Michigan
2-4
Towson
3-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Towson | 5 | 9 | 14 |
Wolverines Close Spring Trip with Loss at No. 10 Towson
2/28/2018 7:06:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
» Michigan faced the nation's No. 10 team for the second time in four days (Navy, Feb. 25), falling to No. 10 Towson today, 14-7.
» Defender Madison Richardson picked up a career-high six ground balls, which ties her for second all-time at Michigan.
» Chandler Kirby recorded a hat trick for the second time in the last three games to lead Michigan's offense.
Site: Towson, Md. (Johnny Unitas Stadium)
Score: #10 Towson 14, Michigan 7
Records: U-M (2-4), TU (3-0)
Attendance: 183
Next U-M Event: Monday, March 5 -- vs. Stony Brook (U-M Lacrosse Stadium), 4:30 p.m.
TOWSON, Md. -- The University of Michigan women's lacrosse team faced the nation's 10th-ranked team for the second time in four days (No. 10 Navy, Feb. 25), falling at No. 10 Towson, 14-7, on Wednesday (Feb. 28) inside Johnny Unitas Stadium. Â
Sophomore Chandler Kirby paced Michigan's offense with three goals, marking her second hat trick in the last three games.
Defensively, junior Madison Richardson recorded a career-high six ground balls, which ties the mark sophomore Sydney Whitaker tallied in the last game at Navy (Feb. 25) for second all-time at Michigan. In the circle, sophomore Molly Garrett and freshman Maggie Kane each grabbed three draw controls.
Kane, who recorded a hat trick in U-M's last game, posted the first goal of the game, unassisted, just 47 seconds in. Towson then responded with two goals in a span of just nine seconds to take a 2-1 lead at the 25:10 mark.
Graduate student Bianca Brueckner drew a free-position shot and scored to tie the game at 2 with 24:20 on the clock. Brueckner remains perfect this season on free-position attempts, going 3-for-3.
The Tigers closed the first half on a 3-0 run, which was started by consecutive goals from Olivia Conti, to take a 5-2 lead into the halftime locker room.
Towson carried its momentum into the second half, scoring the first four goals to take a 9-2 lead with 20:51 remaining in the game. The Wolverines then got their offense going as junior Adriana Pendino scored a right-handed laser at the 19:16 mark and Kirby followed up with a man-up free-position goal at 14:02 to make it 9-4, Tigers.
Following a pair of Towson goals, Pendino and Kirby scored back-to-back goals again, but the Tigers led, 11-6, with 4:21 left in the game. With under two minutes to play, Towson scored three goals in a span of 26 seconds to increase its lead. Kirby completed her second career hat trick with 28 seconds on the clock to make the final score 14-7, Towson.
The Wolverines will return home to host top-ranked Stony Brook on Monday (March 5) at 4:30 p.m. inside U-M Lacrosse Stadium. It will mark Michigan's third straight contest against top-10 opponents. [ Tickets ]
