MONTCLAIR, N.J. – Host Montclair State University rallied with three straight tallies in the fourth quarter to sneak past visiting SUNY Morrisville women's lacrosse Wednesday afternoon in Montclair, capturing the 13-10 non-league win over the Mustangs.

THE BASICS:

• Final Score: Morrisville 10, Montclair 13 (halftime: Montclair 7-5)
• Location: Montclair, N.J.
• Records: Morrisville 0-5, Montclair 3-4

 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Visiting SUNY Morrisville women's lacrosse fought back from a three-goal deficit after the opening quarter to tie the contest early in the fourth, but a three-goal rally by the Montclair State Hawks pushed the hosts past the Mustangs for the 13-10 non-conference win Wednesday afternoon in Montclair, N.J.
• Montclair opened with five goals in the first quarter and looked to expand their lead in the second, but a persistent Mustang offensive squad battled to cut the lead to two at the halftime break as they outgained the hosts 3-2 in the second quarter to trail 5-7 at the break.
• Morrisville added three tallies in the third to trail by one after three, and tied the contest 44 seconds into the fourth quarter, but a three-goal rally by the hosts found the Mustangs trailing by three with nine minutes to play.
• Cara Walker (Phelps, N.Y.) brought the Mustangs within two after netting an extra woman tally with 4:07 to go, but that's as close as Morrisville could get as the Hawks added a final strike with 1:36 showing on the clock.
• Montclair held the 47-23 advantage in shots over Morrisville on the day, but the Mustangs were able to place a majority on goal, registering 18 shots on net.
• Rebecca Thomas (Marcy, N.Y.) recorded the loss despite a 16 stop effort.
• Alana McDonald (Potsdam, N.Y.) led the Mustangs offensive efforts going 3-for-3 from the free position as she collected three goals and added an assist for four points.
• McDonald also collected three draw controls and three ground balls across the afternoon.
• Maddie Baum (Fulton, N.Y.) notched two tallies and assisted another for three points, causing three turnovers, while Walker posted two scores, also snagging six draws, four ground balls and causing four turnovers.
• Alexa Ringgold (Bellport, N.Y.) and Jillian Dodge (Jamesville, N.Y.) each contributed a goal to the Mustang efforts, as teammate Ashley Hellinger (Mexico, N.Y.) posted her first collegiate tally.
• Aria Treadway (Rome, N.Y.) dished out three assists while posting two draw wins.

 
WHAT'S NEXT:
 

• Morrisville returns to the field Saturday at Potsdam. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Potsdam.

 
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