Box Score HARROGATE, Tenn. –Five goals from Emma Bailey and four goals and four assists from Maggie Luzier helped lead the Lee University women's lacrosse team past Lincoln Memorial University 16-10 on Wednesday afternoon. In the first road game of the season for Lee, they used a strong second and third quarters to pull away and earn the win. They improved to 3-1 on the season while LMU fell to 1-2.
The first half had several swings of momentum for both teams. Emma Bailey scored the first goal of the game just two minutes into the game to get Lee on the board. LMU answered with two goals back-to-back to take the lead. The Lady Flames then scored three straight goals to end the first quarter. Bailey snagged her second goal, then Maggie Luzier had two to end the period. Luzier had one on a free position shot, then with ten seconds left in the first quarter, she intercepted a pass and scored to give Lee the 4-2 lead.
Lee scored twice to start the second quarter as part of the 5-0 run. Noelle Harrington and Hannah Vecsey each scored to give Lee a 6-2 advantage. The Railsplitters followed with two goals to bring it within two, but Luzier and Harrington each scored one more goal apiece to give Lee a 8-4 advantage at the break.
Harrington scored her third goal of the game just 11 seconds into the third quarter to make it 9-4. After a goal from LMU, the Lady Flames scored five straight goals to extend the lead in the third. Bailey added three more goals, while Luzier and Makenna Luzier had goals as well.
LMU had a strong fourth quarter to make it close but Lee held on to win it 16-10. The Railsplitters outscored the Lady Flames 4-2 in the period. Vecsey and Kylee Kangas each scored for Lee to help keep them in front.
LMU outshot Lee 29-28, but the Lady Flames had the 24-23 with shots on goal. Kaleigh Bernard, Caleigh Smith, and Sydney Mayo combined for 13 saves in the win.
Lee will return home on Saturday, February 17. The Lady Flames will take on Rhodes College at the Ray Conn Sports Complex at 1 PM.
Coach Megan Smith's Thoughts:
"Emma Bailey and Maggie Luzier had a fantastic day for us today on the attack end. Jamey Ryan stepped up and took the draw and did an amazing job."
"All three goalies got in today and played very good as well as our defense who held it down in front of them. I'm proud of the way we handled adversity today and played together as a team."
