Gophers Bow to Nationally Ranked Cardinals
Cole Tallies Final Three Goals to Put Goucher Ahead at Halftime
April 9, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Goucher tallied the first goal of the second
half to extend its lead over Catholic to 8-5, but the nationally
ranked Cardinals responded with six unanswered goals in a span of
4:45 and went on to defeat head coach Katie Trainor's Gophers,
17-12, in a Landmark Conference game played this afternoon.
The game was tied for the fifth time when an unassisted goal by
Goucher's Colleen Cole (Hollison, MA/Northfield Mt. Hermon
School) created a 5-5 deadlock with 6:46 remaining before
halftime. The freshman midfielder scored two more times before the
period concluded as the Gophers (2-8, 1-1 Landmark) were ahead at
the break, 7-5.
Goucher's lead grew to 8-5 just over 2:00 into the second half on
a goal by Marlo Tersigni (Worcester, MA/Lawrence
Academy), but the Cardinals (9-4, 2-0 Landmark) were not
only able to wipe out their three-goal deficit, but also assume an
11-8 advantage with their run of six consecutive goals. An
unassisted goal by Laura Haring with 25:21 left to play snapped an
8-8 tie and put Catholic, which is ranked 19th in the nation in
Division III, ahead to stay.
Emily Blatter (Lexington, VA/Rockbridge County),
Tersigni and Cole supplied the Gophers with three goals apiece;
Kate Robinson was the leading scorer for Catholic as she finished
with seven goals.
Tersigni, who is leading the Landmark Conference in draw
controls at 5.3 per game, controlled five draws for the Gophers
today.