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CINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati lacrosse team saw its rally fall short on Friday night at Gettler Stadium, dropping a 6-5 decision to Coastal Carolina. Megan Bell scored four of Cincinnati's goals, while Maggie Carr had a hat trick for the Chanticleers.
// KEY PLAYERS
CINCINNATI (4-5)
Megan Bell (Parkton, Md./Hereford) - 4 goals | 1 assist | 2 draw controls
Sarah Del Bene (Timonium, Md./Dulaney) - 1 goal | 2 ground balls
Amanda Donovan (Ellicott City, Md./Mount de Sales) - 1 assist | 2 ground balls | 3 caused turnovers
COASTAL CAROLINA (4-2)
Maggie Carr - 3 goals | 1 draw control
Sophie Crowther - 2 goals | 1 draw control
Madeline Bromley - 2 assists | 2 ground balls | 1 draw control
// IN THE CAGE
CIN Meg Gulmi (Syosset, N.Y./Syosset) - 3 saves | 6 goals allowed | Loss
CCU Jenna Stover - 8 saves | 5 goals allowed
// KEY GOALS
6:05 1st - CCU Sophie Crowther (free position)
The opening 18 minutes were scoreless before Coastal took a 3-0 lead on Crowther's free position goal. Carr and Haley Alexander scored the first two goals, both from Bromley.
1:56 1st - CIN Megan Bell (Amanda Donovan)
Bell quickly got the Bearcats back in the game late in the first half, scoring two goals in 12 seconds to cut the deficit to 3-2 at the half.
12:45 2nd - CCU Maggie Carr (unassisted)
Carr scored two goals in 1:20 to provide the Chanticleers' final scoring of the evening. First was a free position, followed by an unassisted goal to put Coastal up, 6-3.
9:59 2nd - CIN Sarah Del Bene (Megan Bell)
Bell played a part in every UC goal, this time finding Del Bene in front for the score to cut the Coastal lead to 6-5. Unfortunately, the Bearcats turned it over four times in the closing 10 minutes while generating just one shot attempt, falling by a final of 6-5.
// GAME NOTES
- Cincinnati outshot Coastal Carolina, 21-12.
- The Bearcats held slight edges in draws, 7-6, and ground balls, 16-13.
- Coastal evened the all-time series with UC, 2-2. The last three games in the series have been decided by two goals or less.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats remain home to host No. 6/12 Louisville on Tuesday, March 22. Opening draw at Gettler Stadium is set for 1 p.m. Fans are invited to Experience UC lacrosse all season long with complimentary admission.