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Women's Lax Defeats Knights

Ariana Hood
Box Score

Box Score

POTSDAM, N.Y. – Four different Red Hawks scored two goals apiece to lead the Rensselaer women's lacrosse team to a 13-11 win at Clarkson in a Liberty League contest.  With the win, RPI improves to 7-5 overall and 2-4 in the league.  Senior Natalie White (Guilford, CT/Guilford) and junior Emily Donowick (West Seneca, NY/Nichols School) led RPI with three points (2 goals, 1 assist) apiece.

The Red Hawks opened the scoring with three of the game's first four games before the Golden Knights tied the game at 3-3 with just under eight minutes left in the opening half.  RPI got free position goals from Jennifer Greenwood (Sandy Hook, CT/Newtown) and Carly Strife (Ballston Spa, NY/Saratoga Springs) before Clarkson scored again to make it a 5-4 game.

RPI scored the next four goals, including two by Afton Marshall (Windham, NH/Salem) for a commanding 9-4 lead with 21:51 left in the second half.  The homestanding Golden Knights fought to within one goal, 12-11, with 2:44 remaining before White closed out the scoring with a second to go.  Emily Borjarski had Clarkson's last three goals.

Rensselaer outshot Clarkson 28-26 and held a 24-15 advantage in ground balls.  Sophomore Ariana Hood (Severn, MD/Old Mill) posted eight stops in the win.  Senior Meagan Emlaw made seven saves for the Knights.

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