The Muskingum women's lacrosse team fell in a hard-fought battle against Mt. St. Joseph, 14-8 on Wednesday night.

The Basics

Records: Muskingum (0-2), Mt. St. Joseph (1-1)

Location: North Athletic Turf Field

Attendance: 150

How it happened

• Mount St. Joseph jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening period, before the Muskies answered back with a goal of their own from freshman Riley Zwagerman.
• The Muskies struck their second goal from freshman Riley Hudock in the closing minutes of play to trim the Lion lead. The Lions led the Muskies 3-2.
• Muskingum quickly knotted the score at three as Hudock found the back of the net in the opening seconds of the second quarter. Both squads battled back-in-forth, but it was Muskingum who gained momentum and used a 5-2 advantage to take a 7-5 lead over the Lions heading into the break.
• Mount St. Joseph used a 9-1 second-half surge to claim a 14-8 victory. 

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum was led by freshman Riley Hudock with a team-best four goals. She registered 16 shots and had two caused turnovers.
• Freshman Riley Zwagerman tallied one goal, had three assists and secured three groundballs for the Muskies.
• Freshman Anneliese Mercuri secured five groundballs, while freshman Megan Lang scooped up three.
• Sophomore Goalie Cailin Wise notched 12 saves in 60 minutes of work for the Muskies. 

Up Next

Muskingum is next in action on Tuesday, March 8, when they host Franciscan at the North Athletic Turf Field. The game is slated for a 6:00 PM start.