No. 14 Women’s Lacrosse Drops OT Thriller at No. 21 Michigan

Friday, March 5

Ann Arbor, MI

3 PM

Rutgers University

3-2, 3-2B1G

Michigan

1-3, 1-3B1G

Rutgers

Michigan

No. 14 Women’s Lacrosse Drops OT Thriller at No. 21 Michigan

Mar 05 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – No. 14 Rutgers women's lacrosse (3-2) lost in overtime to No. 21 Michigan (1-3) on Friday afternoon in Ann Arbor. In a game that featured eight ties and eight lead changes, UM's Molly Garrett converted an unassisted goal in sudden victory to halt the Scarlet Knights' three-game winning streak.

Senior Taralyn Naslonski and sophomore Ashley Campo both netted four goals, as Naslonski's fourth score put RU ahead 11-10 with four minutes to go in the game. Sophomores Jenna Byrne and Cassidy Spilis added two points apiece, while Spilis led the team with four draw controls and three caused turnovers. Sophomore Alonna Gliksman produced her best gamel in cage this season with a season-high 14 saves.

For the fourth consecutive game, Rutgers won the 50/50 battle, this time by a 14-11 margin, but the Wolverines used 15 caused turnovers to help secure their first win of the season.

First Half
Naslonski found Campo six minutes into the game for an early lead, but Michigan followed with a 3-0 scoring run to force Rutgers to call a timeout at the 19:57 mark in the first half. The Scarlet Knights would tie the game two more times in the final 10 minutes of the opening period, as Byrne took a pass from junior Marin Hartshorn to make it 5-5 with three minutes to go in the half. RU's defense held strong to take the tie into halftime, as Gliksman finished with a season-high 10 saves in the first 30 minutes.

Second Half
Michigan would go up by as much as two goals to begin the second half before Naslonski netted back-to-back opportunities to tie it at 8-8 with 13:26 remaining. Both teams would trade goals in the closing minutes of regulation before rookie Ashley Moynahan found Naslonski from the back of the cage to make it 11-10 in favor of Rutgers with 4:40 left. However, Michigan's Caroline Bean tied the game once again two minutes later to send the game to overtime.

Overtime
Rutgers won the opening draw thanks to senior defender Dana Pena but was unable to convert on its first possession. Gliksman followed with a huge save off the shot from Caitlin Muir, but Garrett was able to follow a minute later with the game-winning goal.

Up Next
Rutgers closes out its two-game series with Michigan on Sunday at noon. The game will stream via BTNPlus.