BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's lacrosse squad bounced back from an early 5-0 deficit to take a lead in the third quarter before falling to visiting The University of Mary Washington in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon on John Makuvek Field. 

How It Happened

• The Eagles netted the first five goals of the contest in the opening 8:41 to take that 5-0 lead. The Greyhounds answered with goals from senior attack Kelsey Moore and junior attack Kendall Lomascola in the final 1:14 off the first quarter to cut the deficit to 5-2. However, Mary Washington would score with just 2.3 seconds left in the period for a 6-2 edge after 15 minutes of action
• Moravian netted the only three goals of the second quarter with two coming from freshman attack Madi Dippel and one by junior midfielder Megan Donnelly as the Blue and Grey pulled within a goal at the intermission, trailing 6-5
• The Hounds continued the run to start the second half as Dippel knotted the score at 6-6 just 1:55 into the half, and a little over a minute later, senior attack Eliza Fantazzi gave Moravian its first lead at 7-6. The Eagles scored the next two goals, their first since the opening quarter to move back ahead 8-7. Lomascola tied the contest at 8-8 with her second goal, but Mary Washington scored again in the final 30 seconds of the period to retake the lead for good at 9-8 after 45 minutes of play
• The Eagles scored the first goal of the fourth quarter and a total of three markers in the period while the Greyhounds had goals from Donnelly and Dipple in the final 15 minutes 

Inside the Numbers

• Moravian had five different goal scorers led Dippel, who had four goals to tie her career high. Donnelly contributed two goals and eight draw controls while Lomascola added two goals
• Fantazzi and Moore both netted one goal while freshman attack Jackie Salvatore added an assist.
• Junior goalie Brelyn Friedman made seven saves for the Greyhounds while junior midfielder Emily Hoskin had five draw controls and a pair of ground balls
• Senior defender Jamie Bader paced the Blue and Grey with five ground balls and three caused turnovers while senior defender Samantha Cherenson had four ground balls. Senior defender Eirean Perst and sophomore defender Keara Reilly each added a pair of caused turnovers and two ground balls
• Moravian had an 18-12 advantage in ground balls and a 13-12 edge in draw controls as the Greyhounds went 17-for-20 in clearing attempts

Up Next for the Greyhounds

• Saturday, April 16 at Susquehanna University, 1:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 20 vs. Elizabethtown College, 7:00 p.m.