TicketsCINCINNATI – The Cincinnati lacrosse team fell to sixth-ranked James Madison, 19-8, on Saturday at Nippert Stadium.
The Bearcats held a 6-5 lead with six minutes remaining in the second quarter after senior attacker Lauren Ottensmeyer scored three straight goals and classmate Elizabeth Murphy added one of her own.
The Dukes roared back, however, scoring seven consecutive goals en route to its third straight victory in the series.
Cincinnati dropped to 8-4 overall and 1-1 in the American, while James Madison improved to 8-2 and 2-0 in the league.
Cincinnati freshman goalkeeper Hailey Darko played valiantly in her first career start, notching seven saves and keeping the Bearcats in the match throughout the first half.
Ottensmeyer led the Bearcats with four goals, while sophomore Camryn Callaghan finished with one goal and one assist.
Trailing by 1, James Madison's Maddie Epke and Lauren Savage scored goals to give the Dukes a 7-6 halftime advantage.
Powered by a pair of goals from senior Isabella Peterson, JMU carried the momentum into the third frame, outscoring Cincinnati, 5-0, to take a 12-6 lead into the final period.
Peterson, JMU's career leader in goals, scored her fifth goal of the match to open the fourth quarter.
UC freshman Hailey Joy Simpson added a goal at the 9:38 mark in the final frame to make the score 13-7, but the Dukes answered with six more goals before Ottensmeyer beat the final buzzer with her fourth goal.
The match served as the program's annual Multiple Myeloma Awareness Game.
Multiple Myeloma is a rare blood cancer that affected assistant coach Haley Hardy (formerly Marvine).
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The Bearcats held a 6-5 lead with six minutes remaining in the second quarter after senior attacker Lauren Ottensmeyer scored three straight goals and classmate Elizabeth Murphy added one of her own.
The Dukes roared back, however, scoring seven consecutive goals en route to its third straight victory in the series.
Cincinnati dropped to 8-4 overall and 1-1 in the American, while James Madison improved to 8-2 and 2-0 in the league.
Cincinnati freshman goalkeeper Hailey Darko played valiantly in her first career start, notching seven saves and keeping the Bearcats in the match throughout the first half.
Ottensmeyer led the Bearcats with four goals, while sophomore Camryn Callaghan finished with one goal and one assist.
Trailing by 1, James Madison's Maddie Epke and Lauren Savage scored goals to give the Dukes a 7-6 halftime advantage.
Powered by a pair of goals from senior Isabella Peterson, JMU carried the momentum into the third frame, outscoring Cincinnati, 5-0, to take a 12-6 lead into the final period.
Peterson, JMU's career leader in goals, scored her fifth goal of the match to open the fourth quarter.
UC freshman Hailey Joy Simpson added a goal at the 9:38 mark in the final frame to make the score 13-7, but the Dukes answered with six more goals before Ottensmeyer beat the final buzzer with her fourth goal.
The match served as the program's annual Multiple Myeloma Awareness Game.
Multiple Myeloma is a rare blood cancer that affected assistant coach Haley Hardy (formerly Marvine).
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Cincinnati hosts East Carolina at 12 p.m. ET next Saturday, March 30.