March 6, 2009

No. 3 Maryland Drops No. 2 Virginia, 17-11

Sophomore Sarah Mollison netted a career-high six goals as the third-ranked Maryland women's lacrosse team upended No. 2 Virginia, 17-11, on the road Friday night at Klockner Stadium.

Maryland (4-0, 2-0 ACC) landed on the scoreboard first courtesy of Mollison's short-range goal from the near side with about three minutes elapsed. Julie Gardner gave Virginia its' first score before Kaitlin Duff gathered the ensuing draw control and drove it all the way to the cage for a 2-1 Cavaliers' lead.

The Terps countered with a 3-0 run with goals coming from Brandi Jones, Karri Ellen Johnson and Mollison to push the score to 4-2 in favor of Maryland. After a yellow card was issued to Jones, Virginia capitalized on an 8-meter attempt as Jenny Hauser cut the Maryland lead to one.

Johnson dished the ball across the lane to a driving Caitlyn McFadden for Maryland's next score before Blair Weymouth's low shot went just past a diving Brittany Dipper in the Terrapin cage for 5-4 score. Johnson's goal from McFadden sparked a 4-0 Maryland run at the 4:29 mark. Jones' unassisted score from the left side was followed by a pair of goals from Mollison to give Maryland its biggest lead of the game, 9-4.

Virginia (4-1, 1-1 ACC) battled back to end the half as Brittany Kalkstein netted a free position attempt with 30 seconds remaining and, following a yellow card to Karissa Taylor, Hauser scored on her 8-meter attempt with no time remaining to put the score at 9-6 heading into the half.

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Tar Heels Fall At Penn, 11-2

Courtney Lubbe had five goals and three assists to lead the No. 6-ranked University of Pennsylvania women's lacrosse team to an 11-2 victory over No. 9 North Carolina on Friday evening in Philadelphia. Penn remains undefeated at 3-0 while the Tar Heels, who lost their second consecutive game, fall to 3-2 on the year.

Jenn Russell and Sarah Kuonen scored single goals for the Tar Heels. Carolina's two goals were its fewest in a game since a 12-2 loss at Johns Hopkins on April 27, 2003.

Lubbe's eight points led the Quakers, who also got three goals and an assist from Becca Edwards and two goals and an assist from both Erin Brennan and Emma Spiro.

The Quakers outshot Carolina, 26-13, and won 11 of 15 draws in the contest. Penn tallied 16 shots to UNC's seven in the first half alone.