Box Score

ROCHESTER, N.Y.  (April 25, 2009) – Despite six goals from sophomore Allie Morgan, the Vassar women's lacrosse team could not overcome a 10-3 halftime deficit and lost to the University of Rochester, 19-13, in a game that determined the final team in next weekend's Liberty League playoffs. Rochester's victory, coupled with Skidmore's 17-5 loss to Hamilton College, puts Rochester into the Liberty League playoffs next week as the fourth seed.

Vassar concludes its season with a 9-7 overall record and a 3-5 mark in the Liberty League. Rochester improved to 7-8 overall, 3-5 in the Liberty League. Rochester's win snapped a six-match winning streak for the Brewers. Vassar had won three straight Liberty League matches, all by a single goal.

Besides Morgan's six goals, junior Liz Pacheco had three goals, and senior Christine Eaccarino and sophomore Moe Byrne contributed two goals apiece for the Brewers.

Mary Kate Hannan scored a career high seven goals and Lindsay Dakin added six as the University of Rochester defeated Vassar College, 19-13, in women's lacrosse at Edwin Fauver Stadium.
 
With both teams battling for a chance to enter the Liberty League playoffs, the match was tight. Abby Woodward broke a 0-0 tie for Rochester with a goal from the free position with 20:25 left in the half. Pacheco answered for Vassar less than two minutes later, also from the free position. Goals from Dakin (FP) and Hannan pushed Rochester ahead, 3-1. Morgan netted her first of the afternoon with 15:38 left in the period to pull the Brewers within 3-2.
 
In the last 12 minutes, Rochester outscored Vassar 7-1 to take a 10-3 lead. Hannan had three of the seven goals and Woodward scored two. The lead ballooned to 10 twice – at 13-3 and 14-4 – before Vassar charged. Hannan's fifth goal of the game put Rochester ahead, 14-4, with 21:49 left.
 
Vassar went on a 6-1 tear with Morgan scoring three times, Pacheco, Byrne, and Eaccarino once. A free position goal by Eaccarino got Vassar within 15-10 with 14:37 left. Hannan and Morgan swapped goals, keeping Vassar in the hunt at 16-11 with 12:32 left.
 
Rochester got goals from Lauren Latona and Dakin 39 seconds apart to provide some insurance, 18-11, with 7:38 left.
 
For Vassar, Morgan won eight draw controls and converted four of five free position shots. Senior Ashley Rey caused three turnovers. Danielle Mondro won five draws for Rochester. Dakin and Marlena Fisher had three each.
 
Sophomore Nicole Engelhardt played the first 52:22 for Vassar in goal. She made six saves and allowed 18 goals. Freshman Heather Kesselman played the last 7:38, allowing one goal and making one save.
 
Leslie Dube played the full match for Rochester. She finished with nine saves. Dube had five saves in the first half as Rochester outshot the Brewers, 21-9.