SALISBURY, Md. – The sixth-ranked Salisbury University women's lacrosse team fell to the fourth-ranked Tufts Jumbos, 11-10, in a thrilling overtime matchup at Sea Gull Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Tufts opened the game with two goals to take an early 2-0 lead with eight minutes left in the first quarter.
• Erin Scannell put the Sea Gulls on the board with a goal just a minute later. 15 seconds later, Madeline Delaney regained the Jumbos' two-goal advantage.
• Meridith Price and Leah Vilov closed out the first quarter with a 2-0 run for Salisbury to send the teams into the second quarter tied at three.
• Tufts rattled off four unanswered goals in the second quarter and held a 7-3 lead with 1:22 left until halftime.
• Emma Skoglund notched a goal in the final seconds of the half on a free position to send the teams into halftime with a score of 7-4.
• The third quarter saw both teams score a pair of goals. Caroline Knight and Skoglund found the back of the net for the Sea Gulls to send the teams into the fourth quarter with a score of 9-6.
• Miranda Mears ripped a shot past the goalkeeper on Salisbury's first possession in the fourth. After some back-and-forth action throughout the fourth, Skoglund tallied her third score of the day to bring the Sea Gulls within one, 9-8, with five minutes left in regulation.
• Caroline Walter gave the Jumbos a two-goal lead, 10-8, with 4:14 left on the clock.
• Scannell scored her second goal of the day with 1:35 left in regulation. Riley Hartman tied the game up 30 seconds later with an off-balance shot to send the teams into overtime with a score of 10-10.
• A minute into the first overtime period, Emma Joyce drew a foul and converted her free-position attempt for the game-winning goal and give the Jumbos the win, 11-10.

SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Emma Skoglund led the Sea Gulls with five points on three goals and two assists.
• Erin Scannell scored two goals.
• Mary Hanzsche tallied two assists.
• Natalie Held caused two turnovers and collected three ground balls.
• Kaitlyn Hunsinger tallied 12 saves and allowed 11 goals in the net.

TUFTS GAME NOTES

• Four different players tallied two goals for the Jumbos.
• Grace Frerichs caused four turnovers and collected three ground balls.
• Courtney Kaufman tallied four saves and allowed four goals in the net.
• Pascale de Buren earned the win and tallied four saves while allowing six goals.

UP NEXT

• Salisbury will take on Denison in a neutral-site contest hosted by CNU on Saturday, March 25.
• The opening draw is scheduled for a 12 p.m. in Newport News, Va.

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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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