Gophers Recover in Time to Defeat Nor'easters
Lambert Contributes Four Goals, Assist to 14-11 Victory
March 8, 2009
TOWSON, Md. – Goucher allowed an 11-3 lead five minutes into
the second half to completely evaporate this afternoon, but after
New England strung together eight goals to pull into an 11-11 tie,
the Gophers re-grouped and tallied the final three goals of the
game to emerge with a 14-11 triumph over the Nor'easters.
The Gophers (2-1) led 9-3 at the end of the first half and notched
the first two goals of the second period, taking an 11-3 lead when
Becca Smith (Leesburg, Va./Heritage) successfully
converted a free-position shot with 25:38 left to play.
The eight-goal run by the Nor'Easters (0-1) began with a
free-position goal by Amanda Barker with 24:29 remaining and
concluded when a free-position shot by Danielle Cate went in with
10:34 showing on the clock.
The 11-11 tie lasted for only :41 until Marlo Tersigni
(Boston, Mass./Lawrence Academy) put Goucher back in front
with an unassisted goal. Mary Lambert (Chapel Hill,
N.C./Chapel Hill) stuck her fourth goal of the contest
with 8:59 left to play to put the Gophers ahead 13-11 and just :13
later, an unassisted goal by Cindy Villarreal (Kensington,
Md./Wheaton) completed the scoring.
The Gophers finished with a 28-22 advantage in shots. Lambert had
one assist to go along with her team-high total of four goals.
Tersigni matched Lambert's five-point effort by scoring three times
and setting up a pair of goals.