored a goal in all three games this season.
  • Irvine has notched a goal in 11 straight games dating back to the 2019 season.
  • Her previous four-goal effort came in a 17-12 win over Niagara on Feb. 14, 2020.
  • She also had two caused turnovers and one ground ball in her all-around excellent game.
  • Vervlied has notched at least three points in all three contests this year; she also added three draw controls.
  • She is tied with Irvine for the team lead in goals (7) and is the Terriers' top assist getter (5) and point producer (12).
  • Tick and Sims are the first two Terrier rookies to score a goal this year.
  • Sims had two caused turnovers and is tied with Jennifer Barry for the team lead in that category with seven.
  • Jennifer Barry also leads the Terriers with 19 draw controls.
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