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team
Isaiah J. Downing
15
Fort Lewis FLC 2-5, 1-4
18
Winner UC-Colo. Springs UCCS 7-1, 3-1
Fort Lewis FLC
2-5, 1-4
15
Final
18
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS
7-1, 3-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Fort Lewis FLC 8 7 15
UC-Colo. Springs UCCS 7 11 18

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Naughton Leads Mountain Lions in Comeback Win over FLC, 18-15

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Angela Naughton score three of her five goals in the second half to lead the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's lacrosse team to a home win over Fort Lewis College Friday afternoon, 18-15, at Mountain Lion Stadium. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
 
Final: UCCS 18, Fort Lewis College 15
Records: UCCS (6-1, 2-1 RMAC), FLC (2-4, 1-3 RMAC)
Location: Mountain Lion Stadium | Colorado Springs, Colo.
All-Time Series: UCCS leads the all-time series, 3-2, and have won the last three matchups.

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
  • Audrey Napp scored the first goal of the game just 35 seconds into the action, but the Skyhawks answered with five straight goals to take a 5-1 lead 12 minutes into the game.
  • Trailing 7-3 in the first half, UCCS closed the half outscoring FLC, 4-1, with goals from Chloe Harding, Audrey Napp, Naugton and Mallory Corrigan.
  • UCCS trailed by one goal at halftime, 8-7, but quickly found themselves down by four goals as the Skyhawks scored four of the first five goals to open the second half.
  • Naughton started a scoring spree for the Mountain Lions in the 43rd minute as UCCS netted seven straight goals.  Naughton's goal with 17:42 left in regulation cut into FLC's lead, 13-10.  She added two more goals during the scoring spree and was joined by Lowe's two goals while Holly Sodmoka and Aliyah Weant each added a goal.
  • Naughton netted the game-tying goal (13-13) with 13:08 remaining and then scored the go-ahead goal less than a minute later from a free position shot.
  • Napp connected with Lowe in the 51st minute for the eventual game-tying goal.  Lowe also scored the final goal of the game with nine ticks left on the clock. 
 
STATS FROM THE GAME
 
  • The Mountain Lions held FLC to 13 shots in each half as UCCS finished the game with 37 shot attempts.
  • Eleven of the Mountain Lions 18 goals came in the second half. 
  • UCCS picked up 23 ground balls to FLC's 13.
  • Three Mountain Lions posted hat tricks behind Naughton's game high five goals.  She also chipped in two assists while all eight of her shots landed on frame.  Naughton accounted for a team high six draw controls as UCCS finished the game with 17 draws.
  • Lowe registered three goals and three assists and attempted a game high 11 shots (eight shots on goal).
  • Corrigan tallied five points against the Skyhawks with three goals and two assists.
  • Sydney Malcolm picked up a game high four ground balls and caused two turnovers.
  • Goalkeeper Kennedy Travis earned the win in goal, playing the final 47 minutes.  She made four saves and allowed nine goals.
  • The Skyhawks were led by Maren Clark's four goals and five shot attempts.
 
UP NEXT
UCCS will remain home on Sunday, April 18 for a 1 p.m. match against Adams State University.

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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 16 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.  
 
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