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Maddie Fitzgerald runs with the ball against CMU on Feb. 24, 2024
Jack Reeber, CMU Graduate Assistant Photographer
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Winner MOUNT ST. MARY'S MOUNT-W 4-7, 2-2 MAAC
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Canisius CANW 8-4, 1-3 MAAC
Winner
MOUNT ST. MARY'S MOUNT-W
4-7, 2-2 MAAC
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Final
5
Canisius CANW
8-4, 1-3 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
MOUNT ST. MARY'S MOUNT-W 2 1 3 2 8
Canisius CANW 3 1 0 1 5

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Mount St. Mary's Sinks Women's Lacrosse with Second-Half Comeback

Mount St. Mary's scored five of the six goals tallied in the second half to rally from a one-goal deficit and defeat Canisius, 8-5, in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's lacrosse action Wednesday at the Demske Sports Complex in Buffalo, N.Y.
 
The Mountaineers improved to 4-7 overall and 2-2 in MAAC play while the Golden Griffins slipped to 8-4 overall and 1-3 in conference action.
 
Anna Salerno and Mackenzie Furlong led the way for Mount St. Mary's with two goals each, with Furlong also tallying an assist for a team-high three points. Mackey Fick caused a game-high four turnovers while Lizzie Stevenson, Anna Salerno and Christina Haspert each recorded three ground balls. Logan Cook won three draw controls and in net, Ashlyn Watkins made nine saves.
 
Graduate student Paige Stachura paced the Griffs with her seventh hat trick of the season. Senior Maddie Mazur notched a team-best three draw controls, while on the defensive side of the ball, sophomore Meg Hiltz collected three ground balls and senior defender Catherine Wall tallied a career-high three caused turnovers. Sophomore Jody Chu made 10 saves between the pipes for Canisius.
 
Playing in wet and chilly conditions, the Griffs trailed 2-0 midway through the first quarter before rattling off three straight goals to end the frame, highlighted by a pair of tallies from Stachura, to take a one-goal lead into the second quarter.
 
The teams exchanged single tallies during the second quarter, with Stachura completing her hat trick to account, to send Canisius into the locker room ahead, 4-3.  
   
Mount St. Mary's took control of the game out of the halftime break, keeping Canisius scoreless in the third quarter while tallying three goals of their own to grab a 6-4 lead heading into the final stanza.
 
Canisius broke its scoreless streak at the 3:02 mark of the fourth quarter with a free-position goal from freshman Maddie Fitzgerald, but two goals from the Mount earlier in the frame nixed the late tally and propelled the visitors to the 8-5 win.
   
POSTGAME COMMENTS:  
GAME NOTES:
• Wednesday's game marked the second meeting between the Griffs and the Mount. Each side has now one once with both meetings taking place in Buffalo, N.Y.
• Stachura now needs four goals to move into eighth place and pass Taylor Giglio for career goals with 131.
• With her two ground balls on Wednesday, Wall brought her career total for ground balls to 51, becoming the second player this season to collect their 50th career ground ball.
• Mazur has won three-or-more draw controls for the seventh time this season and first time since she had four against Quinnipiac (March 22).
• Chu made double-digit saves for the fourth time this season and first instance since a 16-save outing against Siena (March 25)
• Canisius was 17-of-19 on clears compared to 13-of-19 from Mount St. Mary's.
• With her one assist, senior Caroline Netti officially notched 100 points for her career. 
 
UP NEXT:
Canisius celebrates Senior Day on Saturday against Iona. Opening draw is set for 11 a.m., with the game airing on ESPN+. Prior to the game, the Griffs will honor their 12-member Class of 2024.
 
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