Rutgers Women's Lacrosse Edged at Louisville
Apr 03 | Women's Lacrosse
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Junior midfielder Brooke Cantwell (Moorestown, N.J.) scored a team-high three goals, but the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team dropped a hard-fought 10-8 decision at Louisville Friday afternoon.
The Scarlet Knights fall to 4-8 overall and 1-3 in the BIG EAST, while the Cardinals improve to 7-3 on the year and 1-2 in league play.
Sophomore Kristen Anderson (Wading River, N.Y.) tallied two goals and added an assist, while freshman Annie McGinley (Moorestown, N.J.) dished out a team-best two assists for RU.
The Scarlet Knights raced out to a 5-3 lead with all the goals coming from Cantwell and sophomore Marley Welsh (Jarretsville, Md.). Louisville responded with back-to-back goals to tie the game at five entering intermission.
The game remained tight in the second half with the squads trading goals for the first 15 minutes. Anderson tallied her second score of the half with 14:18 remaining to give RU an 8-7 lead. With less than 10 minutes left, Louisville would score consecutive goals in a 42 second span to take its first lead of the game (9-8). The Cardinals would add an insurance goal to seal the victory.
Rutgers will look to get back on track Sunday, traveling to BIG EAST rival Cincinnati for a 2 p.m. game against the Bearcats.
