Box Score

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - The Rutgers women's lacrosse team suffered its second loss of the season Wednesday evening at High Point Solutions Stadium, succumbing to a furious Monmouth comeback in a 13-12 double overtime defeat. The Scarlet Knights (1-2) and Hawks (3-0) traded goals in the first overtime prior to a Monmouth goal in sudden victory fashion with 17 seconds remaining in the second extra period.

Two Scarlet Knights posted career performances in the hard fought loss. Senior goalie Candice Dandridge (Cherry Hill, N.J.) stopped a career-high 11 shots and made a number of big saves, also resetting her previous career-high with four ground balls.

Junior attack Halley Barnes (Garnet Valley, Pa.) led RU offensively with a career-best five points and five goals. Barnes also recorded personal bests with six free position shots, three free position goals, and eight shots overall.

Rutgers controlled the opening period of play by matching its game-high scoring output on the year to lead, 10-4, at halftime. Barnes led the way with three goals in the first half, going 3-for-4 on free position attempts. Three Scarlet Knights posted two-goal games in the opening period - junior Kim Kolodny (Farmingdale, N.Y.), redshirt senior Lauren Sbrilli (Martinsville, N.J.), and sophomore Amanda Turturro (Farmingdale, N.Y.).

Coming out of the intermission, the Hawks tallied seven goals to one for Rutgers to force overtime. In the first minute of OT, the Hawks' Marial Pierce tallied an unassisted goal to give Monmouth a one-goal cushion, 12-11.

The clock ticked down steadily with Rutgers possessing in the final minute, as the Scarlet Knights' first crack at the deficit came from Sbrilli on a free-position shot.

With just 10 seconds remaining, Sbrilli again fired wide, but RU retained possession and was fouled for one last opportunity outside the fan. Sbrilli hastily flipped to Barnes along the left side, who whipped the ball at cage with two seconds left for the 12-12 equalizer.

Rutgers fought off two player-down opportunities in the second overtime after a pair of yellow cards, and appeared to be headed to a third OT with the Hawks. But after Barnes' final free-position attempt of the game was saved, Monmouth stormed down field on its clear, going right at the cage for a goal from Allison Stathuis with 16 seconds left on the clock.

RU hits the road for the second time this season on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Delaware. The Scarlet Knights and Blue Hens (3-1), who received votes in the latest IWLCA Coaches Poll, will begin action at 1 p.m.

Game Notes

• RU's 12 goals were a new season-best.
• Dandridge posted a new career-high with 11 saves and four ground balls. It is the second time in three games she has reset her single-game saves mark.
• Barnes' five goals and five points overall were both career-highs. She leads RU with eight points and eight goals on the season.
• Barnes posted a free-position hat trick against the Hawks, converting 3-of-6 attempts for her first FPS goals this season. She leads RU in that category.
• Sbrilli's four points (2g, 2a) were a season-high.
• Kolodny has scored two goals in all three of RU's games this season. She is second behind Barnes with six scores overall.
• Turturro has notched two goals in back-to-back games.
• Sophomore Macy Scott (Toms River, N.J.) scored the first goal of her career Wednesday.
• Rutgers lost to Monmouth for the first time in series history Wednesday and now leads the Hawks, 11-1, all-time.
• Senior Jenny Vlahos (Manhasset, N.Y.) led RU with four draw controls and raised her career total to 87. She is 13 shy of becoming the fifth player in program history with more than 100 draw control wins.
• Vlahos has led RU in draw controls in two of the first three games.
• Sbrilli needs six more points to become the 19th player in program history to join the 100-point club. She has 81 goals and 13 assists in her career.
• Senior attack Melissa Arthur (Marlton, N.J.) and Sbrilli tied for the Rutgers lead with two assists. Arthur has posted two helpers in each of the last two games.

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