LEXINGTON, Va. – The fourth-ranked Salisbury University women's lacrosse team fell on the road to the No. 8 Washington & Lee Generals, 6-5, in the final minutes of a defensive standoff on Saturday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Riley Hartman put the Sea Gulls on the board just two minutes into the match with a free-position goal. Her goal sparked a 4-0 run to give Salisbury the lead with 9:45 left in the first.
• Washington & Lee closed out the quarter with two unanswered goals.
• The Generals extended its run to four and tied the game back up with a free-position goal from Walker McKnight with 5:05 remaining in the second quarter.
• Miranda Mears picked up a loose ground ball in front of the crease and netted her second goal of the day to retake the lead for the Sea Gulls with 1:29 left and send the teams into halftime with a score of 5-4.
• Both defenses were locked in for the third quarter. Washington & Lee scored the lone goal of the quarter and knotted the game at five with a goal from Allie Schwab at the 8:35 mark.
• The defenses remained stout in the fourth quarter until the Generals broke the tie with a goal from McKnight with just 1:56 remaining to give the game its final score of 6-5.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Miranda Mears led the Sea Gulls with two goals on two shots.
• Riley Hartman, Emma Skoglund, and Alexandra Parker each tallied a goal.
• Erin Scannell and Elizabeth Hesen each caused two turnovers.
• Kaitlyn Hunsinger bested her previous career-high set last week against Gettysburg with a 12-save effort in net.

WASHINGTON & LEE GAME NOTES

• Walker McKnight led the Generals with three points on two goals and an assist.
• Allie Schwab scored two goals.
• Eugenie Rovegno caused three turnovers and collected three ground balls.
• Caroline Kranich earned the win with seven saves in goal.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls return to the confines of Sea Gull Stadium when they host Eastern Shore rival, Washington College, on Saturday, March 4.
• The opening draw is scheduled for 1 p.m. Before the game, the team will recognize the 2013 National Championship team.

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Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 188 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.
 
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