SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Converse University lacrosse team lost 14-13 in overtime to Tusculum on Monday evening in a non-conference matchup at Weisiger Stadium.
With the loss Converse drops to 0-4 overall this season, while Tusculum improves to 2-1 overall on the year.
It was a slow start to the game on Monday evening, as
Karter Lauer scored the first goal of the contest for either side at the 6:33 mark of the first quarter. Cassidy Bourne tied the match up at one less than a minute later.
Gencie Coan then scored back-to-back goals on back-to-back assists from
Zoey Jacobs, giving the Valkyries a two goal advantage in the first period. Bourne scored for the second time in the stanza to keep the Pioneers within a goal of the Valkyries.
Right out of the quarter break
Becky Reinhard gave the Valkyries a two goal advantage once again at 4-2 over the Pioneers. Zuza Stasiak answered with a goal for Tusculum at the 13:18 mark of the second quarter. Jacobs then jump started a Valkyrie offensive run as
Megan Holleran and Reinhard joined Jacobs on the board in the second quarter of action. Leading 7-3 with 4:08 to play in the contest, Tusculum scored the final three goals of the half to pull within a goal of the Valkyries at the halftime break.
Emily White scored the first goal of the half for Tusculum and the match was once again tied at seven.
Hailey Obenchain scored a few minutes later to give the Valkyries the lead once more with 8:39 to play in the period. Reinhard and Lauer both added goals and the Valkyries built their lead up to 10-7. Each team scored a goal in the final moments of the third period as Converse took an 11-8 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.
Reinhard and
Izzy Eby both scored in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter and Converse held 13-8 lead over the Pioneers. Tusculum then scored the last five goals of the fourth quarter and forced the game into overtime. Cassidy Bourne scored the game-winning goal for Tusculum with just 1:29 remaining on the clock in the first overtime period.
Scoring Breakdown
1st Quarter:
- 6:33, Karter Lauer, unassisted, Converse 1-0
- 5:44, Cassidy Bourne, unassisted, Tied 1-1
- 4:09, Gencie Coan, assisted by Zoey Jacobs, Converse 2-1
- 1:55, Gencie Coan, assisted by Zoey Jacobs, Converse 3-1
- 1:32, Cassidy Bourne, unassisted, Converse 3-2
2nd Quarter:
- 14:48, Becky Reinhard, unassisted, Converse 4-2
- 13:18, Zuza Stasisak, assisted by Mya Halladay, Converse 4-3
- 13:09, Zoey Jacobs, assisted by Hailey Obenchain, Converse 5-3
- 12:35, Megan Holleran, unassisted, Converse 6-3
- 8:08, Becky Reinhard (Woman Up), assisted by Hailey Obenchain, Converse 7-3
- 4:08, Zuza Stasiak, unassisted, Converse 7-4
- 3:29, Mya Halladay, unassisted, Converse 7-5
- 1:31, Sophia Didzbalis, assisted by Kayla Nuccio, Converse 7-6
3rd Quarter:
- 14:29, Emily White, unassisted, Tied 7-7
- 8:39, Hailey Obenchain, unassisted, Converse 8-7
- 7:19, Becky Reinhard, assisted by Karter Lauer, Converse 9-7
- 7:10, Karter Lauer, unassisted, Converse 10-7
- 2:03, Liberty Jones, unassisted, Converse 10-8
- 0:13, Hailey Obenchain, unassisted, Converse 11-8
4th Quarter:
- 12:58, Becky Reinhard, assisted by Hailey Obenchain, Converse 12-8
- 11:18, Izzy Eby, unassisted, Converse 13-8
- 8:03, Cassidy Bourne, unassisted, Converse 13-9
- 7:20, Kayla Nuccio, unassisted, Converse 13-10
- 5:29, Liberty Jones (Woman Up), unassisted, Converse 13-11
- 4:32, Mackenzie Sherrod (Woman Up), unassisted, Converse 13-12
- 2:49, Liberty Jones, unassisted, Tied 13-13
Overtime:
- 1:29, Cassidy Bourne, unassisted, Tusculum 14-13
Notables:
Points – Obenchain (5), Reinhard (4), Lauer (3), Jacobs (3), Coan (2)
Goals – Reinhard (4), Obenchain (2), Coan (2), Lauer (2)
Assists – Obenchain (3), Jacobs (2)
Saves – Collins (12)
Next Up:
- Converse will be back in action on Thursday afternoon at Weisiger Stadium when they battle UVA Wise at 4:00 p.m.
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